Belgrano vs Newell’s Old Boys Prediction: Will Newell’s Old Boys be able to surpass Belgrano on the table?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Belgrano will face Newell's Old Boys at Estadio Julio Cesar Villagra in Cordoba. The home side head here after a win (0-2) against Gimnasia La Plata. The visitors come to this match also after a win (3-0) against Blooming for Copa Sudamericana, but from a loss for the league, against River Plate (0-1).

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Belgrano comes to this game after another victory, this time over Gimnasia La Plata (0-2). Although Gimnasia La Plata was the team with more ball possession and created opportunities, Belgrano was the better team. Showed excellent defensive organization and offensive effectiveness. Belgrano is one of the teams in better shape in the league, coming from 3 consecutive victories. In addition, they have not lost in 4 games and have maintained a clean sheet for an impressive 4 games, having scored 7 goals in those 4 games. With this excellent series of results, Belgrano is already in 6th place, with the same 21 points as the 4th-ranked Talleres Cordoba.

The Newell's Old Boys team comes to this game after a victory over Blooming for the Copa Sudamericana (3-0) but lost in the last round of the league (0-1) against River Plate. It was a game very well played by both teams, without a doubt the best of the round. The victory could have fallen to either team and when the tie was already expected, River Plate scored the winning goal at 90+5'. It was a disappointing defeat for Newell's Old Boys, who still showed excellent football and team spirit. The Newell's Old Boys team is one of the best at home but has been losing a lot of points away from home. In the 6 games played so far, the team has only 1 victory, 2 draws, and 3 defeats. In away games, the team only scored 5 goals and conceded 10. The Newell's Old Boys team quickly needs to turn around this trend. In case of victory, the team surpasses Belgrano at the table.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Belgrano has 3 victories, Newell’s Old Boys has 1 victory, and there’s 1 draw. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, and both teams scored in just 2 of those games.

Belgrano is the favorite to win this match due to playing at home and their recent form, yet it will be a difficult match against Newell’s Old Boys who are playing good football. Goals are expected from both teams.