San Lorenzo vs Newells Old Boys Prediction & Betting Tips

Form check

Looking at their recent matches, Newell's have won more than they've lost, with plenty of draws mixed in too. San Lorenzo, by contrast, have actually lost more games than they've won across their own sample, despite sitting higher up the table right now.

San Lorenzo: 20 completed matches; Newells Old Boys: 20 completed matches.

San Lorenzo

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

13

Conceded

16

Difference

-3

Newells Old Boys

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

23

Difference

-2

It's a reminder that current league position doesn't always line up neatly with the underlying run of results.

Newell's arrive with the tidier recent record, even if the table doesn't fully reflect that yet.

Comparative Team Statistics: San Lorenzo vs Newells Old Boys

Head-to-head record

The history between these two stretches back years, and draws crop up again and again - 0-0s, 1-1s, 2-2s - alongside the occasional lopsided result, like San Lorenzo's 3-0 win a few seasons back. There's no obvious pattern of one side dominating lately; their most recent meeting finished goalless.

With draws so common in this fixture historically, a tight game wouldn't be a shock.

Where they sit

The standings snapshots we've got paint a slightly mixed picture. In one set San Lorenzo sit clearly above Newell's on points from the same number of games. In another sample, though, Newell's actually come out ahead. We don't have a full league table to settle exactly where things stand, so it's best treated as an unclear signal rather than a firm edge for either club.

Team news

One name worth flagging is San Lorenzo's A. Cuello, who has picked up eight yellow cards across 26 appearances this season. That's a fair few bookings for one player, though it doesn't tell us anything definite about who's actually available for this particular game.

San Lorenzo:

Penalty cards:

A. Cuello x 1 x 8