Defensa y Justicia host the first leg in this deciding Recopa Sudamericana Final game. Palmeiras will try their very best to bring a solid result back to Allianz Parque before the return leg in 9 days.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Superliga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Boca Juniors.
These teams have little in common geographically as Palmeiras have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Defensa y Justicia form and stats
Before that, Justicia drew at home versus Velez Sarsfield.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Talleres Cordoba are coming to town in four days.
Palmeiras form and stats
Things could have gone better for Palmeiras in their Paulista A1 away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Palmeiras, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Ferroviaria in the Paulista A1.
Palmeiras have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  W. Bou 4 goals |  M. Benítez 3 goals | B. Romero 2 goals |
Defensa y Justicia missing players
Palmeiras missing players
| Defensa y Justicia | Palmeiras | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 41 | 24 | Scored | S | 12 | 32 | ||
| 32 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 56% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 0% | 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 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8.5 | 8.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 11.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| 45% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Bragantino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Ituano | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Novorizontino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |