After the first game it's Defensa y Justicia - Godoy Cruz 0-3 in points. Who will triumph in this second Superliga game of the season?
- Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Godoy Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
Justicia have less rest than Godoy Cruz in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Libertadores game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Flamengo, so at least Justicia are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Godoy Cruz, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Last season, Defensa y Justicia's league statistics were 10 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Superliga. Over these 23 matches they scored 26 goals and conceded 18. Playing at home last season Defensa y Justicia managed 5-3-4 (win-draw-lost) with 13 goals and 7 conceded. It's trouble wherever Justicia are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
In their previous game, the manager S. Beccacece led his Defensa y Justicia to a defeat in the Copa Libertadores match away at Flamengo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. Raúl Loaiza (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.0/10. Loaiza scored one goal and had 33 successful passes (of 36 total).
Heartbreak before that as Justicia lost 1-2 at Huracan's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Defensa y Justicia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.
There will be little rest for Justicia after this match as they are travelling to Velez Sarsfield for a Superliga game in only three days.
Godoy Cruz form and stats
Let's have a look at how Godoy Cruz performed last season in the Superliga: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 5 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 23 and conceded 30 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 10/16 goals scored/conceded.
Ezequiel Bullaude scored in Godoy Cruz's previous match, the home game against Rosario Central that ended 2-1. Nelson Acevedo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.35. Acevedo hit two key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game was the away Copa Argentina victory against Boca Unidos with the score of 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Godoy Cruz in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Godoy, five draws and one defeat.
A quick return to home after this game, as Godoy are hosting Atletico Tucuman in the Superliga only three days away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - four - one (Justicia wins - draws - Godoy Cruz wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Bou 5 goals |   E. Bullaude 4 goals |  M. Benítez 3 goals |
Defensa y Justicia missing players
Godoy Cruz missing players
| Defensa y Justicia | Godoy Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 57% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 57% |
| 36% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 57% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 14% | 29% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 41% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 33% |
- Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Godoy Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Godoy Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Godoy Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estudiantes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Lanus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Patronato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Colon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Godoy Cruz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Huracan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Gimnasia La Plata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Platense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Banfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba SdE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Unión Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Independiente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Velez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Talleres Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Rosario Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Atletico Tucuman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Aldosivi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |