Defensa y Justicia
- Defensa y Justicia have not lost at home in this Apertura, winning 2 of their last 3 there.
- Defensa y Justicia average 1.00 goals per home game in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, conceding 0.67 per game.
Talleres de Cordoba
- Carlos Tevez has built a tall, physical, disciplined Talleres de Cordoba team that can compete with anyone in the Argentinian top-flight, but they will need to keep things tight in their visit to Defensa y Justicia on Monday in the hope of breaking down the hosts’ 4-3-1-2 or 4-2-3-1 system.
- Talleres de Cordoba is unbeaten in their last 2 away games, winning 1 and drawing 1.
- The stats show Talleres have conceded more goals per game away from home (1.00) than Defensa y Justicia at home (0.67), so this is likely to be a matchup of defensive discipline as much as anything else.
- Defensa are ninth in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, having taken 19 points from 12 games, while Talleres are 13th on 18 points from the same fixtures.
Head-to-Head
A draw looks as likely as a win for either side, given they have drawn their last two head-to-head matchups including a 1-1 tie at Talleres in Liga Profesional 2024.
Key Players
- Valentin Davila, who has scored four times in 11 league games this term, is Talleres’ main goal threat and has bagged 50% of his team’s goals in their last four games.
- Mariano Soso’s side are playing some of their best soccer of the season, with Ruben Botta running the show from his central playmaker position and driving the team forward in his best position.
- Juan Gutierrez is Defensa’s top scorer with three goals in 12 games, but he can be a constant threat from up front.
Betting Insights
- Defensa y Justicia have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games in all competitions and the bookmakers have them and Talleres de Cordoba as equal favorites to win this match at 2.86.
- Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.45, indicating this is expected to be a low-scoring game.
- Defensa have conceded only four goals at home and Talleres have shipped only six on their travels, but one goal could be enough to tip the balance on the night.
Prediction
Defensa are unbeaten at home this term, so it’s too close to call, but given the tendency of both sides to draw their matches, we’re going with the draw no bet .
