In this week 9 match, on Thu Jul 21st, Rosario Central hosts Newell’s Old Boys in a Superliga match in the anticipated Rosario derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Rosario Central recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Independiente. Neither Independiente nor Rosario Central could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Rosario Central is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while newell’s Old Boys sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Racing Club. Neither Newell’s Old Boys nor Racing Club could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Newell’s Old Boys is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estadio Dr. Lisandro De La Torre, Newell’s Old Boys took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Juan Manuel García struck first for Newell’s Old Boys in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rosario Central 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.
Sordo has been the most effective weapon for Newell’s Old Boys lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Cristhian Báez and Buonanotte are the top scorers for Rosario Central in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.