Defensa y Justicia
- Defensa y Justicia are unbeaten in 2 home games in Liga Profesional - Clausura 2026 (W1, D1), while Newell's Old Boys are winless in 1 away game (D0, L1).
- Defensa y Justicia have conceded just 2 goals in 2 home games in Liga Profesional - Clausura 2026, while Newell's Old Boys have conceded 1 in 1 away.
- Defensa y Justicia sit 12th in Liga Profesional - Clausura 2026 after 3 games played and 4 points picked up, while visiting Newell's Old Boys are 10th on the same tally, so this matchup is quite even on the table.
- Defensa y Justicia are currently a proper little fortress.
Newell's Old Boys
- Newell's Old Boys are also coming into this one with mixed form overall (W1, D3, L1), but their away record leaves a lot to be desired for this trip.
- Newell's Old Boys will look to sit in a mid-block and nick it on the break, which should produce a very cagey clash.
Head-to-Head
Defensa y Justicia haven't won either of their last 2 at home to Newell's Old Boys , so the visiting side know how to make things awkward here, but Julio Vaccari's return to the dugout has brought a front-foot, position-based setup, with lots of pressing and fullbacks in the build-up.
Key Players
- David Barbona is Defensa y Justicia's main spark and has 2 goals in 3 Liga Profesional - Clausura 2026 games, while he's scored 2 of his teams' last 5 goals.
- Matias Coccaro has 1 goal in 2 Liga Profesional - Clausura 2026 matches and has given Newell's Old Boys a real cutting edge up top.
- Ignacio Ramirez has 2 of Newell's Old Boys' last 5 goals, so he's another box threat to look out for.
Betting Insights
- Defensa y Justicia are favored at 2.36, compared to the visitors at 3.2 and the draw at 2.96, so there is an obvious choice to be made if you fancy them to grind it out.
- Backing Under 2.5 Goals at 1.53 makes sense here, as this will be a low-margin clash.
- Both Teams to Score - No at 1.73 is another angle to consider.
Prediction
Defensa y Justicia have the better setup and will be a tough challenge for Newell's Old Boys to break down, so a home win is our main selection.
