Defensa y Justicia

vs

Union Santa Fe

Preview

Defensa y Justicia

• Defensa y Justicia are tied on 16 points after 10 games in the Apertura 2026.
• The hosts are winless at home this season, drawing all 5 league matches.
• They average 0.80 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per home game.
• Recent form: one win and four draws in their last five league matches, including a 1-1 home draw with Central Cordoba.

Union Santa Fe

• Union Santa Fe are also on 16 points and sit one place higher in 7th.
• Union are unbeaten in 5 (W3 D2), with recent results including a 4-4 away draw with Independiente and a 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors.

Head-to-Head

• In the Liga Profesional 2025 the teams met and Union won 3-0 at home.
• There have been three draws in recent head-to-head encounters.

Key Players

• Aaron Molinas
  • 2 goals from 9 league games and provides the spark from midfield.
• Rafael Profini
  • 5 assists from 10 league appearances, a key creator for Union.
• Cristian Alberto Tarragona
  • 5 goals in 10 appearances and has scored four of Union’s last 11.

Betting Insights

• Odds: Home 2.8, Draw 2.8, Away 2.82.
• Under 2.5 goals available at 1.48.
• The away side has shown more potency on the road, with recent strong results away.

Prediction

• Expect a close, cagey match decided by Defensa’s wide overloads against Union’s compact block.
• Our selection: Union Santa Fe to nick a narrow win in a tight game.