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Primera División Betting Preview: Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys

Boca Juniors meet Newell's Old Boys, with kick-off set for 17:15 on Sunday 1 February.

We’re Not Expecting the Goal Tally to Exceed Two

There could be some merit in betting Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. Boca Juniors and Newell's Old Boys might play out a low-scoring contest and we’re happy to take the odds of -156.

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Boca Won Last H2H Encounter

Boca Juniors were beaten last game and this was away from home. Estudiantes de La Plata claimed a 2-1 win. Claudio Ubeda's men boasted 60% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Exequiel Zeballos being the goalscorer.

Newell's Old Boys drew their previous game which was at home. The action ended 1-1 against Independiente. The Old Boys had 50% possession and recorded five shots on goal, while Michael Hoyos found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Boca who came out on top when they last played Newell's, a 5-0 home win was recorded. There have been three Boca victories, three draws and two Newell's wins in the previous 8 H2H games.

Primera División G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Boca Juniors logo Boca Juniors 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2:2 3
21 Newell's OB logo Newell's OB 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2:3 1
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Boca Juniors – Last 10 League Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. Boca have had 57.2% possession and 5.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.7 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.6 corners.

Miguel Merentiel is the top scorer with 5 goals, Exequiel Zeballos has 4, with Ayrton Costa and Milton Gimenez on 2. Leandro Paredes and Exequiel Zeballos have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.

Newell's Old Boys – Last 10 League Games

Newell's have 1 victory, 6 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 36.3% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Luciano Herrera has scored 2 goals, followed by Michael Hoyos, Walter Nunez, Carlos Gonzalez and Facundo Samuel Guch on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Walter Nunez, Matias Coccaro and Carlos Gonzalez who have all made 1.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Boca Juniors predicted lineup (4-3-3): Agustín Marchesín (GK), Juan Barinaga, Lautaro di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Ander Herrera, Santiago Ascacibar, Leandro Paredes, Kevin Zenon, Angel Romero, Exequiel Zeballos.

Newell's Old Boys predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Arias (GK), Armando Méndez, Nicolás Goitea, Saúl Salcedo, Martín Luciano, Rodrigo Herrera, Valentino Acuña, Facundo Guch, Jeronimo Gomez Mattar, Luciano Herrera, Matias Coccaro.

Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Under 2.5 Goals at odds of -156. This looks like an attractive bet, with the teams set to play out a low-scoring Primera División encounter.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Primera División form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Boca games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Boca games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Boca games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Newell's games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Newell's games.
Under 2.5 Probability

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Boca Boca logo 2 - 0 Newell's logo Newell's

Our prediction for the correct score is Boca to land a 2-0 victory and this is available at +440. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Exequiel Zeballos to Score +410 BetMGM logo

Exequiel Zeballos (Boca) has managed four goals in his past ten Primera División games. There are odds of +410 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

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Corners Prediction

Newell's Over 2.5 Corners -161 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 4.30 corners for Newell's in their past ten games, while Boca have let the opposition have a corner average of 4.00 in the last five home matches. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Team Corners and you can get -161 that Newell's go over the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Boca Logo Boca
Total
8.80 5.20 3.60
Home
9.30 6.10 3.20
Away
8.70 4.30 4.40
Newell's Logo Newell's
Total
9.30 4.30 5.00
Home
8.30 4.40 3.90
Away
10.10 3.60 6.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -156
Asian Handicap Boca -1 -119
Team Corners Newell's Over 2.5 -161

If you want to follow our bet builder, try no more than two goals to be scored, Boca to cover the -1 Asian Handicap and Newell's to have over 2.5 corners.

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Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Boca Big Favourites to Win

Favourites Boca Juniors are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Primera División clash. The -208 about them triumphing means a 68% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +700 for Newell's Old Boys.

Boca winning by one goal means that the Asian Handicap -1 selection would get a full refund. However, you would get paid out at -119 if they manage to beat Newell's by two or more.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you believe this suggests that there will be a one-sided or low-scoring affair, then BTTS No could be a great pick at -182.

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Miguel Merentiel Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Favourite Miguel Merentiel is priced at +300 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +135.

Player Goals
Miguel Merentiel (Boca)
First
+135
Anytime
+300
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Milton Gimenez (Boca)
First
+185
Anytime
+400
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Edinson Cavani (Boca)
First
+210
Anytime
+480
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Lucas Janson (Boca)
First
+250
Anytime
+550
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Team Stats
Boca Juniors logo Boca Juniors League Stats
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Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys Lineups & Team News

Always review the Boca vs Newell's team news before locking in your bets. Get the latest predicted and confirmed Primera División lineups and injury news right here.

