Preview: 16 points are the diference between the sides so far this season, Defensa y Justicia having done best. Can Atlético Tucumán strike back?
- Atlético Tucumán have the most conceded goals (35) in Superliga
There have been limited time to rest for the home team, as they had a Superliga match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Rosario Central.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Defensa y Justicia, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
Atlético Tucumán form and stats
Atlético Tucumán have collected 14 points from their Superliga home games so far after 3-5-2. Atlético has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager P. Guiñazú and the players.
In their previous game, the manager P. Guiñazú led his Atlético Tucumán to a defeat in the Superliga match away at Rosario Central. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro. Atlético's goalkeeper Cristian Lucchetti was extremely busy against Rosario Central, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Oscar Benitez (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.43/10. Benitez scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 38 successful passes (of 44 total).
Before that game, the home loss against Racing Club with the scoreline 0-2.Atlético Tucumán are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Defensa y Justicia playing as the away team in the Superliga this season. The fact that Justicia have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Two travels in a row for Justicia, whose manager S. Beccacece could celebrate last time after the Superliga win against Union Santa Fe. Midfield player Walter Bou was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.64/10. Bou scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Defensa y Justicia secured a home win against Rosario Central with the score 3-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Justicia are hosting Colon in the Superliga only four days away.
Justicia find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Justicia in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the teams played each other previously this season; Atlético - Defensa y Justicia 5-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Atlético Tucumán victories, three draws and five Defensa y Justicia wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Bou 12 goals |  A. Lotti 10 goals | M. Merentiel Serrano 8 goals |
Atlético Tucumán missing players
Defensa y Justicia missing players
| Atlético Tucumán | Defensa y Justicia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 45 | 29 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 48 |
| 55 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 25 | 41 |
| 91% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 76% | 85% |
| 82% | 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 65% | 71% |
| 56% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 53% | 56% |
| 35% | 41% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| 18% | 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| 56% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 53% | 53% |
| 24% | 41% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 32% |
| 29% | 24% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 41% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 11.5 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 41% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 30% | 38% |
| 9.4 | 8 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 11.1 | 10.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
- Atlético Tucumán have the most conceded goals (35) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Superliga
- Atlético Tucumán have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Superliga
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 49 |
| 2 | Talleres Cordoba | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Velez Sarsfield | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | Lanus | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Colon | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 8 | Estudiantes | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 9 | Independiente | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Gimnasia La Plata | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Huracan | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Racing Club | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 16 | Union Santa Fe | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 17 | Aldosivi | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Platense | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Patronato | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 23 |
| 21 | Newell's Old Boys | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 22 | Banfield | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 21 |
| 23 | Atlético Tucumán | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 21 |
| 24 | Central Cordoba SdE | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 25 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 26 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | -16 | 19 |