Newell’s Old Boys
- Newell’s Old Boys have failed to win any of their two home games in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, taking one draw and suffering one defeat.
- Newell’s, meanwhile, are looking for their first league win under the new coaching duo of Diego Orsi and Sergio Gómez, who are yet to get a handle on the team since taking over in December 2025.
- Newell’s have only conceded 2.00 goals per game in their opening two home matches in the league, so we think the best chance of a goal in this matchup could come from Estudiantes.
Estudiantes de la Plata
- Estudiantes are unbeaten in three away games in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 but have only scored one goal in those fixtures.
- Estudiantes de la Plata, who are fourth in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 12 points from their six matches, will want to hold their position in the top four, while Newell’s, who are rock bottom in 29th with just two points from their first six games, need a victory to jump-start their season.
- Estudiantes had been on a roll under Eduardo Dominguez, whose disciplined, patient approach helped them achieve stability last season and in the early stages of this year’s Apertura, but he has recently departed.
- They have won three and drawn two of their last five games, but back-to-back 1-0 home wins may not be enough to see them through this tricky road trip.
Head-to-Head
Estudiantes de la Plata have won three of their last five matches against Newell’s Old Boys, going unbeaten in their last three visits to the home of the Rosario club.
Key Players
- Newell’s top scorer is Ignacio Ramirez with one goal in three Apertura appearances, while Estudiantes’ best bet up front is Alexis Castro, who has one in six.
- Castro tends to create as much as he scores and could be the spark Estudiantes need to unlock this game in what should be a chess match between two coaches who like to set up their teams to have numbers around the ball.
Betting Insights
- Estudiantes de la Plata are the favorites at 2.25 for Wednesday’s matchup at Newell’s Old Boys, who are the underdogs at 3.6.
- Instead, we will take the Under 2.5 goals option at 1.4 in what should be a cagey encounter.
Prediction
The visitors have superior form and an excellent recent record against the Rosario side, so we'll take Estudiantes to just edge a low-scoring game here with a bet on Under 2.5 goals .
