Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 31/08 (Monday) at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, 23:00 (UK time).

Read the Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Estudiantes the side to beat, with roughly 55% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Estudiantes Preview

Estudiantes reach this fixture 23 match into their Primera División. Here is where Estudiantes de La Plata stand:

In this competition

• 11 won, 4 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.61 points per game

• 26 scored, at 1.13 a game

• 15 conceded, at 0.65 a game

Estudiantes de La Plata, season-wide

• 17 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Santiago Ascacibar, 5 goals

• Most assists: Joaquín Tobio Burgos, 3 assists

Recent results — Estudiantes

27/08/2026 18:00

Estudiantes

3 - 1

Barracas Central

W

23/08/2026 13:45

Sarmiento

2 - 0

Estudiantes

L

18/08/2026 20:30

Universidad Católica

0 - 3

Estudiantes

W

15/08/2026 15:45

Estudiantes

4 - 0

Gimnasia La Plata

W

11/08/2026 20:30

Estudiantes

1 - 1

Universidad Católica

D

Newell's Old Boys: how they are travelling

Newell's Old Boys come in 22 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Newell's have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 7 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.14 points per game

• 23 scored, at 1.05 a game

• 33 conceded, at 1.5 a game

Newell's, season-wide

• 6 won, 7 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira, 5 goals

• Most assists: Facundo Samuel Guch, 4 assists

Recent results — Newell's

22/08/2026 20:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 1

Banfield

W

15/08/2026 18:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 0

Deportivo Riestra

W

09/08/2026 16:45

Defensa y Justicia

2 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

L

02/08/2026 16:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 2

Boca Juniors

D

30/07/2026 20:15

Independiente

1 - 0

Newell's Old Boys

L

The head-to-head favours Estudiantes

Recent meetings have tended to go Estudiantes's way against Newell's Old Boys.

From 15 match(es):

• Estudiantes: 6 win(s)

• Newell's Old Boys: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 5

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys prediction.

Form comparison Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L L W	1.61
Home	W W L L D	1.83
Away	L L L W W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	58%	36%
Goals	1.78	2.08	1.45
Scored	1.13	1.5	0.73
Conceded	0.65	0.58	0.73
Both Teams to Score	17%	17%	18%
Without Conceding	48%	50%	45%
Failed To Score	48%	42%	55%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.79	1.37
xGA	1.31	1.2	1.43

Away Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W L D	1.14
Home	L W W D W	1.42
Away	L L D W W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	27%	33%	20%
Goals	2.55	2.17	3
Scored	1.05	1.08	1
Conceded	1.5	1.08	2
Both Teams to Score	55%	50%	60%
Without Conceding	18%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	32%	25%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.25	1.43	1.04
xGA	1.55	1.39	1.75

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys

• Match: Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Monday, 31/08/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes

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Home Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L L W	1.61
Home	W W L L D	1.83
Away	L L L W W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	58%	36%
Goals	1.78	2.08	1.45
Scored	1.13	1.5	0.73
Conceded	0.65	0.58	0.73
Both Teams to Score	17%	17%	18%
Without Conceding	48%	50%	45%
Failed To Score	48%	42%	55%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.79	1.37
xGA	1.31	1.2	1.43

Away Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W L D	1.14
Home	L W W D W	1.42
Away	L L D W W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	27%	33%	20%
Goals	2.55	2.17	3
Scored	1.05	1.08	1
Conceded	1.5	1.08	2
Both Teams to Score	55%	50%	60%
Without Conceding	18%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	32%	25%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.25	1.43	1.04
xGA	1.55	1.39	1.75

Corners

8.6 / Match

+6% Corners / Match

Newell's Old Boys received +6% more corners than Estudiantes in the Primera División

9.14 / Match

Sarmiento

(5)

Gimnasia La Plata

(7)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Independiente

(5)

Racing Club

(1)

(3)

Banfield

(6)

Deportivo Riestra

(7)

Defensa y Justicia

(5)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(8)

Talleres Córdoba

(4)

Vélez Sarsfield

Cards

2.83 / Match

+16% Cards / Match

Estudiantes received +16% more cards than Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División

2.45 / Match

Sarmiento

(4)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(4)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Independiente

(1)

Racing Club

(2)

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(5)

Vélez Sarsfield

Goals Scored

1.13 / Match

+8%

Estudiantes is +8% better in terms of goals scored

1.05 / Match

Sarmiento

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(4)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

(3)

Independiente

(0)

Racing Club

(0)

(2)

Banfield

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

Goals Conceded

0.65 / Match

+57%

Newell's Old Boys condeded +57% more goals than Estudiantes

1.5 / Match

Sarmiento

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(0)

Independiente

(2)

Racing Club

(1)

(1)

Banfield

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	25	14	7	4	31	20	11	49	1.96
2	Belgrano	26	13	7	6	31	20	11	46	1.77
3	Rosario Central	25	13	6	6	32	24	8	45	1.8
4	Independiente Rivadavia	23	12	6	5	35	23	12	42	1.83
5	River Plate	26	12	4	10	33	23	10	40	1.54
6	Vélez Sarsfield	23	10	10	3	27	18	9	40	1.74
7	Gimnasia La Plata	24	12	2	10	28	31	-3	38	1.58
8	Estudiantes	23	11	4	8	26	15	11	37	1.61
9	Boca Juniors	23	9	10	4	30	20	10	37	1.61
10	Independiente	23	9	7	7	31	26	5	34	1.48
11	Unión Santa Fe	25	9	7	9	38	33	5	34	1.36
12	Instituto	22	10	4	8	22	19	3	34	1.55
13	Huracán	24	8	9	7	24	20	4	33	1.38
14	Tigre	22	7	10	5	24	18	6	31	1.41
15	Lanús	23	8	7	8	25	24	1	31	1.35
16	Gimnasia Mendoza	22	9	4	9	23	27	-4	31	1.41
17	Sarmiento	23	10	1	12	26	32	-6	31	1.35
18	Barracas Central	22	8	6	8	19	20	-1	30	1.36
19	Talleres Córdoba	23	8	6	9	25	26	-1	30	1.3
20	San Lorenzo	23	7	9	7	18	20	-2	30	1.3
21	Defensa y Justicia	22	7	9	6	26	29	-3	30	1.36
22	Racing Club	24	7	8	9	24	25	-1	29	1.21
23	Banfield	22	7	4	11	22	26	-4	25	1.14
24	Newell's Old Boys	22	6	7	9	23	33	-10	25	1.14
25	Platense	22	5	9	8	17	25	-8	24	1.09
26	Atlético Tucumán	22	5	8	9	19	22	-3	23	1.05
27	Central Córdoba SdE	22	6	4	12	15	28	-13	22	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	22	3	9	10	11	17	-6	18	0.82
29	Aldosivi	22	0	10	12	10	28	-18	10	0.45
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	22	2	4	16	7	30	-23	10	0.45