Match Report
The table read 9th (Newell's Old Boys, 19 pts) against 5th (Tigre, 27 pts), 8 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Tigre: only 52nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 0.98 goals per team per game, Newell's Old Boys ran at 0.75 scored and 0.94 conceded, Tigre at 1.13 and 0.75.
10 meetings are on record — 7 won by Newell's Old Boys, 1 by Tigre, 2 drawn, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, capacity 42,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys: Facundo Guch (29') · Tigre: Ignacio Russo (22')
Key stats
Possession: Newell's Old Boys 52% · Tigre 48% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-1