Defensa y Justicia vs Argentinos Jrs Prediction: Can Defensa achieve their 3rd game unbeaten?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Defensa y Justicia will face Argentinos Jrs at Stadium Norberto Tito Tomaghello in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a win (1-2) against Belgrano. The visitors come into this game after a draw (1-1) against Velez Sarsfield.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Defensa y Justicia comes into this game after a surprising win against Belgrano. The game remained goalless for the first 45 minutes with neither side really creating many chances. Defensa y Justicia had the edge in possession (52%), but couldn’t make it count as neither side had any shots on target. Defensa y Justicia did not take long to open the scoring in the 50th minute when Osorio pounced on a loose ball to put them ahead. Jara levelled for Belgrano in the 65th minute after they responded quickly. The game thereafter intensified as Defensa y Justicia reclaimed the lead once more in the 87th minute from Molinas whose goal sealed the final. In this stage Defensa y Justicia were more prolific, with two shots on target in two attempts at goal to Belgrano's one attempt on target. Statistically, Defensa y Justicia overall had slightly more attempts at goal (2 vs 1) and overall possession of 53%. A win for them means they earn three crucial points, a game they knew how to make the most of in the second half of the game. With this result, Defensa y Justicia are in 27th place in the table with 19 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with a record of 17 goals scored and 29 goals conceded.

Argentinos Jrs and Vélez Sarsfield finished the match 1-1 after a game almost equally balanced but where the visitors were more dominant on possession and control of the game. Vélez Sarsfield had 52% possession in the first half to Argentinos Jrs' 48%, but it was their opponents who were more threatening with 10 shots, of which 2 were on target, compared to the hosts' 3. Moreover, Vélez was responsible for 5 chances, generating one shot on target. The cards reflected the intensity of the match, with Coronel being sent off in the 45th minute for Argentinos Jrs, with that deciding the outcome of the second half. In the second half Vélez Sarsfield took full advantage of their numerical superiority and improved their possession dominance to 68% with 8 goal attempts to Argentinos Jrs' 3. Then, in the 90th minute, Lagos, aided by an assist from Braian Romero, put the away team up to get on the scoresheet. But Argentinos Jrs refused to go down without a fight and leveled in the 90+4' minute, when Meza finished a move for the final draw. However, Vélez dominated the game with 60% possession and a more defensive efficiency, committing 3 fouls against Argentinos Jrs' 14. The home team had 18 shots, but only 5 of them went on target, but they couldn’t convert their chances. It was a high intensity game with some big moments at the end, when Argentinos Jrs demonstrated the ability to react even going down to ten men and come away with a vital point. With this result, Argentinos Jrs are in 22th place in the table with 23 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, with a record of 16 goals scored and 20 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Defensa y Justicia has won 3, Argentinos Jrs has won 1, and they drew another. Goals were scored in all of those games, and with both teams scoring in 3 of the last matches.

It’s hard to predict a winner in this match as both come from good results. Goals are expected from both.