Only three points will please the Defensa y Justicia club members in this Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello battle with Central Cordoba SdE, seeing as they have a solid lead on the opposition in the Superliga standings.
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Central Cordoba SdE have yet to win a game away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
The hosts Defensa y Justicia saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Sudamericana. That game was an away game at Millonarios, so at least Justicia are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
The story so far in the Superliga for Defensa y Justicia at their home stadium (Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Defensa y Justicia have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for Defensa y Justicia's attacking players as they have now played 225 minutes without scoring in a league game. Fernández was their last goal scorer.
The followers are hoping that Justicia will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away defeat in the Copa Sudamericana fixture against Millonarios.
In the match before that, Defensa y Justicia hosted Velez Sarsfield and drew the Superliga game 0-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Defensa y Justicia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Justicia are traveling soon after this match as the Superliga match at Banfield awaits in three days.
Defensa y Justicia has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches.
Central Cordoba SdE form and stats
0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Central Cordoba SdE in their Superliga matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Central's previous fixture versus Arsenal de Sarandi (placed 24th), a 1-0 win played at home. The attacker Farioli got a match rating of 7.81 in that game. Farioli scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Prior to that match, the Central Cordoba SdE manager Madelón faced defeat when travelling to Velez Sarsfield and losing 0-4.Central Cordoba SdE are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 22 matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Comunicaciones in just three days.
Goals are few and far between in Central's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 4 travels. As for defending, Central Cordoba SdE rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Central Cordoba SdE have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) against Justicia.Top Goalscorers
  N. Fernández 5 goals | S. Solari 3 goals |  D. Barbona 2 goals |
Defensa y Justicia missing players
Central Cordoba SdE missing players
| Defensa y Justicia | Central Cordoba SdE | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 56% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 67% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 7.6 | 7.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.3 | 11.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 37% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 15.8 | 13.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
- Central Cordoba SdE have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Central Cordoba SdE have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Central Cordoba SdE have yet to win a game away.
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensa y Justicia have scored more than double the goals of Central Cordoba SdE.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Talleres Cordoba | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Lanus | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Velez Sarsfield | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Platense | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Instituto | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Huracan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Godoy Cruz | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Belgrano | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 17 | Estudiantes | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 18 | Tigre | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 19 | Central Cordoba SdE | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Sarmiento | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 21 | Independiente | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| 22 | Barracas Central | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 23 | Banfield | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 24 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 25 | Atlético Tucumán | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 26 | Gimnasia La Plata | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 8 |
| 27 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 28 | Colon | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
