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

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

The two sides meet on 06/09 (Sunday) at Estadio 15 de Abril, 18:45 (UK time).

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

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Rosario Central the side to beat, with roughly 54% 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.

Rosario Central Preview

Rosario Central reach this fixture 26 match into their Primera División. Here is where Canalla stand:

In this competition

• 13 won, 6 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.73 points per game

• 33 scored, at 1.27 a game

• 26 conceded, at 1 a game

Canalla, season-wide

• 18 won, 8 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Agustín Ignacio Módica, 12 goals

• Most assists: Ángel Di María, 4 assists

Recent results — Rosario Central

29/08/2026 16:00

Rosario Central

1 - 2

Gimnasia La Plata

L

24/08/2026 20:15

Talleres Córdoba

2 - 2

Rosario Central

D

20/08/2026 20:30

Corinthians

1 - 0

Rosario Central

L

16/08/2026 19:15

Barracas Central

0 - 1

Rosario Central

W

13/08/2026 20:30

Rosario Central

0 - 0

Corinthians

D

Newell's Old Boys: how they are travelling

Newell's Old Boys come in 23 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Newell's have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.13 points per game

• 23 scored, at 1 a game

• 33 conceded, at 1.43 a game

Newell's, season-wide

• 6 won, 8 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

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

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

The head-to-head favours Rosario Central

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

From 20 match(es):

• Rosario Central: 12 win(s)

• Newell's Old Boys: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 6

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

Form comparison Rosario Central 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

Rosario Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W W W	1.73
Home	L W D W W	1.85
Away	D W W L L	1.62

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	54%	46%
Goals	2.27	2.31	2.23
Scored	1.27	1.38	1.15
Conceded	1	0.92	1.08
Both Teams to Score	62%	69%	54%
Without Conceding	27%	23%	31%
Failed To Score	23%	23%	23%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.61	1.98	1.25
xGA	1.39	1.21	1.57

Away Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W W L	1.13
Home	L W W D W	1.42
Away	D L L D W	0.82

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	26%	33%	18%
Goals	2.43	2.17	2.73
Scored	1	1.08	0.91
Conceded	1.43	1.08	1.82
Both Teams to Score	52%	50%	55%
Without Conceding	22%	33%	9%
Failed To Score	35%	25%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.24	1.43	1.03
xGA	1.6	1.39	1.82

Further markets to consider

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Fixture information - Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys

• Match: Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 06/09/2026

• Kick-off: 18:45 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio 15 de Abril

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Home Team

Rosario Central

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W W W	1.73
Home	L W D W W	1.85
Away	D W W L L	1.62

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	54%	46%
Goals	2.27	2.31	2.23
Scored	1.27	1.38	1.15
Conceded	1	0.92	1.08
Both Teams to Score	62%	69%	54%
Without Conceding	27%	23%	31%
Failed To Score	23%	23%	23%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.61	1.98	1.25
xGA	1.39	1.21	1.57

Away Team

Newell's Old Boys

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W W L	1.13
Home	L W W D W	1.42
Away	D L L D W	0.82

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	26%	33%	18%
Goals	2.43	2.17	2.73
Scored	1	1.08	0.91
Conceded	1.43	1.08	1.82
Both Teams to Score	52%	50%	55%
Without Conceding	22%	33%	9%
Failed To Score	35%	25%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.24	1.43	1.03
xGA	1.6	1.39	1.82

Corners

8.92 / Match

+1% Corners / Match

Newell's Old Boys received +1% more corners than Rosario Central in the Primera División

9 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(10)

Talleres Córdoba

(10)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(10)

River Plate

(4)

Racing Club

(6)

Belgrano

(6)

(0)

Estudiantes

(3)

Banfield

(6)

Deportivo Riestra

(7)

Defensa y Justicia

(5)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(8)

Talleres Córdoba

Cards

2.54 / Match

+6% Cards / Match

Rosario Central received +6% more cards than Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División

2.39 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(6)

Barracas Central

(3)

Aldosivi

(0)

River Plate

(3)

Racing Club

(2)

Belgrano

(2)

(1)

Estudiantes

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

Goals Scored

1.27 / Match

+27%

Rosario Central is +27% better in terms of goals scored

1 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Aldosivi

(2)

River Plate

(1)

Racing Club

(0)

Belgrano

(1)

(0)

Estudiantes

(2)

Banfield

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

Goals Conceded

1 / Match

+30%

Newell's Old Boys condeded +30% more goals than Rosario Central

1.43 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Barracas Central

(0)

Aldosivi

(1)

River Plate

(0)

Racing Club

(0)

Belgrano

(2)

(0)

Estudiantes

(1)

Banfield

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	26	15	7	4	33	21	12	52	2
2	Belgrano	27	13	8	6	31	20	11	47	1.74
3	Independiente Rivadavia	24	13	6	5	38	24	14	45	1.88
4	Rosario Central	26	13	6	7	33	26	7	45	1.73
5	River Plate	27	13	4	10	36	25	11	43	1.59
6	Vélez Sarsfield	24	10	11	3	28	19	9	41	1.71
7	Gimnasia La Plata	25	13	2	10	30	32	-2	41	1.64
8	Boca Juniors	24	10	10	4	31	20	11	40	1.67
9	Estudiantes	24	11	5	8	26	15	11	38	1.58
10	Instituto	23	11	4	8	23	19	4	37	1.61
11	Unión Santa Fe	25	9	7	9	38	33	5	34	1.36
12	Huracán	25	8	10	7	25	21	4	34	1.36
13	Independiente	24	9	7	8	31	29	2	34	1.42
14	Gimnasia Mendoza	23	10	4	9	26	27	-1	34	1.48
15	Defensa y Justicia	23	8	9	6	27	29	-2	33	1.43
16	Tigre	23	7	11	5	24	18	6	32	1.39
17	Lanús	24	8	7	9	25	25	0	31	1.29
18	Barracas Central	23	8	7	8	19	20	-1	31	1.35
19	Talleres Córdoba	24	8	7	9	25	26	-1	31	1.29
20	Sarmiento	23	10	1	12	26	32	-6	31	1.35
21	San Lorenzo	24	7	9	8	18	21	-3	30	1.25
22	Racing Club	25	7	8	10	25	28	-3	29	1.16
23	Newell's Old Boys	23	6	8	9	23	33	-10	26	1.13
24	Banfield	23	7	4	12	24	29	-5	25	1.09
25	Atlético Tucumán	23	5	9	9	19	22	-3	24	1.04
26	Platense	23	5	9	9	17	26	-9	24	1.04
27	Central Córdoba SdE	23	6	5	12	15	28	-13	23	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	23	3	10	10	12	18	-6	19	0.83
29	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	23	2	5	16	8	31	-23	11	0.48
30	Aldosivi	23	0	10	13	11	30	-19	10	0.43