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Newell's Old Boys v Defensa y Justicia : Primera División match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario

Newell's Old Boys are in Primera División action on Wednesday night, as Mariano Soso aims to beat Pablo Daniel de Muner and his Defensa y Justicia side at the Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa. The predictions for all the markets are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with extra weighting assigned to top teams. All the stats and graphics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head-to-head statistics for this fixture are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided directly from from leading bookmakers.

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Newell's Old Boys's next match is v Rosario at 20:00 on Sunday 16th February
Defensa y Justicia's next match is v Barracas at 20:00 on Saturday 15th February
The last Argentinian Primera División meeting between Newells and Defensa was on Wednesday 12th February 2025
Argentinian Primera División
February 12th 2025
Newells 0
1 Defensa
 
90' J. Miritello
 
NOB
DEF
Shots On
3
4
Shots Off
4
5
Corners
5
4
Possession
39%
61%
Fouls
13
8
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
NewellsDefensa
 
K. Navas Gamboa
T. Jacob
M. Luciano (A. Tabares 65')
A. Montero
S. Salcedo Zárate
D. Sotelo (C. González Espínola 66')
L. Regiardo
G. Maroni (É. Banega 46')
M. Silvetti
L. Herrera (G. Chiaverano Meroi 46')
F. Plaza Molina (N. Funez 46')
E. Bologna Gómez
K. Balanta Lucumí
V. Aguilera
A. Soto
T. Rubio
(D. Barbona 86') A. Molinas
(F. Schamine 73') C. Pérez Maldonado
(F. González 60') L. González Martínez
K. Gutiérrez
(M. Ramírez 60') G. Togni
(J. Miritello 61') A. Osorio

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Newells and Defensa combined during 90 minutes. Up to date form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this prediction, and we think there's a 79% chance of it being right on the money. The best price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.17.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Newells are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.60.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Newells
36%
7/4
20%
-
Draw
27%
21/10
3%
-
Defensa
37%
7/4
19%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
Defensa 1-0
11%
13/2-
Newells 1-0
11%
13/2
25%
-
Draw 0-0
9%
13/2
25%
-
Defensa 2-1
8%
10/1
15%
-
Newells 2-1
8%
10/1
10%
-
Defensa 2-0
7%
11/1
20%
-
Newells 2-0
6%
11/1
26%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
29%
-
Defensa 3-1
3%
22/1
32%
-
Newells 3-1
3%
22/1-
Defensa 3-0
3%
28/1
29%
-
Newells 3-0
3%
28/1
38%
-
Defensa 3-2
2%
40/1
20%
-
Newells 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
13/10
15%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
3/5
11%
-
Home 1st Goal
47%
6/5
22%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
10/11
24%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
13/2
25%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
19/20
11%
-
BTTS - No
50%
4/5
11%
-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
9%
-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
5/1
33%
-
Home/draw
63%
2/5
8%
-
Away/draw
64%
2/5
11%
-
Home/away
73%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
2/5
9%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
7/4
16%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
10/3
21%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
1/5
5%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9/1
23%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/16
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
20/1
28%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/66-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/12
4%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
7/1
33%
-
Home DNB
55%
5/6
17%
-
Away DNB
56%
5/6
19%
-
Newells win to nil
20%
10/3
27%
-
Defensa win to nil
21%
10/3
13%
-
Newells / Newells
19%
7/2
13%
-
Newells / Defensa
3%
28/1
29%
-
Newells / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Newells
14%
5/1
20%
-
Draw / Defensa
14%
5/1
14%
-
Draw / Draw
19%
7/2
13%
-
Defensa / Newells
2%
28/1
15%
-
Defensa / Defensa
19%
7/2
25%
-
Defensa / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win form
Newells
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Defensa
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Newells since 2018
Newells
Defensa
Goals: Scored
8
2
Games: Scored
5 / 6
1 / 6
Clean sheets
5 / 6
1 / 6
NOB
4
D
1
DEF
1
League games at Defensa since 2023
Defensa
Newells
Goals: Scored
2
0
Games: Scored
2 / 2
0 / 2
Clean sheets
2 / 2
0 / 2
DEF
2
Goal Statistics

Defensa y Justicia's defensive record is to be admired, Pablo Daniel de Muner's men having conceded 1 or less in 12 consecutive Primera División games. An average PG rating of 1.2 for Newell's Old Boys makes sense in this context.

Newells Defensa
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Newells will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Defensa will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Newells’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+65
Defensa have scored 65% more goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Primera División - 2025/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/291405/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Newells
PG (predicted goals)
Defensa
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
%
better
NOB
DEF
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
NOB
DEF
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Newells v Defensa Primera División lLine ups will show here when available.

Newells Primera División squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5112
S ZárateG MaroniA TabaresG Maroni
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Navas GLK3
-
A Montero DEF3
1
-
T Jacob DEF4
-
S Zárate DEF5
-
M Luciano DEF3
-
D Sotelo MID2
-
L. Regiardo MID5
1
-
M. Silvetti MID5
-
G Maroni MID51
2
-
L. Herrera MID3
1
-
F. Plaza Molina FWD2
-
Subs
J. Reinatti Balansino GLK2
-
V Cuesta DEF
-
A Tabares DEF41
1
-
L Lollo DEF3
1
-
Éver Banega MID5
2
-
J Méndez  MID1
1
-
F. Tirado MID2
-
L Montenegro MID
-
F Cardozo FWD3
1
-
C González FWD1
-
G. Chiaverano Meroi FWD3
-
N Fúnez FWD
-
Defensa Primera División squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5322
E BolognaG TogniF SchamineK Gutiérrez
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Bologna GLK5
-
T Rubio DEF1
-
E Aguilera DEF5
-
K Balanta DEF2
1
-
A Soto DEF51
1
-
K Gutiérrez MID5
2
-
C Pérez MID5
1
-
L González MID41
-
A Molinas MID52
-
G Togni MID531
-
A Osorio FWD51
1
-
Subs
F Masuero GLK
-
A Sienra DEF
-
E Cannavo DEF411
1
-
G Italiano DEF
-
V Larralde MID
-
M González MID2
-
N Palavecino MID1
-
F Schamine MID42
1
-
J Miritello FWD52
-
D Barbona FWD4
-
F González  FWD41
1
-
M Ramírez FWD3
-