Newells Old Boys – Godoy Cruz Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (03.10.2017)

Prediction for Newells Old Boys – Godoy Cruz

Under 2.5 goals @ 1.49

Newell’s Old Boys and Godoy Cruz meet at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, in a match for the 5th day of the First Division. The history of direct matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 5 games won 2, tied 2 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium on 27- 06-2017, for the First Division, the Godoy Cruz won by (0-2). S. Garcia (50 ‘) and J. Correa (59’) scored goals from the match for Godoy Cruz.

Newells Old Boys :

The home team is currently in the ninth place, with no points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate game, won at home against Olympus by (2-0). In the last game, lost out against Lanús by (1-0). In his last 10 home games, Newell’s Old Boys recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. His defense has not been very solid, having suffered goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition.

Newell’s Old Boys are having a Superliga start well below expectations, as they won only 1 of their 4 games and need to start presenting better football, to fight at the top of the leaderboard, something expected by the good quality of its staff. The biggest problem so far has been the offensive system, which scored only 3 goals, having the sixth worst attack among the 28 teams of the national championship. On the other hand, the defense suffered only 3 goals, being the fifth more solid, evidencing the imbalance between the two sectors. Newell’s accumulated 1 victory and 1 draw in the national championship, being that in the two parties it had a low offensive volume and finished with a maximum of 2 goals in the marker, as well as in 6 of the last 7 matches in its stadium for all the competitions. For the confrontation with the Godoy Cruz, the trainer Juan Llop can not count on the right side San Roman, by account of a suspension.

Godoy Cruz :

After 2 wins and 2 losses, the visiting team is currently in 12th place with 6 points won. In his last game, he won the Independiente at home for (1-0), after in the previous game having lost out, in a match against Boca Juniors, by (4-1). The team arrives to this match after a victory at home with the Banfield by (2-1). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Godoy Cruz won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. The team conceded goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 games, reason why it has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has marked regularly, since he has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition.

The Godoy Cruz had a difficult start to the season, but he has been up in performance and won 4 of the last 5 games for all competitions and wants to maintain the good phase to get close to the top positions. Despite the evolution presented, the team still presents major problems in its defensive system, as it suffered 7 goals in the national championship, being the third defense weaker, something that needs to be corrected for what is still missing in the competition . Playing away from home, he lost his 2 games in the championship and the most worrying thing is that he suffered 6 goals in these games, being the defensively less solid team away from home in the Super League. For the confrontation with the Newell’s Old Boys, the coach Mauricio Larriera has no problems with injuries or suspensions and goes to the field in maximum strength.