Instituto Cordoba vs Newells Old Boys

Instituto Cordoba 2-2 Newells Old Boys: Match Report

Instituto Cordoba and Newells Old Boys shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Estadio Presidente Peron in the Argentina Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday. Instituto Cordoba led 1-0 at half-time.

Facundo Ezquel Suarez opened the scoring for Instituto Cordoba on 7 minutes, set up by Jhon Córdoba. Walter Nunez levelled for Newells Old Boys on 66 minutes, set up by Jerónimo Gómez Mattar. Walter Mazzantti put Newells Old Boys in front on 79 minutes, set up by Francisco Scarpeccio. Matías Tissera levelled for Instituto Cordoba in stoppage time (90+3'), set up by Diego Alejandro Sosa.

Instituto Cordoba had 52% of the ball and 8 shots (3 on target) to Newells Old Boys's 11 (4). Expected goals finished Instituto Cordoba 1.48, Newells Old Boys 1.04, so Instituto Cordoba will feel they should have won.

Referee Leandro Rey Hilfer showed 1 yellow card.

Our tip, Under 3.5 Goals, lost with 4 goals in the game.

Goals & cards

• 7' Facundo Ezquel Suarez Instituto Cordoba · assist Jhon Córdoba
• 45+2' Matías Gallardo Instituto Cordoba · Yellow Card
• 66' Walter Nunez Newells Old Boys · assist Jerónimo Gómez Mattar
• 79' Walter Mazzantti Newells Old Boys · assist Francisco Scarpeccio
• 90+3' Matías Tissera Instituto Cordoba · assist Diego Alejandro Sosa

Match stats

Before the match

Instituto Cordoba hosted Newells Old Boys in the Argentina Liga Profesional Argentina (Clausura - 16) on Sunday 8 November 2026, kick-off 02:00 WAT at Estadio Presidente Peron in Avellaneda. Leandro Rey Hilfer was the referee.

Instituto Cordoba are 1st in the table with 33 points from 15 games (10-3-2), while Newells Old Boys sit 7th on 22 points. Instituto Cordoba have a 11-point advantage. At home Instituto Cordoba have won 6 of 7; Newells Old Boys have won 1 of 7 on the road.

Instituto Cordoba have three wins and two draws in their last 5 league games (W-D-W-W-D), averaging 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded. Newells Old Boys have one win, three draws and one defeat in their last 5 league games (D-L-W-D-D), averaging 0.6 goals scored and 0.6 conceded.

In their last 3 meetings Instituto Cordoba have won 2, Newells Old Boys 0, with 1 draw and an average of 2.7 goals per game. The most recent, in April 2026, finished Newells Old Boys 1-1 Instituto Cordoba.

Instituto Cordoba average 1.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game this season, with 11 clean sheets and 7 games without scoring, usually in a 3-4-2-1. Newells Old Boys average 0.9 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game this season, with 8 clean sheets and 11 games without scoring, usually in a 4-2-3-1.

Line-ups: Instituto Cordoba lined up in a 3-4-2-1, Newells Old Boys in a 4-2-3-1.

Before kick-off, bookmakers made Instituto Cordoba the favourites: Instituto Cordoba 1.91, draw 3.20, Newells Old Boys 4.50 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.70 and under at 1.44. Both teams to score: yes 2.25, no 1.57.

Our prediction was Under 3.5 Goals. The two sides' season numbers point to about 2.2 goals, their last 3 meetings averaged 2.7 goals and recent form points to 2.3 goals a game.

Liga Profesional Argentina table

Clausura - Group A

Season stats

Odds (Bet365)

Odds before kick-off.

Starting line-ups

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