What is the best bet for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Based on AI analysis, the best bet is 'under 3.5' at odds of 1.24.

What are the latest odds for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

The latest odds are: Home Win - 1.75, Draw - 3.7, Away Win - 6.2.

What is the predicted total goals (Under/Over) for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Our AI predicts the best bet for total goals in this match is 'under 3.5' goals. The available odds for this selection are 1.24.

What is the best 1X2 betting tip for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Our AI-powered prediction suggests that the best 1X2 bet for this match is 'X2'. The available odds for this selection are 2.3.

What is the predicted final score for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Our AI predicts a final score of 0:0.

What is the predicted halftime score for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Our AI predicts the halftime score will be .

What is the expected ball possession for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Our AI predicts Union Santa Fe will have 61% possession, while Newells Old Boys will have 39% possession.

How many shots are expected in Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

The total number of shots is expected to be 26, with Union Santa Fe taking 19 shots and Newells Old Boys taking 7 shots.

How many corners are predicted in Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

The match is expected to have a total of 6 corners, with Union Santa Fe earning 5 corners and Newells Old Boys earning 1 corners.

What is the predicted number of yellow cards for Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

According to our AI prediction, this match is expected to have a total of 3 yellow cards. Union Santa Fe is projected to receive 2 yellow cards, while Newells Old Boys is expected to receive 1 yellow cards.

What is the squad value of Union Santa Fe before the match against Newells Old Boys?

The current estimated market value of Union Santa Fe is €25.33m. This reflects the financial strength of their squad before facing Newells Old Boys.

What is the squad value of Newells Old Boys before the match against Union Santa Fe?

The current estimated market value of Newells Old Boys is €26.48m. This represents their squad’s financial standing before playing against Union Santa Fe.

How many goals are expected in the first half of Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

Our AI predicts that the first half of Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys will have a total of 0 goals, based on the predicted halftime score of .

How many total goals are expected in Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys?

According to our AI prediction, the match between Union Santa Fe and Newells Old Boys is expected to have a total of 0 goals, based on the predicted full-time score of 0:0.

Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys Prediction

Finished

Argentina

Liga Profesional

Union Santa Fe

€25.33m

17 Apr19:30

2 : 3

Newells

€26.48m

Preview

Union Santa Fe vs Newells Prediction Liga Profesional Argentina

Midnight tension and a tight prediction in Santa Fe

Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys Prediction is the kind of phrase that looks simple on a betting slip, but it carries a whole week of nerves in Santa Fe. This Liga Profesional (Torneo Apertura) fixture kicks off at 00:30 GMT on 2026-04-18 (20:30 local time on April 17) at the Estadio 15 de Abril, where Unión want to turn a small wobble into another home statement.

How the match may unfold before the first whistle

Unión arrive with the profile of a team doing “good enough” in the table, but with the clear target of staying inside the playoff conversation. Their recent run reads 5 wins, 4 draws, and 4 defeats—solid, if not spectacular. The latest step was painful: a 2-1 loss away to Estudiantes. Yet at home, Madelón’s side has looked far more comfortable, including a convincing 2-0 win over Deportivo Riestra that still feels like the blueprint for this night.

Newell’s, meanwhile, have lived through a messy 2026. They sit uncomfortably close to the bottom of the annual standings, counting points like they’re rationing water. Still, there is a pulse: three matches unbeaten (their best stretch of the year), capped by a gritty 0-0 against San Lorenzo. Not pretty, but sometimes “not pretty” is exactly how you stop the bleeding.

Tactical storylines: control vs survival

Leonardo Madelón is expected to lean on his preferred structure and try to set the rhythm early—possession, territory, and a firm defensive base so the crowd can breathe. Frank Darío Kudelka, back for his second spell since late February, is still in rescue mode: stabilize first, then steal points where possible.

Unión’s plan: regain defensive order after the Estudiantes defeat, play on the front foot at home, and feed Cristian Tarragona quickly when Newell’s lines drop.
Newell’s plan: stay compact, defend the box with discipline, and hope transitions (and set pieces) create just enough chaos to matter.

Team news that could shape the game

Unión get a timely boost with full-back Lautaro Vargas returning from suspension, likely replacing Nicolás Paz and restoring a more familiar back line. In attack, Diego Armando Díaz and Agustín Colazo are building fitness and could be options, but Tarragona remains the clearest focal point.

Newell’s travel with what can only be called an injury headache. Bruno Cabrera’s thigh tear ends his tournament, joining Nicolás Goitea and captain/keeper Gabriel Arias on the sidelines. The shortage has been so severe that Fabián Noguera has been brought back into first-team training despite a contract dispute. Add fresh doubts over Matías Cóccaro and Franco García, and Kudelka may be forced into pragmatic choices again.

For a little history, the latest head to head meeting (2025-04-19) finished 1-1, a scoreline that fits the mood of this matchup: tense, even, and decided by details.

Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys prediction: AI picks and betting tips

Now to the numbers that matter for bettors. The market prices Unión as clear favorites: Home win 1.75, Draw 3.7, Away win 6.2. That makes sense with their home strength and Newell’s availability issues—yet this game smells like one where chances exist, but goals refuse to cooperate.

Main betting angles from NerdyTips data

Best tip: Under 3.5 goals (odds 1.24) with confidence 4.8/10.
AI 1X2 lean: X2 (Newell’s or Draw) at odds 2.3, with calculated trust 1.4.
Expected score: 0-0 (also 0-0 at half-time).

Why the data leans low-scoring

Unión are projected to dominate the ball (61% possession) and volume (19 shots to 7), but dominance does not automatically equal finishing. The model also points to just 6 shots on target for the hosts and 2 for Newell’s, plus only 6 total corners (5-1). That combination often produces a match where one team camps in the final third, and the other team camps in front of its own goalkeeper—like it’s paid rent.

