International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Universitario and Defensa y Justicia are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's no vacation for neither Universitario nor Defensa y Justicia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Universitario form and stats
Last season, Universitario's Copa Libertadores journey ended in the 2nd round.Universitario have collected seven points from their first three Primera Division games here at Estadio Monumental, a promising start. This match is a Copa Libertadores match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in this competition. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Universitario are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Two home wins in a row for Universitario bring valid hopes of a third.
A nice win for Universitario last time playing, versus UTC Cajamarca. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Hernán Novick scoring for the victors. Universitario-goalkeeper Patrick Zubczuk was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Zubczuk .
Previous to that game, a Primera Division home match hosting Cienciano in a game that was won 3-2.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Universitario as they are travelling to their away game against Ayacucho in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
The Universitario fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. On the other hand, Universitario have conceded 3 goals.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the group stage.Total Copa Libertadores statistics for Defensa y Justicia: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. It's looking increasingly bleak for Justicia who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Talleres Cordoba was the last time a defeat was avoided. A depressing four defeats in a row for Defensa y Justicia in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Gimnasia La Plata.
There might be some fixture complaints from Justicia as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Superliga match against Atletico Tucuman (0-5). The attacker Nicolás was the best performer with a rating of 6.85. Nicolás dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times. Justicia lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
A 1-2 loss hosting Palmeiras before that.Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Defensa y Justicia - Universitario 3-0.Top Goalscorers
  W. Bou 5 goals |   H. Novick Rattich 3 goals |  M. Benítez 3 goals |
Universitario missing players
Defensa y Justicia missing players
| Universitario | Defensa y Justicia | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Scored | S | 12 | 37 | ||
| 42 | 24 | Conceded | C | 19 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.1 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 34% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Universitario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cienciano | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Universitario | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Universidad San Martin | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Ayacucho | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Alianza Atletico | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Melgar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Academia Cantolao | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |