Platense vs Newells Old Boys preview by Bez for TerraceBet

Argentine Primera División · Clausura - 10 FT · Platense 0-1 Newells Old Boys Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez

Platense vs Newells Old Boys: Newells Old Boys to win

Platense host Newells Old Boys in a tightly‑contested Argentine Primera clash. The model’s 38.2% win probability for Newells makes their victory the clearest edge.

Bez — South America Writer, Brasileirão, Argentine Primera División & South American football

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Bez's Take

Headline Pick

Newells Old Boys to win Won

Solid · higher away xG

Both Teams to Score

BTTS — No Won

70.1% model probability

Total Goals

Under 2.5 Goals Won

78.3% model probability

Both sides come into the game with contrasting recent form – Platense have struggled to find a rhythm, while Newells have been unbeaten in their last five league outings. The fixture pits Platense’s modest home scoring rate against Newells’ slightly higher away threat.

Bez's Verdict

Solid

Newells Old Boys to win Won Slight lean Solid · higher away xG

The model assigns Newells a 38.2% chance to win versus 26.8% for Platense, driven by a higher away xG and recent form.

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Newells’ expected goals of 0.9 exceed Platense’s 0.7 by 0.2, indicating a modest but tangible attacking edge. Their recent form of WWDDD shows they have not lost in five, while Platense’s DWLDL includes three defeats, suggesting Newells are less likely to slip. Combining the xG advantage with the form differential pushes the model’s win probability to 38.2%, making the Newells win the most probable single outcome.

Pick 2 · Both Teams to Score

Both Teams to Score — No (one side kept off the scoresheet) Won 70.1% model probability

With Platense averaging 0.7 expected goals and Newells Old Boys averaging 0.9, the model gives a 70.1% chance at least one side fails to score, ahead of the 29.9% it gives to both teams scoring.

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BTTS probability is derived from each side's expected goals (Platense 0.7, Newells Old Boys 0.9) run through the same Poisson goal-expectancy model used for the match result: 29.9% of simulated outcomes have both teams scoring at least once, versus 70.1% where at least one side is shut out.

Pick 3 · Total Goals

Under 2.5 Goals Won 78.3% model probability

Combined expected goals of 1.6 (Platense 0.7 + Newells Old Boys 0.9) points to a tighter game, with the model giving Under 2.5 Goals a 78.3% chance against 21.7% for Over.

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Total goals probability comes from the same Poisson model summing both teams' expected goals (Platense 0.7 + Newells Old Boys 0.9 = 1.6 combined): 21.7% of simulated outcomes finish with 3 or more goals, versus 78.3% finishing with 2 or fewer.

Match Result Model

Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has Platense at 26.8%, the draw at 35.1%, and Newells Old Boys at 38.2% to win.

Most Likely Scoreline

The single most likely scoreline in our model is 0-0 at 20.2% — treat any single scoreline price with caution given how spread out the probability distribution is across a low-scoring match.

The Numbers Behind the Headline

Platense expected goals

0.7

Newells Old Boys expected goals

0.9

Model BTTS probability

70.1%

Most likely scorelines

10-0

20.2%

20-1

18.2%

31-0

14.1%

Model probabilities are derived from each team's real season goals-for and goals-against averages via a Poisson goal-expectancy model — not a fixed set of narrative numbers.

Form Guide — Last 5

Platense

DWLDL

Platense’s last five league results read D‑W‑L‑D‑L, highlighted by a 2‑1 away win over Barracas Central and a 1‑1 home draw with Boca Juniors. The win shows they can score, but three losses and two draws reveal inconsistency, which weakens their case for a victory here.

Newells Old Boys

WWDDD

Newells Old Boys sit on a WWDDD run, featuring back‑to‑back 2‑0 and 2‑1 home wins against Deportivo Riestra and Banfield. Those wins demonstrate a capacity to find the net, and the subsequent three draws confirm they can also hold firm, reinforcing their likelihood to earn at least a point, if not the win.

Head-to-Head

In the last five meetings, four have ended in draws (including 1‑1 in March 2026 and 0‑0 in March 2024) and only one was a Newells win (2‑0 in May 2024), suggesting Newells have a slight historical edge but the trend favours low‑scoring outcomes.

Date	Result	Competition
11 Mar 2026	Newells Old Boys 1-1 Platense	Liga Profesional Argentina
11 May 2024	Newells Old Boys 2-0 Platense	Liga Profesional Argentina
16 Mar 2024	Newells Old Boys 0-0 Platense	Copa de la Liga Profesional
31 Oct 2023	Platense 0-0 Newells Old Boys	Copa de la Liga Profesional
29 Jan 2023	Platense 2-2 Newells Old Boys	Liga Profesional Argentina

Team News (Pregame)

No notable injury concerns were on record for either side heading into this match.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Platense vs Newells Old Boys?

Newells Old Boys won 1-0. Our pre-match pick was Newells Old Boys to win.

What was the final score of Platense vs Newells Old Boys?

Platense 0-1 Newells Old Boys (full time).

When was Platense vs Newells Old Boys?

Platense played Newells Old Boys on Sun 20 Sep · 21:00 BST in the Argentine Primera División at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez.

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Given Newells’ superior away expected goals and their unbeaten streak, the odds tilt toward a narrow victory for the visitors.

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Written by Bez

South America Writer, TerraceBet — Brasileirão, Argentine Primera División & South American football