In this week 5 match, on Sat Jun 25th, Estudiantes will play host to Newell’s Old Boys in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 5th placed Estudiantes is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Independiente. Leandro Benegas struck first for Independiente in the 52nd minute, then Leandro Fernández added another in the 57th minute on a penalty. Estudiantes should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Newell’s Old Boys, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Argentinos Juniors. Willer Ditta scored the first goal for Newell’s Old Boys in the 6th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Argentinos Juniors was frustrated by Newell’s Old Boys’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newell’s Old Boys ended the match with the shutout victory. Newell’s Old Boys should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Newell’s Old Boys won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Cristian Lema and Pablo Pérez are the top scorers for Newell’s Old Boys in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Estudiantes’s top weapon lately has been Mauro Boselli, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.