In this week 10 match, on Sat Apr 16th, Newell’s Old Boys will host Patronato at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. Newell’s Old Boys is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Unión Santa Fe. Gaston Gonzalez scored the first goal for Unión Santa Fe in the 60th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Newell’s Old Boys couldn’t muster any offence and Unión Santa Fe ran away with the shutout win. Newell’s Old Boys should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Patronato is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Banfield. Galoppo struck first for Banfield in the 50th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Patronato couldn’t muster any offence and Banfield ran away with the shutout win. Patronato looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Newell’s Old Boys won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Lucas Barrios has been the most prolific scorer on Patronato in the last 5 matches with three goals. Newell’s Old Boys is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Juan Manuel García and Nicolas Castro each having 2 goals in their last five.