Newell’s Old Boys will be looking to pile more pressure on Primera Division strugglers Huracan when the two sides clash at the Estadio Tomas Adolfo Duco on Friday.
The hosts find themselves second from bottom in the Argentine top flight – one point above last-placed Arsenal Sarandi – having endured a difficult campaign up to now.
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Newell’s Old Boys, meanwhile, sit 10 points clear of Huracan in 12th place, having taken 28 points from their first 20 matches.
Following a 1-1 draw with Union last time out, Newell’s Old Boys head into Friday’s clash on a three-game unbeaten run in the Primera Division.
When you look at the bigger picture, Newell’s have avoided defeat in each of their previous five matches across all competitions.
It is also worth noting that Newell’s Old Boys have lost just one of their last 10 encounters, picking up five wins and four draws along the way.
Although Newell’s have managed to win only one of their previous 11 away league outings, they will be confident of bucking that trend against struggling Huracan.
Indeed, Huracan have only managed to win four of their 20 Primera Division clashes this term, recording six draws and 10 defeats in the process.
The hosts have also failed to win any of their last six league matches without scoring a single goal, and they enter Friday’s showdown on the back of three successive losses.
To make matters worse for Huracan, they have managed to win just one of their previous 15 games across all competitions.
Having claimed a solitary victory in their previous seven home matches, Huracan will likely struggle to deal with Newell’s Old Boys.
Head-to-head: Huracan can take confidence from the fact that they have won each of their last two matches against Newell’s Old Boys.
That said, Newell’s have lost just three of their last 11 meetings with Huracan, securing five victories in the previous nine encounters.
Team news: Huracan’s danger man is striker Nicolas Cordero, who has chalked up five goals and two assists across all competitions this year.
Like Cordero, Newell’s Old Boys’ Jorge Recalde has bagged five goals and two assists this term. On the injury front, Fabian Angel and Francisco Gonzalez remain sidelined.
With Huracan languishing at the bottom end of the table, Newell’s Old Boys are expected to claim all three points this time around.
Forebet predicts that Newell’s Old Boys will prevent Huracan from scoring as the visitors inflict another defeat on the hosts.