In the next match of the 23rd round of the Argentine championship, Newells Old Boys and Arsenal will face off. Who will be stronger?
Newells Old Boys
The three previous matches involving Newells Old Boys ended with a score of 1-0. The first two ended with defeats from Sarmiento and Independiente, and in the third they managed to achieve a victory over Union. The gap from the first place has already reached ten points, but Newells Old Boys will try to win it back. But to do this, you need to add to the game in attack, since twenty goals scored in twenty-two matches is very little.
Arsenal
Arsenal scored one more goal, but conceded six more (25 against 19), so they are lower in the standings, in 24th position. In the last round, the club from Sarandi suffered a minimal home defeat against Independiente (0-1), which became the second in a row. In front of him, Arsenal failed to impose the Sarmiento fight on his field, losing with a score of 0-2. Before two losses, Arsenal defeated Aldosivi (3-0), winning only the fourth victory of the season.
Statistics and figures:
- Newells Old Boys has lost in two of the last three games;
- Arsenal have lost in the previous two matches;
- Newells Old Boys lost to Arsenal in one of the previous four matches.
Forecast
Both teams often lose in the last rounds, but Newells Old Boys plays a little better, and scores points more often. On his own field, he must cope with one of the outsiders.