A total of 24 sets of games are played and both Godoy Cruz and Defensa y Justicia are at the right end of the league table. Let's get started!
- Godoy Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Defensa y Justicia have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Superliga
It's quite the trip for Defensa y Justicia when visiting Godoy as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Godoy Cruz form and stats
Godoy Cruz have performed here at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas this season with 7 wins from 11 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Godoy Cruz has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. We remember; it was Union Santa Fe.
An away draw last time out for Godoy, facing Vélez Sarsfield in a game that ended 1-1. Galdames was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.42 out of 10. The defender Galdames scored one goal and won 3 of 6 duels.
Before that, Godoy Cruz had a home game versus Platense which ended with a victory 2-1.There will be little rest for Godoy after this match as they are travelling to Villa Mitre for a Copa Argentina game in only four days.
Godoy Cruz have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas with 21 goals in 11 league matches. Godoy Cruz have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
5-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Defensa y Justicia, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Superliga, in their Superliga matches away.
Justicia's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Lanús that finished 2-2. The match against Lanús looked like a defeat for Defensa y Justicia, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Colombo equalized in the 84th minute. Goalkeeper Bologna made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Lanús. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. Colombo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.21. Colombo scored one goal and won 6 of 10 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Arsenal de Sarandi at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Centro Espanol in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Defensa y Justicia have scored 13 goals in 11 league games away. It's not easy to score on Defensa y Justicia as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Godoy three wins, four draws and Defensa y Justicia three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Fernández 12 goals |  T. Allende 6 goals | T. Conechny 5 goals |
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| Godoy Cruz | Defensa y Justicia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 31 |
| 26 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 92% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 88% |
| 71% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 67% |
| 38% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 17% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 8% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 38% |
| 33% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 55% | 54% |
| 33% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 21% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 40% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 27% | 28% |
| 11.5 | 11.7 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Defensa y Justicia have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Superliga
- Godoy Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Godoy Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 27 | 54 |
| 2 | Talleres Cordoba | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | Lanús | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 41 |
| 5 | Defensa y Justicia | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | Estudiantes | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 36 |
| 9 | Belgrano | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Argentinos Juniors | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 11 | Boca Juniors | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 12 | Racing Club | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 13 | Platense | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 32 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 30 |
| 16 | Central Cordoba SdE | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Sarmiento | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 18 | Tigre | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | Atletico Tucuman | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 27 |
| 21 | Instituto | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 26 |
| 22 | Vélez Sarsfield | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 23 | Independiente | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 24 | Banfield | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 25 |
| 25 | Colon | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 24 |
| 27 | Huracan | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 28 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 18 |
