Liga Profesional Argentina
16/02/2026 - 17:00
Deportivo Riestra vs Newells Old Boys
The Newells Old Boys, having lost their last match against Defensa Y Justicia, travel to Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 5th round of the Liga Profesional Argentina, Deportivo Riestra will face Newells Old Boys at Estadio Guillermo Laza stadium on 16 February at 17:00.
The home team, Deportivo Riestra is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 28 points, while Newells Old Boys is currently in 15º position with 14. Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Deportivo Riestra vs Newells Old Boys.
Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra comes from playing against Deportivo Maipu and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with win for Deportivo Riestra. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Newells Old Boys coached by Sergio Gomez. In that last match between Deportivo Riestra and Deportivo Maipu, Deportivo Riestra team achieved a % possession of the ball, with shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by A. Stringa.
In the last 6 matches, the team coached by G. Benítez has achieved 1 win, 2 draws y 3 defeats. Deportivo Riestra average number of goals per game is 0.5 goals, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 3 goals while conceding 5 goals.
Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-3 defeat against Defensa Y Justicia, and travel to the Estadio Guillermo Laza stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Deportivo Riestra.
In that match between Newells Old Boys and Defensa Y Justicia, the Newells Old Boys team achieved 58% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Óscar Salomón and Matías Cóccaro.
Analysing the last 6 matches, Sergio Gomez's team has won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Newells Old Boys average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 5 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 9 goals.
The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.
Deportivo Riestra
3 - 3
Newells Old Boys
Deportivo Riestra
0 - 1
Newells Old Boys
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Deportivo Riestra
Newells Old Boys
27
11
7
9
9
2
3
28
Games played
Wins
Draws
Lost
Won at home
Won as a visitor
Ranking
Points
26
6
7
13
2
4
15
14
Deportivo Riestra
Newells Old Boys
6
1
2
3
3
5
0.5
0.8
3
3
2
3
1
Games played
Wins
Draw
Lost
Goals in favor
Goals against
Avg goals in favor
Avg goals against
First to score
First to concede
First half winner
First-half draw
First-half loser
6
1
1
4
6
9
1.0
1.5
1
5
1
2
3
Deportivo Riestra
Deportivo Riestra
Deportivo Maipu
Barracas Central
Deportivo Riestra
Deportivo Riestra
Defensa Y Justicia
Boca Juniors
Deportivo Riestra
Deportivo Riestra
Barracas Central
Godoy Cruz
Deportivo Riestra
Newells Old Boys
Newells Old Boys
Defensa Y Justicia
Boca Juniors
Newells Old Boys
Newells Old Boys
Independiente
Talleres Cordoba
Newells Old Boys
Newells Old Boys
Racing Club
Huracan
Newells Old Boys

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