Newells Old Boys vs Defensa Y Justicia predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Sergio Gomez will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Liga Profesional Argentina 4th round, where  Newells Old Boys will face Defensa Y Justicia at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa stadium on 7 February at 20:15.

The home team, Newells Old Boys is currently in 15º position in the tournament with 14 points, while Defensa Y Justicia is currently in 12º position with 19.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Newells Old Boys vs Defensa Y Justicia.

Newells Old Boys

Newells Old Boys comes from playing against Boca Juniors and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Newells Old Boys. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Defensa Y Justicia. In that last match between Newells Old Boys and Boca Juniors, Newells Old Boys team achieved a 40% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Sergio Gomez has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 4 defeats. Newells Old Boys average number of goals per game is 0.7 goals, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 4 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Newells Old Boys matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to concede goals: 5/6

Defensa Y Justicia

The team coached by M. Soso heads into this match on the back of a recent 0-1 win over Deportivo Riestra. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Defensa Y Justicia team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Newells Old Boys.

In that match between Defensa Y Justicia and Deportivo Riestra, the Defensa Y Justicia team achieved 46% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Rubén Botta.

Analysing the last 6 matches, M. Soso's team has won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4. Defensa Y Justicia average 0.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 2 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Defensa Y Justicia matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 1/6
• First to concede goals: 4/6
• Half-time defeat: 4/6

Newells Old Boys vs Defensa Y Justicia: H2H STATS

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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Newells Old Boys vs Defensa Y Justicia prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Liga Profesional Argentina competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello stadium on 17-08-2025 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Newells Old Boys and Defensa Y Justicia have resulted in 2 wins for Newells Old Boys, 2 wins for Defensa Y Justicia, and 1 draw. In those matches, Newells Old Boys managed to score 4 goals, while Defensa Y Justicia scored 3 goals against Newells Old Boys.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 5/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals