Newells Old Boys vs Union Santa Fe prediction

Newells Old Boys – Union Santa Fe, Liga Profesional, Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 09:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Marcelo Bielsa

Newells Old Boys is #14 in the table (15 pts) and Union Santa Fe #8 (21 pts). Union Santa Fe has not won any of its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Newells Old Boys 2, draws 2, Union Santa Fe 2. Their last meeting, on April 17, 2026, ended Union Santa Fe 2-3 Newells Old Boys.

Newells Old Boys

09:30 PM

Union Santa Fe

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Newell's have home advantage and the steadier recent rhythm, but this is not a comfortable assignment against a Unión side that remains capable of scoring despite its poor run. Unión's away defending has been exposed, so Newell's wide pressure and second-phase attacks should shape the contest. The visitors will look to make it fractured, attack quickly after turnovers and lean on Tarragona's presence in the box. With both sides carrying uneven form, the first clean sequence of sustained pressure matters more than early possession totals.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 4 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Recent meetings have been tight and split in direction: Newell's won the latest encounter in Santa Fe, while Unión won the previous meeting in Rosario. The broader recent sequence contains several low-margin results, so venue has not eliminated volatility in this matchup.

Form (last 5)

Newells Old BoysLeague position #14 · 15 ptsL W D

Union Santa FeLeague position #8 · 21 ptsL L D

Newells Old Boys vs Union Santa Fe stats

	Newells Old Boys	Union Santa Fe
Played	30	31
Goals scored	28	44
Goals conceded	37	45
Clean sheets	8	5

Last meetings

2026-04-17Union Santa Fe 2-3 Newells Old Boys
2025-11-01Newells Old Boys 0-1 Union Santa Fe
2025-04-19Union Santa Fe 1-1 Newells Old Boys
2024-11-02Union Santa Fe 2-0 Newells Old Boys
2024-02-09Union Santa Fe 1-3 Newells Old Boys
2023-09-16Newells Old Boys 1-1 Union Santa Fe