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

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

The two sides meet on 20/09 (Sunday) at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, 21:00 (UK time).

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

Our verdict on Platense 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 Platense vs Newell's Old Boys call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Platense the side to beat, with roughly 43% 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.

Platense Preview

Platense reach this fixture 25 match into their Primera División. Here is where Calamares stand:

In this competition

• 5 won, 10 drawn, 10 lost

• 1 points per game

• 19 scored, at 0.76 a game

• 29 conceded, at 1.16 a game

Calamares, season-wide

• 10 won, 15 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kevin Nicolás Retamar, 3 goals

• Most assists: Guido Mainero, 3 assists

Recent results — Platense

20/09/2026 16:00

Platense

0 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

L

15/09/2026 18:00

Platense

2 - 1

Fluminense

W

12/09/2026 13:45

Estudiantes

2 - 1

Platense

L

08/09/2026 18:00

Fluminense

2 - 0

Platense

L

04/09/2026 18:00

Platense

1 - 1

Deportivo Riestra

D

Newell's Old Boys: how they are travelling

Newell's Old Boys come in 25 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Newell's have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 10 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.12 points per game

• 25 scored, at 1 a game

• 35 conceded, at 1.4 a game

Newell's, season-wide

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

• Leading scorer: Matías Fernando Cóccaro Ferreira, 6 goals

• Most assists: Facundo Samuel Guch, 4 assists

Recent results — Newell's

20/09/2026 16:00

Platense

0 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

W

11/09/2026 16:00

Newell's Old Boys

1 - 1

Vélez Sarsfield

D

06/09/2026 13:45

Rosario Central

1 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

D

31/08/2026 18:00

Estudiantes

0 - 0

Newell's Old Boys

D

22/08/2026 20:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 1

Banfield

W

The head-to-head favours Newell's Old Boys

Newell's Old Boys have generally come out ahead of Calamares in their recent meetings.

From 7 match(es):

• Newell's Old Boys: 3 win(s)

• Platense: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 4

That trend is worth factoring into the Platense vs Newell's Old Boys prediction.

Form comparison Platense 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

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L W	1
Home	L D D L D	0.92
Away	L L W W L	1.08

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	17%	23%
Goals	1.92	2	1.85
Scored	0.76	0.67	0.85
Conceded	1.16	1.33	1
Both Teams to Score	44%	42%	46%
Without Conceding	28%	17%	38%
Failed To Score	48%	50%	46%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.61	1.32
xGA	1.39	1.32	1.46

Away Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D D D	1.12
Home	D D W W D	1.38
Away	W D D L L	0.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	24%	31%	17%
Goals	2.4	2.15	2.67
Scored	1	1.08	0.92
Conceded	1.4	1.08	1.75
Both Teams to Score	56%	54%	58%
Without Conceding	20%	31%	8%
Failed To Score	32%	23%	42%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.23	1.45	1
xGA	1.55	1.34	1.77

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 - Platense vs Newell's Old Boys

• Match: Platense vs Newell's Old Boys

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 20/09/2026

• Kick-off: 21:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López

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Home Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L W	1
Home	L D D L D	0.92
Away	L L W W L	1.08

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	17%	23%
Goals	1.92	2	1.85
Scored	0.76	0.67	0.85
Conceded	1.16	1.33	1
Both Teams to Score	44%	42%	46%
Without Conceding	28%	17%	38%
Failed To Score	48%	50%	46%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.61	1.32
xGA	1.39	1.32	1.46

Away Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D D D	1.12
Home	D D W W D	1.38
Away	W D D L L	0.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	24%	31%	17%
Goals	2.4	2.15	2.67
Scored	1	1.08	0.92
Conceded	1.4	1.08	1.75
Both Teams to Score	56%	54%	58%
Without Conceding	20%	31%	8%
Failed To Score	32%	23%	42%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.23	1.45	1
xGA	1.55	1.34	1.77

Corners

8.08 / Match

+13% Corners / Match

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

9.16 / Match

Newell's Old Boys

(6)

Estudiantes

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(7)

Barracas Central

(4)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Independiente

(1)

(1)

Platense

(8)

Vélez Sarsfield

(2)

Rosario Central

(0)

Estudiantes

(3)

Banfield

(6)

Deportivo Riestra

(7)

Defensa y Justicia

Cards

1.96 / Match

+22% Cards / Match

Newell's Old Boys received +22% more cards than Platense in the Primera División

2.4 / Match

Newell's Old Boys

(4)

Estudiantes

(3)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(3)

Barracas Central

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(2)

(2)

Platense

(0)

Vélez Sarsfield

(5)

Rosario Central

(1)

Estudiantes

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

Goals Scored

0.76 / Match

+32%

Newell's Old Boys is +32% better in terms of goals scored

1 / Match

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Estudiantes

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(0)

Barracas Central

(2)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(1)

(1)

Platense

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Rosario Central

(0)

Estudiantes

(2)

Banfield

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

Goals Conceded

1.16 / Match

+17%

Newell's Old Boys condeded +17% more goals than Platense

1.4 / Match

Newell's Old Boys

(1)

Estudiantes

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Barracas Central

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(0)

(0)

Platense

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Rosario Central

(0)

Estudiantes

(1)

Banfield

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	29	15	9	5	34	23	11	54	1.86
2	Belgrano	30	14	10	6	35	23	12	52	1.73
3	Rosario Central	29	15	7	7	36	27	9	52	1.79
4	River Plate	30	15	4	11	42	29	13	49	1.63
5	Independiente Rivadavia	26	14	6	6	43	30	13	48	1.85
6	Vélez Sarsfield	27	12	12	3	33	22	11	48	1.78
7	Boca Juniors	27	12	11	4	38	23	15	47	1.74
8	Gimnasia La Plata	28	14	4	10	35	36	-1	46	1.64
9	Instituto	26	13	4	9	30	24	6	43	1.65
10	Estudiantes	26	12	5	9	28	17	11	41	1.58
11	Huracán	28	10	11	7	30	24	6	41	1.46
12	Independiente	27	11	8	8	35	31	4	41	1.52
13	Lanús	26	10	7	9	29	25	4	37	1.42
14	Unión Santa Fe	28	10	7	11	43	39	4	37	1.32
15	Defensa y Justicia	26	9	10	7	31	32	-1	37	1.42
16	Gimnasia Mendoza	26	10	6	10	28	31	-3	36	1.38
17	Sarmiento	26	11	2	13	30	36	-6	35	1.35
18	Talleres Córdoba	27	9	7	11	28	31	-3	34	1.26
19	San Lorenzo	27	8	10	9	20	24	-4	34	1.26
20	Barracas Central	25	8	9	8	20	21	-1	33	1.32
21	Tigre	26	7	11	8	27	24	3	32	1.23
22	Racing Club	28	8	8	12	30	33	-3	32	1.14
23	Newell's Old Boys	26	7	10	9	26	35	-9	31	1.19
24	Atlético Tucumán	25	6	9	10	22	25	-3	27	1.08
25	Banfield	26	7	6	13	28	35	-7	27	1.04
26	Platense	26	5	10	11	19	30	-11	25	0.96
27	Central Córdoba SdE	26	6	6	14	18	34	-16	24	0.92
28	Deportivo Riestra	26	3	12	11	13	22	-9	21	0.81
29	Aldosivi	25	1	10	14	17	35	-18	13	0.52
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	26	2	5	19	10	37	-27	11	0.42