- Velez Sarsfield have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
- Newell’s Old Boys have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five fixtures.
- Velez Sarsfield have conceded only five goals in seven home games in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
Velez to remain in the top six with home win
Velez Sarsfield are odds-on favorites at 1.62 to beat Newell’s Old Boys on Monday while the visitors are listed as outsiders at 5.85 ahead of the clash between two sides that know each other very well.
The recent head-to-head record is tied with each team having won once in their previous two encounters. The last meeting between these two at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani was a 1-0 success for the hosts in the Liga Profesional 2024, but with both teams in the midst of transition it could pay to look elsewhere for clues as to how Monday’s clash will play out. In this Velez Sarsfield vs Newell's Old Boys preview, it becomes clear that Monday's match carries high stakes for both teams.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s side are sixth in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 27 points from 15 games and have been remarkably consistent in occupying the top third of the table. His side have won four, drawn two and lost only one of their seven home fixtures in this competition - a record that would be much improved if they could only turn one of their draws into a win.
Well-organised Velez can edge close contest
Barros Schelotto, who took over at Velez in March 2025, has installed a well-organized, high-intensity, pressing game in a 4-2-3-1 system that is excellent at getting numbers behind the ball and releasing the full-backs to provide width in the attack. Our Velez Sarsfield vs Newell's Old Boys prediction is that this tactical balance will benefit the hosts, who have consistently displayed discipline at home. Velez can be vulnerable to teams who can pick them off with the ball, but against Newell’s, who are more reactive, the battle should take place in the middle of the field and wide areas.
Florian Monzon is Velez’s attacking talisman, with the forward having scored five times in 13 league appearances, three of those goals coming in his last five games. The hosts will need Monzon’s clinical finishing ability on Monday if they are to score enough to beat a defensively solid Newell’s side.
Newell’s Old Boys have found it tough away from home in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, winning only two of their seven away fixtures, drawing one and losing four. Frank Kudelka’s men have found their rhythm recently with back-to-back away wins - including a 3-2 victory over Union Santa Fe - but have had two disappointing home draws since.
Visitors still searching for consistency
Kudelka, who took over in February 2026, is still trying to get Newell’s to play in a way that suits his ideas of pressing high up the field, but his team are still prone to getting caught out by opponents who press them when they are on the attack. His side can play in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, but are basically a team that are looking to be compact and hit teams on the counter attack.
Ignacio Ramirez has been the team’s most effective goal threat with three in nine league appearances this season, which shows that goals have been hard to come by for the visitors, who currently sit 26th in the table with only 14 points from 15 matches.
The ‘Under 2.5 goals’ market is our play at 1.56 for what should be a close, tense encounter. The Velez Sarsfield vs Newell's Old Boys prediction is for a low-scoring game, as Velez have superior home form and are better at keeping teams at bay, so we will side with them to edge the win in the draw no bet market. Moreover, our Velez Sarsfield vs Newell's Old Boys betting tips for this match highlight the strong defensive capabilities of both teams and emphasize the potential for a tight contest.
