Defensa y Justicia and Newell's Old Boys have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golf expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Superliga.
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newell's Old Boys have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
The visiting Newell's Old Boys played their last game only three days ago, a Superliga match.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Defensa y Justicia have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Superliga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Justicia has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
An away draw last time out for Justicia, facing Independiente in a game that ended 0-0. A. Frías was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The defender Frías won 11 of 11 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sarmiento in a game that was won 4-2.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 six matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Justicia as they are travelling to their away game against Arsenal de Sarandi in the Superliga. That match is four days after this one.
Defensa y Justicia are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Justicia are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Newell's Old Boys form and stats
The Superliga season is young and Newell's Old Boys have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Newell's's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rosario Central that finished 1-1. Facundo Mansilla, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.6. Mansilla won 11 of 11 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Racing Club wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Newell's Old Boys in our archives, and the results are: one win for Newell's, nine draws and seven defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Newell's Old Boys's away league games. Only 0 goals from 3 travels. 3 goals have been conceded by Newell's Old Boys in these games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams meet this season, as the results database show this recent game: Justicia - Newell's Old Boys 4-0. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - one - two (Justicia wins - draws - Newell's Old Boys wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Bou 6 goals |  I. Scocco 4 goals |  M. Benítez 3 goals |
Defensa y Justicia missing players
Newell's Old Boys missing players
| Defensa y Justicia | Newell's Old Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 24 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 30 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 29 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 65% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 70% |
| 55% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| 20% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 55% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 20% |
| 35% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 40% |
| 4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.4 | 9.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 49% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 28% | 33% |
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Defensa y Justicia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Newell's Old Boys have scored away.
- Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Newell's Old Boys have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Newell's Old Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Independiente | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Racing Club | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Estudiantes | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Aldosivi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Lanús | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Colon | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | River Plate | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Patronato | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Gimnasia La Plata | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Sarmiento | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Defensa y Justicia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Atletico Tucuman | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | San Lorenzo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Huracan | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Banfield | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 20 | Boca Juniors | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Velez Sarsfield | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Central Cordoba SdE | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 23 | Platense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 24 | Union Santa Fe | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 25 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 26 | Rosario Central | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 4 |