Match Report
Newell's Old Boys went into the game 6th in the table on 12 points; Talleres Córdoba sat 4th on 26 — a 14-point gap. Talleres Córdoba's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/0.88 for Newell's Old Boys and 1.06/0.81 for Talleres Córdoba (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
5 matches unbeaten backed Newell's Old Boys's arrival.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Newell's Old Boys 5, draws 4, Talleres Córdoba 5, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 79% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa (capacity 49,000). The referee was J. Baliño, with 75 matches in our database and 2.2 yellows per game on average. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys: Matías Cóccaro (55')
Key stats
Possession: Newell's Old Boys 33% · Talleres Córdoba 67% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 8-9