Newells Old Boys take on the visitors San Lorenzo in the round 8 match of Argentine Primera. The match will be played on Monday, October 31st at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa (Rosario).
Newels Old Boys had quite mediocre last season but the hosts improved greatly in the midseason and haven’t lost a single match in new season, gaining 17 points and occupying second place in the standings right behind Estudiantes. The team gain their points with solid defensive football, allowing only two goals with eight scored in seven matches. Newells Old Boys haven’t lost a single point at home, recording wins in three matches: 1-0 over Tigre, 3-1 over Tucuman and 1-0 over Gimnasia.
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San Lorenzo also have an excellent start, taking 14 points in seven matches and sit on the fifth place in the standings. The team is playing attacking football, scoring 13 goals and allowing eight in seven matches. The one and only defeat was suffered in the most recent league match to the leaders Estudiantes, 1-2. That defeat ended 10-match undefeated run of the team. Three away matches got the team seven points this season.
Newells Old Boys are undefeated in matches with San Lorenzo since 2012, six matches in a row. In addition to excellent results of Newells at home this season we should expect the hosts to be closer to fourth home win of the season.
Prediction for the match: Newells Old Boys to win with 0.0 Asian handicap.