Deportivo Riestra
- Deportivo Riestra have failed to win their only home game in the Liga Profesional so far, conceding an average of 1.00 goals per game on home soil.
- Deportivo Riestra have had a tough start to the season, finding themselves in 28th place in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with just 1 point after 4 games, while Newell’s Old Boys are just 1 place lower in 29th after picking up just 1 point from their first 4 fixtures.
- Gustavo Benitez, who took over Deportivo in February 2025, has built a side on a low to medium 3 - 5 - 2 block, who prioritize defensive compactness and set pieces in order to disrupt the opponents’ play and then flood the field with high tempo, direct transitions.
- Benitez’s players were on the wrong end of a 1-0 away defeat to Estudiantes de la Plata last time out.
Newell’s Old Boys
- Newell’s Old Boys have lost both of their away games in the Liga Profesional, conceding an average of 2.00 goals a game on the road.
- Newell’s Old Boys, meanwhile, have a very different style of play, focusing on structure, shape, and transition.
- Sergio Gomez, who took over in December 2025, likes his side to maintain a double pivot with either 1 or 2 strikers in front of the line, depending on the game, playing in either a 4 - 4 - 2 or 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 formation.
Key Players
- Antony Alonso, meanwhile, is Deportivo’s leading scorer in the top flight with 1 goal in 4 games, an out and out striker who can make a difference in the air and be a target for his teammates on the ground.
- Newell’s Matias Coccaro, who has scored 1 goal in 4 Liga Profesional appearances, is another out and out attacker, a focal point for Newell’s and a reliable finisher.
Head-to-Head
Newell’s Old Boys beat Deportivo 1-0 away from home in Copa Argentina 2024 in the last clash between these teams, and have won 1 and drawn 2 of the last 3 meetings.
Betting Insights
With both teams struggling, Deportivo are the slight favorites at 2.34 , with Newell’s at 3.55 and the draw at 2.78 .
Prediction
- We expect a tense match, as both teams are compact and counterattacking in nature, while Newell’s will look to make their numerical and structural superiority tell.
- Deportivo do have the home field advantage, but the odds are a bit too low, and we’re going for a cagey draw, with under 2.5 goals at 1.35 looking like the best option.
