Estudiantes and Defensa y Justicia have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Superliga.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Estudiantes form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 9 Superliga games here at Estadio Oscar Pachi Funes for Estudiantes. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
The home team returns to Estadio Oscar Pachi Funes after being equal after 90 minutes with Newell's Old Boys (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Unión Santa Fe.
Estudiantes has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Defensively Estudiantes have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Superliga. Defensa y Justicia has drawn their two previous away games.
Defensa y Justicia played 0-0 against Colón in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Atletico Tucuman that ended 1-1.
Defensa y Justicia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games (in the league). 9 goals have been conceded by Defensa y Justicia in these games.
Head 2 Head
Estudiantes-Defensa y Justicia H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Estudiantes one win, Defensa y Justicia two wins, one draw. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Retegui 3 goals |   F. Márquez 3 goals |  Á. Gonzalez 2 goals |
Estudiantes missing players
Defensa y Justicia missing players
| Estudiantes | Defensa y Justicia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 47% | 44% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 26% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 32% | 22% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 32% |
| 47% | 67% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 47% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 179 | 98 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 81 | 179 |
| 74 | 44 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 29 | 64 |
| 27% | 30% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 34% | 28% |
- Defensa y Justicia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Defensa y Justicia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Estudiantes has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Estudiantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Estudiantes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Lanus | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Estudiantes | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 12 | Atletico Tucuman | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 14 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Talleres Córdoba | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 18 | Unión Santa Fe | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 23 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 20 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 21 | Huracan | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 16 |
| 22 | Patronato | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Aldosivi | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 16 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -22 | 12 |