Defensa y Justicia have delivered well this season, proven by 3rd position in the table. Vélez Sarsfield have a view both direction in the table from their 10th spot.
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Superliga
Both participants have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's trust this will be an active game!
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Defensa y Justicia have to build on here at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello in the Superliga.
No payout for Defensa y Justicia in their previous match, an away game at Platense that ended in defeat 0-1. Up until that defeat this club had gone six consecutive league matches without a defeat. Colombo was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The defender Colombo won 8 of 13 duels.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Talleres Cordoba that ended 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Defensa y Justicia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Defensa y Justicia as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Defensa y Justicia has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 0.
The Justicia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Vélez Sarsfield are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superliga, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Vélez Sarsfield are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the game against Central Cordoba SdE (placed 25th). As you can tell from the results above, Sarsfield was very dominant against Central Cordoba SdE, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Osorio, Prestianni, Pratto and Fernández providing the goals. Jara, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.42. Jara served one assist, hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Platense.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Vélez Sarsfield in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Vélez Sarsfield, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vélez Sarsfield has managed {3 goals} and let in 3 from 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
Defensa y Justicia have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (2-3-0) when facing Vélez Sarsfield.The games between these teams have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 5 red cards from the last nine encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Fernández 5 goals | S. Solari 3 goals |  D. Barbona 2 goals |
Defensa y Justicia missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Defensa y Justicia | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 7.8 | 7.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 2 | 4.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 11.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9 | 10.4 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 44% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 43% | 40% |
| 16.1 | 13.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 6 | 8.8 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | 2.8 |
- 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 Vélez Sarsfield have scored away.
- Defensa y Justicia have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) 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 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Lanus | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Talleres Cordoba | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Instituto | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Huracan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Belgrano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Platense | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Barracas Central | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Banfield | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Independiente | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Tigre | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 23 | Estudiantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 24 | Gimnasia La Plata | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 25 | Central Cordoba SdE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 26 | Union Santa Fe | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Atletico Tucuman | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 28 | Colon | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