Boca Juniors Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

Newell's Old Boys Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Boca Juniors Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

1 Agustín Marchesín
24 Juan Barinaga 2 Lautaro di Lollo 32 Ayrton Costa 3 Lautaro Blanco
21 Ander Herrera 25 Santiago Ascacibar 5 Leandro Paredes
22 Kevin Zenon 29 Angel Romero 7 Exequiel Zeballos
21 Gabriel Arias
14 Armando Méndez 23 Nicolás Goitea 15 Saúl Salcedo 3 Martín Luciano
26 Rodrigo Herrera 10 Valentino Acuña
20 Facundo Guch 19 J. Gomez Mattar 27 Luciano Herrera
13 Matias Coccaro

Newell's Old Boys Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Boca Juniors Lineups

28 Jan Primera División
Estudiantes 2-1 Boca Juniors
25 Jan Primera División
Boca Juniors 1-0 Deportivo Riestra
07 Dec Primera División
Boca Juniors 0-1 Racing Club
30 Nov Primera División
Boca Juniors 1-0 Argentinos Jrs
23 Nov Primera División
Boca Juniors 2-0 Talleres
16 Nov Primera División
Boca Juniors 2-0 Tigre

Previous Newell's Old Boys Lineups

27 Jan Primera División
Newell's OB 1-1 Independiente
23 Jan Primera División
Talleres 2-1 Newell's OB
16 Nov Primera División
Newell's OB 0-1 Racing Club
08 Nov Primera División
Huracán 0-2 Newell's OB
31 Oct Primera División
Newell's OB 0-1 Unión
17 Oct Primera División
Argentinos Jrs 3-1 Newell's OB

Injuries & Suspensions

Boca Juniors Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alan Velasco Knee
Lucas Janson Muscle
Simon Rivero Cruciate ligame
Marcelo Saracchi Hamstring
Newell's Old Boys Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ian Glavinovich Knee
Team Squads

Boca Juniors Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Claudio Ubeda

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Juan Barinaga 24 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Leandro Paredes 14 M 2 180 2 0 0 1 1 0
Agustin Marchesin 25 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ayrton Costa 32 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lautaro Blanco 3 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0

Newell's Old Boys Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sergio Gomez

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gabriel Arias 21 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Armando Mendez 14 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Saul Salcedo 15 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oscar Salomon 22 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Facundo Samuel Guch 20 F 2 140 2 0 0 0 0 0
Argentina FlagPrimera División Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 River Plate 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
2 Lanús 2 2 0 0 5:3 6
3 Ind. Rivadavia 2 2 0 0 4:2 6
4 Vélez Sarsfield 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
5 Tigre 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
6 Belgrano 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
7 Estudiantes 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
8 Platense 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
9 Argentinos Jrs 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
10 Defensa Justicia 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
11 Rosario Central 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
12 San Lorenzo 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
13 Talleres 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
14 Boca Juniors 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
15 Gimnasia Mendoza 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
16 Sarmiento 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
17 Gimnasia 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
18 Independiente 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
19 Aldosivi 2 0 2 0 0:0 2
20 Huracán 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
21 Newell's OB 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
22 Atl. Tucumán 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
23 Banfield 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
24 Unión 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
25 Barracas Central 2 0 1 1 0:1 1
26 Central Córdoba 2 0 1 1 0:1 1
27 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 2 0 1 1 0:2 1
28 Racing Club 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
29 Instituto 2 0 0 2 1:3 0
30 Deportivo Riestra 2 0 0 2 0:2 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 River Plate 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
2 Tigre 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 Lanús 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
4 Ind. Rivadavia 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5 Vélez Sarsfield 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
6 Estudiantes 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Platense 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 Talleres 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
9 Gimnasia 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
10 Argentinos Jrs 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
11 Boca Juniors 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
12 Sarmiento 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
13 Aldosivi 2 0 2 0 0:0 2
14 Belgrano 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15 Independiente 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Newell's OB 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
17 Banfield 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
18 Atl. Tucumán 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
19 Unión 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
20 Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
21 Defensa Justicia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 San Lorenzo 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
23 Rosario Central 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
24 Huracán 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
25 Racing Club 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
26 Gimnasia Mendoza 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
27 Barracas Central 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
28 Central Córdoba 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
29 Instituto 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
30 Deportivo Riestra 1 0 0 1 0:1 0