Defensa y Justicia (home)
- Defensa y Justicia have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 home matches, scoring 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.60 goals per game at home.
- Julio Vaccari has been in charge of Defensa since 25 May 2026 and he's got his side playing an expressive, vertical style again after a period of stagnation under his predecessor.
- Ayrton Portillo has been their main spark recently, scoring 2 of Defensa's 4 goals in the last 5 games, but they are on a brutal 5-match losing streak ahead of this one, which includes a 0-4 home defeat to Boca Juniors and a 4-1 loss away to Racing Club in the Copa Argentina.
Club Atletico Aldosivi (away)
- Club Atletico Aldosivi have gone 1-1-3 in their last 5 away matches, scoring 1.00 goal per game and conceding 1.60 goals per game on the road.
- Israel Damonte took over as Aldosivi coach on 27 March 2026 and has settled on a pragmatic 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 setup designed for survival.
- Tomás Fernández has been Aldosivi's hot hand with 3 goals in their last 5 matches, but the fact that he has scored half of their 6 goals across those games tells its own story.
- Aldosivi arrive here in mixed form, but they are in better shape than Defensa and look a little more resilient than the home team.
- They drew 1-1 at home to Independiente Rivadavia last weekend before getting a 1-3 away win over CA River Plate in the domestic cup last Wednesday.
Head-to-Head
- The home side have won 2 of their last 3 meetings with Aldosivi, but the visitors have never won, so they'll be desperate to change that.
- The most recent H2H fixture ended 0-0 at Aldosivi's home ground in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, so there is precedent for this to be a stalemate.
Key Players
- Ayrton Portillo has been their main spark recently, scoring 2 of Defensa's 4 goals in the last 5 games.
- Tomás Fernández has been Aldosivi's hot hand with 3 goals in their last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- Defensa y Justicia are the bookies' favorites here at 1.9, with Aldosivi at 4.45 and the draw at 3.15.
- Backing Under 2.5 goals at 1.44 and Both Teams To Score - No at 1.55 looks the best way to go on this one.
Prediction
Defensa are the more likely winner, but the odds and the H2H record suggest this will be close .
