Defensa y Justicia have traveled here for an interesting Copa Libertadores fight against Independiente del Valle. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Defensa y Justicia, who are travelling more than 5600 kilometers to play this game.
Independiente del Valle form and stats
Independiente del Valle was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Copa Libertadores.This match is a Copa Libertadores match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in this competition. After failing to beat LDU Portoviejo here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Independiente has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
Independiente's previous game was a Liga Pro match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus 9 de Octubre. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Gremio and winning 2-1.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Independiente matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and zero defeats (from three games).
There will be little rest for Independiente after this match as they are travelling to Manta for a Liga Pro game in only three days.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Justicia's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the group stage.The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on S. Beccacece, the Defensa y Justicia manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Two away games in a row for Justicia, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Independiente in the Superliga. Preceding that game was the away Recopa Sudamericana victory against Palmeiras (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) with the score of 2-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Defensa y Justicia when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing zero times, drawing zero and winning three games.
After this away game Defensa y Justicia return home for a Superliga game against Arsenal de Sarandi. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Montenegro Benítez 5 goals |   W. Bou 5 goals |  M. Benítez 3 goals |
Independiente del Valle missing players
Defensa y Justicia missing players
| Independiente del Valle | Defensa y Justicia | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 44 | 28 | Scored | S | 18 | 42 | ||
| 27 | 8 | Conceded | C | 18 | 32 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 13.1 | 14.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 8.6 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 28% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 44% | ||