Newells Old Boys vs Defensa y Justicia Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Liga Profesional Round 1 action, Newells Old Boys met Defensa y Justicia on February 8. The match finished with Defensa y Justicia victorious, 2-3.

Juan Miritello scored the first goal of the game on the 31st minute of the match, handing Defensa y Justicia the advantage. Ayrton Portillo, Matias Coccaro and Oscar Salomon added to the score as Miritello bagged one more, concluding at 2-3.

6 months after their last encounter in Liga Profesional Round 2, tensions run high as Newells Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia are set to clash again. In their last match, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Following a recent loss to Boca Juniors on February 1, Newells Old Boys aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, despite having failed to win in their last four outings. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last six home matches.

Defensa y Justicia approach this clash having drawn with Estudiantes de La Plata last Monday, bringing their unbeaten streak to four. They've displayed impressive defensive discipline lately, with four consecutive clean sheets.

This Liga Profesional Round 1 clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Newells Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia in this campaign. Michael Hoyos and Walter Nunez have been pivotal for Newells Old Boys’s attack, with Sergio Gomez at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Hoyos has already scored one goal in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, with Nunez contributing one assist to top their creative tally in the league. Facundo Guch have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Newells Old Boys’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Defensa y Justicia, crafted under Mariano Soso’s leadership, have been driven by Juan Gutierrez and Ruben Botta, their top finisher, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Botta has already scored one goal in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, with Gutierrez topping their assist tally in the competition with two. Defensa y Justicia’s offense has also been strengthened by Aaron Molinas and Ayrton Portillo, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Newells Old Boys–Defensa y Justicia, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. In this case, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Defensa y Justicia's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Defensa y Justicia’s victory comes out on top, with 35% likelihood, while a draw was at 34% and Newells Old Boys’s victory was at 31%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Newells Old Boys - Defensa y Justicia in real time.

Newells Old Boys kicked off the game with Gabriel Arias, Martin Luciano who got substituted on the 46th minute, Oscar Salomon, Saul Salcedo, Armando Mendez, Jeronimo Gomez Mattar who got substituted by David Sotelo on the 46th minute, Rodrigo Herrera, Walter Nunez who got substituted by Franco Garcia on the 71st minute, Matias Coccaro, Facundo Guch who got substituted by Ignacio Ramirez on the 86th minute and Luciano Herrera who got substituted by Michael Hoyos on the 46th minute as starters, with Jeronimo Russo, Williams Barlasina, Nicolas Goitea, Jherson Mosquera, Bruno Cabrera, Franco Garcia, Franco Orozco, Luca Regiardo, Valentino Acuna, David Sotelo, Ignacio Ramirez and Michael Hoyos on the bench.

Defensa y Justicia's starting eleven were Cristopher Fiermarin, Damian Fernandez, Emiliano Amor, Lucas Souto, Samuel Lucero, Aaron Molinas who got substituted by Julian Lopez on the 90th minute, Santiago Sosa who got substituted by Ever Banega on the 73rd minute, Ayrton Portillo, Juan Gutierrez who got substituted by David Fernandez on the 90th minute, Juan Miritello who got substituted by Agustin Hausch on the 73rd minute and Ruben Botta who got substituted by Facundo Altamira on the 64th minute, with Lautaro Amade, Nazareno Roselli, Elias Pereyra, Julian Lopez, Agustin Hausch, Ever Banega, Mateo Aguiar, Facundo Altamira, David Barbona and David Fernandez on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Newells Old Boys vs Defensa y Justicia on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.49 - 1.4
• Ball Possession: 58 - 42
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 3
• Total Attempts: 23 - 4
• Shots On Target: 8 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 15 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 18 - 14
• Corners: 7 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 32 - 19
• Saves: 0 - 7
• Free Kicks: 14 - 18
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 111 - 53
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 63 - 17
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 36 - 10
• Tackles: 13 - 23
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 15
• Total Crosses: 31 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 11 - 3
• Interceptions: 3 - 17
• Clearances: 22 - 44

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Jeronimo Gomez Mattar, Martin Luciano, Rodrigo Herrera, Saul Salcedo and Ever Banega were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since April 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Both Newells Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia have two wins to their name, with the remaining one ending as draw. The last time these teams met was on August 17, 2025, in the Round 2 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina, concluding in a 1-1 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Newells Old Boys have scored four goals, while Defensa y Justicia have netted three. So far, neither Newells Old Boys nor Defensa y Justicia have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

In Liga Profesional Round 1, Newells Old Boys have played four matches, winning zero, drawing one and losing three, scoring four goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding eight at a rate of 2.00 per match. Defensa y Justicia have won two of their four matches in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, with two draws and zero defeats, scoring four goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding two at a rate of 0.50 per match.

Recent Form

Newells Old Boys's most recent outing ended in a loss against Boca Juniors, while Defensa y Justicia are coming off a draw in their last match against Estudiantes de La Plata. Overall, Newells Old Boys have won three of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing six, while Defensa y Justicia have won six of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Argentina Liga Profesional Round 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Newells Old Boys are currently 30th in the table with one points from four matches, while Defensa y Justicia sit 4th with eight points from four matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Newells Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia in real time. You can watch the goals by Juan Miritello, Ayrton Portillo, Matias Coccaro and Oscar Salomon as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Newells Old Boys - Defensa y Justicia are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.