Platense - Newells Old Boys predictions and free betting tips [31/10/2023]

On the 31st of October, "Platense" will face off against "Newell’s Old Boys". The match will take place at the "Vicente Lopez" stadium. Let's delve into what might be the better bet and what to take into account. 

"Platense"

The team has performed at a mediocre level in the national championship, which landed them in the 17th position. In the Cup, they currently are at the 4th position, having amassed 15 points. In the 6th tour, they had a minimal victory over "Union Santa-Fe". They then drew with "Argentinos Juniors" (0:0). In the next match, they pulled off a victory over "Racing" with a score of (2:1). After that, the team triumphed over "Estudiantes" (2:1). In the last tour, they drew with "San Lorenzo" (1:1).

"Newell’s Old Boys"

They finished the championship in the 14th place, having earned 34 points in 27 tours. Their last few matches have been average. Following a minimal loss against "Estudiantes", they suffered another loss with a score of (0:1) to "Rosario Central". In the next match, they finally managed to clinch a victory against "San Lorenzo" with a score of (3:0). Then, the team triumphed over "Tigre" (2:0) away from home. However, in the last tour, they suffered a defeat at home against "Godoy Cruz" with a score of (0:2).

Head to head

The last encounter between "Platense" and "NOB" was played on January 29, 2023, and ended in a draw with a score of (2:2).

Prediction

"Platense" will be playing on their home turf where they have been showing reasonably good football, so they will undoubtedly have the advantage. However, "NOB" could provide competition, as they won the last two away games, not conceding a single goal. Given these factors, my bet would be that both teams will score.