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

Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra is part of the Primera División schedule for Saturday (15/08).

The fixture is staged at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, 23:00 (UK time).

Below is our Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Newell's Old Boys the side to beat, with roughly 41% 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.

Newell's Old Boys Preview

Newell's Old Boys reach this fixture 20 match into their Primera División. Here is where Newell's stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 7 drawn, 9 lost

• 0.95 points per game

• 19 scored, at 0.95 a game

• 32 conceded, at 1.6 a game

Newell's, season-wide

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

• Leading scorer: Ignacio Ramírez, 4 goals

• Most assists: Facundo Samuel Guch, 2 assists

Recent results — Newell's Old Boys

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

25/07/2026 16:00

Newell's Old Boys

1 - 0

Talleres Córdoba

W

04/05/2026 18:15

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

D

Deportivo Riestra: how they are travelling

Deportivo Riestra come in 20 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Blanquinegro have produced:

In this competition

• 3 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost

• 0.85 points per game

• 11 scored, at 0.55 a game

• 15 conceded, at 0.75 a game

Blanquinegro, season-wide

• 5 won, 11 drawn, 12 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza, 4 goals

• Most assists: Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza, 1 assists

Recent results — Blanquinegro

08/08/2026 13:45

Deportivo Riestra

2 - 0

Estudiantes

W

02/08/2026 13:30

Deportivo Riestra

0 - 1

Barracas Central

L

29/07/2026 16:00

Defensa y Justicia

2 - 1

Deportivo Riestra

L

26/07/2026 18:30

Deportivo Riestra

3 - 0

Boca Juniors

W

17/07/2026 17:45

San Lorenzo

1 - 1

Deportivo Riestra

D

The head-to-head

A short sample to go on — 3 recent meeting(s) between the two:

• Newell's Old Boys: 1 win(s)

• Deportivo Riestra: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.

Form comparison Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra

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

Home Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L W D	0.95
Home	D W D D W	1.1
Away	L L D W W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.55	2.1	3
Scored	0.95	0.9	1
Conceded	1.6	1.2	2
Both Teams to Score	55%	50%	60%
Without Conceding	15%	30%	0%
Failed To Score	35%	30%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.24	1.44	1.04
xGA	1.56	1.38	1.75

Away Team

Deportivo Riestra

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L L W	0.85
Home	D W L W W	1.27
Away	L D L L L	0.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	15%	27%	0%
Goals	1.3	1.27	1.33
Scored	0.55	0.82	0.22
Conceded	0.75	0.45	1.11
Both Teams to Score	20%	18%	22%
Without Conceding	40%	55%	22%
Failed To Score	65%	55%	78%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.37	1.18
xGA	1.43	1.21	1.71

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 - Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra

• Match: Newell's Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 15/08/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa

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Home Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L W D	0.95
Home	D W D D W	1.1
Away	L L D W W	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.55	2.1	3
Scored	0.95	0.9	1
Conceded	1.6	1.2	2
Both Teams to Score	55%	50%	60%
Without Conceding	15%	30%	0%
Failed To Score	35%	30%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.24	1.44	1.04
xGA	1.56	1.38	1.75

Away Team

Deportivo Riestra

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L L W	0.85
Home	D W L W W	1.27
Away	L D L L L	0.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	15%	27%	0%
Goals	1.3	1.27	1.33
Scored	0.55	0.82	0.22
Conceded	0.75	0.45	1.11
Both Teams to Score	20%	18%	22%
Without Conceding	40%	55%	22%
Failed To Score	65%	55%	78%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.37	1.18
xGA	1.43	1.21	1.71

Corners

9.3 / Match

+13% Corners / Match

Newell's Old Boys received +13% more corners than Deportivo Riestra in the Primera División

8.2 / Match

Defensa y Justicia

(7)

Boca Juniors

(5)

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(8)

Vélez Sarsfield

(4)

Instituto

(4)

Unión Santa Fe

(4)

(2)

Estudiantes

(5)

Barracas Central

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(7)

Lanús

(3)

Independiente

(7)

Talleres Córdoba

Cards

2.6 / Match

+33% Cards / Match

Deportivo Riestra received +33% more cards than Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División

3.45 / Match

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(5)

Instituto

(5)

Unión Santa Fe

(3)

(3)

Estudiantes

(1)

Barracas Central

(4)

Defensa y Justicia

(3)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Lanús

(5)

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

Goals Scored

0.95 / Match

+73%

Newell's Old Boys is +73% better in terms of goals scored

0.55 / Match

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(3)

(2)

Estudiantes

(0)

Barracas Central

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(3)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Lanús

(2)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

Goals Conceded

1.6 / Match

+53%

Newell's Old Boys condeded +53% more goals than Deportivo Riestra

0.75 / Match

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

(0)

Estudiantes

(1)

Barracas Central

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(0)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Lanús

(0)

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	23	14	6	3	30	17	13	48	2.09
2	Belgrano	24	12	7	5	28	18	10	43	1.79
3	Independiente Rivadavia	21	12	5	4	35	21	14	41	1.95
4	Rosario Central	23	12	5	6	29	22	7	41	1.78
5	Vélez Sarsfield	21	10	8	3	24	15	9	38	1.81
6	Gimnasia La Plata	22	12	2	8	26	24	2	38	1.73
7	River Plate	24	11	3	10	29	21	8	36	1.5
8	Boca Juniors	21	9	8	4	28	18	10	35	1.67
9	Estudiantes	21	10	4	7	22	13	9	34	1.62
10	Huracán	22	8	8	6	24	18	6	32	1.45
11	Lanús	21	8	6	7	23	20	3	30	1.43
12	Independiente	21	8	6	7	28	25	3	30	1.43
13	Instituto	20	9	3	8	21	19	2	30	1.5
14	Barracas Central	20	8	6	6	18	17	1	30	1.5
15	Talleres Córdoba	21	8	5	8	22	21	1	29	1.38
16	Unión Santa Fe	22	7	7	8	31	30	1	28	1.27
17	Racing Club	22	7	7	8	23	23	0	28	1.27
18	Tigre	20	6	9	5	22	17	5	27	1.35
19	San Lorenzo	21	6	8	7	17	20	-3	26	1.24
20	Defensa y Justicia	20	6	8	6	23	27	-4	26	1.3
21	Gimnasia Mendoza	20	7	4	9	17	24	-7	25	1.25
22	Sarmiento	20	8	1	11	21	28	-7	25	1.25
23	Banfield	20	6	4	10	20	24	-4	22	1.1
24	Central Córdoba SdE	20	6	4	10	14	25	-11	22	1.1
25	Platense	20	4	8	8	14	23	-9	20	1
26	Atlético Tucumán	20	4	7	9	18	22	-4	19	0.95
27	Newell's Old Boys	20	4	7	9	19	32	-13	19	0.95
28	Deportivo Riestra	20	3	8	9	11	15	-4	17	0.85
29	Aldosivi	20	0	9	11	9	25	-16	9	0.45
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	20	2	3	15	7	29	-22	9	0.45