Millonarios vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction: Defensa has Struggled with the Scoring Lately

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 1 in the Group F fixture, Millonarios will be up against Defensa y Justicia at the El Campin Stadium in Bogota. With America MG and Penarol sharing the group, Millonarios will be hoping to start positively and bag a win in the upcoming home fixture. The Colombian side, Millonarios, and Defensa y Justicia, the Argentinian, haven’t met before. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to produce an interesting encounter in El Campin Stadium, Bogota. 

Going in the matchup, Millonarios is coming off a win against Atletico Bucaramanga (0-2), in which Luis Ruiz and Yuber Quinones scored goals in the last 15 minutes of the match. If we take at the starting probable and the formation of Millonarios, Alberto Gamero will be hoping to unleash the best performances from Luis Ruiz and Oscar Cortes in the home match against Defensa. Millonarios has won three and drawn two of its last five matches in Colombia Categoria A, which is why it will have odds in its favor for winning.
Millonarios has scored 9 goals in the last 5 matches played, averaging 1.9 goals per game. If The home side has manages to strike one early, the momentum will completely swing in their favor. However, winning won’t be that easy, as they have conceded 6 goals in the last 5, having a conceding average of 1.2 goals.

Álvaro Montero; Elvis Perlaza, Oscar Vanegas, Juan Pablo Vargas, Samuel Asprilla; Daniel Giraldo, Larry Vasquez, Luis Paredes; David Silva, Daniel Cataño, Fernando Uribe or Leonardo Castro.

Going in the matchup, Defensa y Justicia is coming off a draw against Velez Sarsfield (0-0), in which Defensa did miss a few shots but managed to defend 4 goal-scoring shots from the opposition. In Copa Sudamericana, Defensa has won only one of its last six matches. Hence, the match form in Sudamericana isn’t very appealing for Defensa. With two goalless draws and a defeat against Atletico Platense, Defensa might struggle to find the net against Millonarios as well.
In the last five matches played, Defensa has scored just 4 goals, averaging 0.8 goals per game. With an under par goal scoring average, comprehensive winning for Defensa will be tough.

Ezequiel Unsain; Agustín Sant'Anna, Nazareno Colombo, Tomás Cardona, Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutierrez, Julian Lopez; Gabriel Alanis, David Barbona, Santiago Solari; Nicholas Fernandez.

Going forward with two distinct teams competing against each other, the upcoming matchup is likely to have Millonarios starting as favorites. In the last four matches played, Defensa has managed to score only a goal, whereas Millonarios has scored 5 goals. Hence, the momentum and goal-scoring advantage favor the home side for winning. I am expecting a low-scoring matchup, with only the home side managing to score. 

• Millonarios to Win for 1.80
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.72
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.65