Estudiantes 0-0 Newell's Old Boys: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 · Monday 31 August 2026 · Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela · referee J. Pafundi · full time
Full time: Estudiantes 0-0 Newell's Old Boys
Estudiantes and Newell's Old Boys drew 0-0 in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 7 on Monday 31 August 2026 at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Estudiantes and Newell's Old Boys shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, J. Pafundi, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Estudiantes and 1 to Newell's Old Boys.
Estudiantes: A. Medina Reobasco, 4-2-3-1 · Newell's Old Boys: F. Kudelka, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.11 for Estudiantes and 2.54 for Newell's Old Boys.
Estudiantes scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Newell's Old Boys left about 2.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Newell's Old Boys created the better chances, 2.54 xG to 1.11, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Estudiantes had 8 shots on target, Newell's Old Boys 2.
Newell's Old Boys's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Estudiantes had 63% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Estudiantes came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Newell's Old Boys came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 27% of their matches.
Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys: the match in numbers
| Estudiantes | Match statistics | Newell's Old Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.54 |
| 24 | Total shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 562 | Total passes | 334 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 6 | Corners | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Josué Reinatti (Newell's Old Boys), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Estudiantes
- Gabriel Neves 8.0
- Santiago Núñez 7.9
- Joaquín Tobio Burgos 7.6
- Alexis Castro 7.3
- Leandro González Pírez 7.2
Newell's Old Boys
- Josué Reinatti 8.8
- Lautaro Giannetti 7.5
- Martín Ortega 7.4
- Bruno Cabrera 7.1
- Franco Escobar 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Walter Mazzantti at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Estudiantes: Unión Santa Fe vs Estudiantes Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Newell's Old Boys: Newell's Old Boys vs Unión Santa Fe Sunday 1 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys
What was the score in Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys?
Estudiantes 0-0 Newell's Old Boys (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Monday 31 August 2026.
Who scored in Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys?
Josué Reinatti, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Estudiantes vs Newell's Old Boys?
J. Pafundi.
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