Discipline projections (2 yellows Unión, 1 Newell’s) also suggest a controlled contest rather than an all-action foul-fest. Squad values are almost identical (€25.33m vs €26.28m), hinting that talent is not the gap—stability is.

Final read

If you want the safest narrative to follow, it is this: Unión press and probe, Newell’s resist and run clocks, and the match stays under the radar in terms of goals. For punters, Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys Prediction is best treated as a discipline-and-patience game: keep the Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys prediction grounded in low totals, and treat the X2 lean as a higher-risk angle against a home-favorite market.

Midnight tension and a tight prediction in Santa Fe

How the match may unfold before the first whistle

Tactical storylines: control vs survival

Unión’s plan: regain defensive order after the Estudiantes defeat, play on the front foot at home, and feed Cristian Tarragona quickly when Newell’s lines drop.
Newell’s plan: stay compact, defend the box with discipline, and hope transitions (and set pieces) create just enough chaos to matter.

Team news that could shape the game

For a little history, the latest head to head meeting (2025-04-19) finished 1-1, a scoreline that fits the mood of this matchup: tense, even, and decided by details.

Union Santa Fe vs Newells Old Boys prediction: AI picks and betting tips

Main betting angles from NerdyTips data

Best tip: Under 3.5 goals (odds 1.24) with confidence 4.8/10.
AI 1X2 lean: X2 (Newell’s or Draw) at odds 2.3, with calculated trust 1.4.
Expected score: 0-0 (also 0-0 at half-time).

Why the data leans low-scoring

Final read

AI Predictions

Best Tip

The best betting football prediction for Union Santa Fe vs Newells

U3.5 -417

No more than 3 goals will be scored in the match with odds of -417

4/10

1x2 Tip

X2 130

Newells to win or draw

1/10

Total Goals

Under 3.5 -417

No more than 3 goals will be scored in the match

4/10

Both Teams To Score

No -149

At least one team is not expected to score

2/10

Bet Builder Tip

X2&U4.5 156

Away win/draw and under 4.5 goals

1/10

Both Teams To Score

Correct Score

0:0

Stats Predictions

1.49

0.54

61%

Ball Possession

39%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Shots Off Goal

Corners

Yellow Cards

Average / Match

1.32

Expected Goals

0.73

2.7

Total Goals

2.3

1.6

Goals Scored

0.6

1.1

Goals Against

1.7

48%

Possession

45%

15.8

Total Shots

9.7

5.2

Shots on Goal

6.9

Shots off Goal

4.4

11.8

Fouls

12.8

4.4

Corners

2.8

2.2

Offsides

1.8

2.4

Yellow Cards

344

Total Passes

304

Overview Last 10 Matches

Wins

Over 1.5 Goals

Over 2.5 Goals

Over 3.5 Goals

Both Teams Scored

Unexpected Wins

Unexpected Loses

Head to Head

4 - 6 - 6

Union S	^18-Apr-26 2:3	Newells
Union S	^19-Apr-25 1:1	Newells
Union S	^02-Nov-24 2:0	Newells
Union S	^09-Feb-24 1:3	Newells
Union S	^01-Oct-22 0:1	Newells
Union S	^09-Apr-22 1:0	Newells
Union S	^03-Feb-19 0:0	Newells
Union S	^03-Jun-17 2:1	Newells

Recent Matches of Union S

12 May	L	Belgrano C	2	Union S	0
10 May	W	Independ. R	1	Union S	2
02 May	D	Union S	1	Talleres	1
27 Apr	D	Velez S	2	Union S	2
18 Apr	L	Union S	2	Newells	3
11 Apr	L	Estudiant	2	Union S	1
03 Apr	W	Union S	2	Deportivo R	0
31 Mar	W	Union S	2	Agropecuario	0
21 Mar	L	Defensa J	2	Union S	0
16 Mar	D	Union S	1	Boca Juniors	1

Recent Matches Of Newells

04 May	D	Velez S	1	Newells	1
26 Apr	D	Newells	1	Instituto C	1
18 Apr	W	Union S	2	Newells	3
12 Apr	D	Newells	0	San Lorenzo	0
06 Apr	W	Central C	1	Newells	3
30 Mar	L	Newells	0	Acassuso	2
21 Mar	W	Newells	1	Gimnasia M.	0
17 Mar	L	Lanus	5	Newells	0
11 Mar	D	Newells	1	Platense	1
01 Mar	L	Newells	0	Rosario C	2

Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina

	Team	M	G	P
1	Boca Juniors	89	0-0	159
2	River Plate	89	0-0	152
3	Velez	89	0-0	144
4	Racing Club	89	0-0	144
5	Argentinos JRS	89	0-0	142
6	Rosario	89	0-0	141
7	Estudiantes	89	0-0	136
8	Independiente	89	0-0	134
9	Lanus	89	0-0	133
10	Talleres	89	0-0	132
11	Huracan	89	0-0	131
12	Independ.	89	0-0	123
13	Union Santa Fe	89	0-0	120
14	Barracas	89	0-0	119
15	San Lorenzo	89	0-0	118
16	Defensa Y	89	0-0	115
17	Belgrano	89	0-0	112
18	Gimnasia L.P.	89	0-0	112
19	Deportivo	89	0-0	111
20	Instituto	89	0-0	108
21	Tigre	89	0-0	108
22	Platense	89	0-0	108
23	Gimnasia M.	16	0-0	19
24	Central Cordoba de	89	0-0	100
25	Atletico	89	0-0	98
26	Newells Old	89	0-0	97
27	Banfield	89	0-0	94
28	Sarmiento	89	0-0	89
29	Aldosivi	48	0-0	41
30	Estudiantes de Rio	16	0-0	5