Newell’s Old Boys and Banfield measure forces at Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Stadium, in a match for the 9th round of the First Division. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, in 06‑04-2019, ended with a draw for ( 1‑1). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.
Newell’s Old Boys :
The home team is currently in 8th position, with 14 points won, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Aldosivi by (2‑0). In the last game, they tied out against Boca Juniors by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they record 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium.
For this competition, record a sequence of 4 wins in their last home games. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 7 games for this competition. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Newell’s Old Boys have their definite path, so they expect to be regular to succeed. His idea is to fight for a place of access to international competitions and knows what to do if he takes advantage of his potential. Therefore, he wants to be able to have a good sequence, this in the performances and results, to be able to succeed at the end of the competition. The team knows that good results are important in as many games as possible and in front of their fans it is almost essential to win. In this match, F. Kudelka will be absent, for having to fulfill a suspension.
Banfield :
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, the away team is currently in 18th place, with 7 points won. In their last game, they lost with San Lorenzo at home by (0-1), after in the previous match they had won out, in a match against Godoy Cruz, by (0-2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 games it records 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Banfield conquered 4 points in 12 possible, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 4 games he played as a visitor. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 24 of the last 33 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that marks few times is primeiro and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of its last 8 games for the First Division, of these 2 it came to rest in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90’s in all. In 8 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Without a doubt, Banfield does not want to live with the oscillations in the Argentine championship. Therefore, you should show more desire and attitude, since regularity can and should appear. Despite playing against a rival that is better in the competition, the expectation is that you can get a good result in this round. Obviously, if you have control of the game you can celebrate something in your favor at the end of the game. However, if you have carelessness and let your opponent play quietly, you can end up complicating everything and having a stumble. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
