Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba Prediction & Betting Tips (20 November)

Newells Old Boys last graced the top-flight, ending that campaign by losing eight of their last 12 matches of the regular season, so a return to this level could represent a significant step up in class. Central Cordoba are probably not the opponents that they would have chosen to face, with Newells Old Boys boasting eight wins from ten games of late.

None of the last nine Newells Old Boys home games in the Torneo Betano have produced more than a couple of goals, with the net bulging a grand total of ten times across these contests. Not only that, but each of the previous five Central Cordoba matches at this level has followed the same pattern, so it would come as a surprise to see three goals or more.

Both teams have found the net in just four of the most recent 17 Newells Old Boys home fixtures at the top table of the Torneo Betano, whilst they have drawn a blank themselves in five of their last six Torneo Betano games overall. As for Central Cordoba, they have either kept a clean sheet or failed to score in five of their previous six away encounters at this elite level of the domestic game.