Copa Argentina
First Round
Defensa y Justicia vs Club Atletico Ituzaingo
Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, La Plata, Argentina
02.02.2023 01:00
In the upcoming fixture of Copa Argentina, Defensa y Justicia will be up against Club Atlético Ituzaingó at the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in La Plata. After the end of the previous season, Defensa started its campaign against Atletico Huracan in the Argentine Primera Division. However, Defensa lost its opening game in the contest (2-4). On the other hand, Ituzaingo is also coming off a defeat against CA Fenix (2-0), which was even in September 2022. This will be the very first outing between the two, with Ituzaingo walking in as the underdogs.
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Defensa y Justicia entered the Argentine Primera División carrying an unbeaten form. But unfortunately, they couldn’t resist Huracan attackers. In the previous game, Nicolas Fernandez and David Barbona managed to score goals for Defensa. Going in the upcoming fixture as well, Defensa y Justicia will be backing its 4-2-3-1 formation. Santiago Ramos is likely to miss out in the upcoming contest against Ituzaingo due to a red card suspension. Defensa y Justicia has scored in its last 4 of 5 outings, making themselves favorites to score and win tomorrow as well.
Expected Opening Lineup for Defensa y Justicia
Ezekiel Unsain; Nicholas Tripicchio, Colombo Nazarene, Thomas Cardona, Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutierrez, Julian Lopez; Gabriel Alanis, David Beard, Gaston Togni; Nicholas Fernandez. DT: Julius Vaccari.
Club Atletico Ituzaingo - Looking to Make a Bold Statement (LLLWLW)
Going in the matchup, Club Atletico Ituzaingo will be unlikely to win, however, the underdogs will try to make a bold statement by giving a decent fight to the opposition. With 6 goals scored in the last 5 games played, Ituzaingo might be able to score a goal or two. With Brian Medina and Maximillian Paredes in the defense, Club Atletico Ituzaingo will look to minimize the goal scoring rate of Defensa.
Expected Opening Lineup for Club Atletico Ituzaingo
Thomas Figueroa; Maximilian Paredes, Brian Medina, Luciano Nebot, Rodrigo Sosa; Fernando Gutierrez, Paul Deposit, Rodrigo Soria, Jonathan Maza; Cyrus Campuzano, Alcides Miranda. DT: Damian Trunk.
Expert Betting Tips
Even though Defensa is coming off a (2-4) defeat against Huracan, it will be favorite for winning the upcoming contest against Ituzaingo. The game total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score. Considering the goal scoring average of Ituzaingo, I am predicting a final scoreline of (2-1).
- Goals Over 2.5 for 1.57
- Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.14
- Correct Score 2-1 for 7