Newell’s Old Boys vs Rosario Prediction: Can Rosario keep fighting for the top places?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Newell's Old Boys will face Rosario at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa in Rosario. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Audax Italiano for the Copa Sudamericana, but a loss on the last round of the league (3-0) against Estudiantes. The visitors come from a win (3-1) against Gimnasia La Plata.

Tips and betting odds provided below.

Newell's Old Boys comes to this game after a surprising and heavy defeat against Estudiantes (3-0). The Newell's Old Boys team came from an important victory against San Lorenzo and a series of good results, having therefore arrived as favorites for the game against Estudiantes. But the team suffered with the international stoppage, which broke its victorious momentum, having entered this game very amorphous. At the end of the 1st half, the team was already losing by 2-0, and the beginning of the 2nd half was not much better, suffering in the 1st minute. Worse than that, was that the team didn't get any shots framed with the opposing goal. It is therefore expected that it was just a bad day for Newell's Old Boys and that they will be able to return to winning ways in the next round. It should also be noted that the team has a lot of casualties, with 6 players out due to injury.

Rosario's team comes to this game after a victory (3-1) over Gimnasia La Plata. This is the 2nd consecutive victory for Rosario's team, which is going through a good moment, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and only 1 shot in the last 5 games. In addition, in these 5 games, the team has a record of 7 goals scored and 6 goals conceded, however in the game against Sarmiento the team conceded 4 goals. Removing that game, the team has an impressive record of 6 goals scored and only 2 conceded in the remaining 4 games. Rosario's team is going through a good moment, however, this game is one of the most exciting derbies of the Argentine championship, where the heart and will often get the better of tactical organization and strategy.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Rosario had 2 victories, Newell’s Old Boys had 1 victory, and there’s 2 draws. Also, goals were scored in all of these 5 matches, but in 4 of them not more than 2 goals were scored.

The games between these 2 teams tend to be quite divided, due to being a derby. This result might end in a draw, and not many goals are expected as the record between these 2 teams tends to show.