Defensa y Justicia vs Estudiantes
Defensa y Justicia secured a crucial victory in their last outing, defeating Platense 1-0 away with a goal from Matías Miranda. The match, which began on Sunday and concluded on Tuesday due to heavy rain, saw El Halcón strengthen their position within the playoff zone. Defensa now lost just one of their last seven league matches (four wins, two draws), reaching 14 points in the standings. At home, however, their results have been mixed, collecting just four points from three matches (one win, one draw, one loss). Juan Bautista Miritello remains suspended and will serve his second match ban on Sunday.
Estudiantes continues to prove themselves as one of the best teams in the league. Last weekend, they secured a resounding 2-0 away victory over River Plate, with goals from Alexis Castro and Santiago Ascacíbar. With this result, El Pincha remain at the top of Group A with 18 points, alongside Tigre and Argentinos Juniors. Eduardo Domínguez’s team are now unbeaten in 11 league matches, with six wins and five draws. Their away unbeaten streak extends to ten games, with three victories and seven draws. The entire squad is available to defend their lead on Sunday.
Defensa was lucky to beat Platense, they’ve been too irregular and not having striker Miritello could be a problem, so I’m going to trust the still undefeated Estudiantes here to take the 3 points and continue at the top of Group A.