Estudiantes L.P. vs Defensa Y Justicia

← Match Result Prediction 02.08.2026 · 00:00

ArgentinaLiga Profesional Argentina

Estudiantes L.P.

LLWDW

3-0Full time

Defensa Y Justicia

DLLLL

VenueEstadio Ciudad de La PlataSeason2026RoundClausura - 3

League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Liga Profesional Argentina · Season 2026

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Apertura - Group AEstudiantes L.P. #1

Played16 Points31 GD+12 W-D-L9-4-3

L L W L L Top spots

Apertura - Group ADefensa Y Justicia #10

Played16 Points19 GD-3 W-D-L4-7-5

L L D W L Position 10 of 15

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 9 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Estudiantes L.P.

LLWDW

Last 6: 8 goals scored, 6 conceded, 2 clean sheets.

Defensa Y Justicia

DLLLL

Last 6: 7 goals scored, 13 conceded, 0 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

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Coach Alexander Medina ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players

16 Fernando Muslera

13 Gastón Benedetti

24 Tomás Palacios

4 Santiago Núñez

20 Eric Meza

22 Alexis Castro

21 Ezequiel Piovi

17 Joaquín Tobio Burgos

10 Tiago Palacios

29 Fabricio Pérez

9 Guido Carrillo

Fernando Muslera G · #16

Eric Meza D · #20

Santiago Núñez D · #4

Tomás Palacios D · #24

Gastón Benedetti D · #13

Ezequiel Piovi M · #21

Alexis Castro M · #22

Fabricio Pérez M · #29

Tiago Palacios M · #10

Joaquín Tobio Burgos M · #17

Guido Carrillo F · #9

Bench

Substitutes

José Sosa#7 · M

Fabricio Iacovich#1 · G

Eros Mancuso#40 · D

Ramiro Funes Mori#26 · D

Joaquin Pereyra#36 · D

Bautista Kociubinski#52 · M

Facundo Farías#11 · M

Brian Aguirre#28 · F

Gabriel Neves#8 · M

Lucas Alario#27 · F

Edwuin Cetré#18 · F

Adolfo Gaich#19 · F

Coach Mariano Soso ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players

1 Matías Borgogno

40 Máximo Rodríguez

2 Samuel Lucero

29 Damián Fernández

33 Lucas Souto

15 Santiago Sosa

8 César Pérez

24 Juan Manuel Gutiérrez

19 David Barbona

17 Agustín Hausch

9 Leandro Fernández

Matías Borgogno G · #1

Lucas Souto D · #33

Damián Fernández D · #29

Samuel Lucero D · #2

Máximo Rodríguez D · #40

César Pérez M · #8

Santiago Sosa M · #15

Agustín Hausch M · #17

David Barbona M · #19

Juan Manuel Gutiérrez M · #24

Leandro Fernández F · #9

Bench

Substitutes

Ayrton Portillo#16 · M

Fernando Román#3 · D

Domingo Blanco#27 · M

Tomás Pérez#7 · F

Lautaro Amade#36 · G

Mateo López#13 · D

Valentín Loza#28 · D

Jonás Cabrera#44 · M

Facundo Altamira#25 · F

Mateo Aguiar#23 · M

Ramiro Gagliardi#41 · F

Thiago Martínez#45 · M

Match trends

Recent patterns to know

Defensa Y Justicia have lost 4 in a row.
2 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head to head

Previous meetings

Estudiantes L.P. wins

Draws

Defensa Y Justicia wins

Avg goals

1.6

Both scored

40%

Over 2.5

30%

First-half avg

0.7

Meetings

02.02.2026Defensa Y Justicia vs Estudiantes L.P.0–0

22.09.2025Estudiantes L.P. vs Defensa Y Justicia1–0

09.03.2025Defensa Y Justicia vs Estudiantes L.P.1–0

28.09.2024Estudiantes L.P. vs Defensa Y Justicia1–0

29.03.2024Defensa Y Justicia vs Estudiantes L.P.1–0

14.12.2023Estudiantes L.P. vs Defensa Y Justicia1–0

05.11.2023Estudiantes L.P. vs Defensa Y Justicia2–1

14.05.2023Defensa Y Justicia vs Estudiantes L.P.1–1

Match statistics

41%Ball Possession59%

15Total Shots20

9Shots on Goal8

4Shots off Goal6

2Blocked Shots6

10Shots inside box13

5Shots outside box7

2Corner Kicks4

0Offsides1

14Fouls9

1Yellow Cards2

8Goalkeeper Saves7

329Total passes472

268Passes accurate402

81%Passes %85%

1.99Expected goals1.54

-0.81goals_prevented-0.81

Match events

Timeline

9'⚽G. CarrilloGoal · E. Meza
14'↔L. SoutoSubstitution · A. Portillo
16'⚽L. PioviGoal · T. Palacios
28'🟨Perez FabricioYellow card
28'🟨D. BarbonaYellow card
34'🟨D. FernandezYellow card
36'⚽T. PalaciosGoal · G. Carrillo
HT · 3-0
64'↔M. RodriguezSubstitution · F. Roman
64'↔L. FernandezSubstitution · T. Perez
64'↔S. SosaSubstitution · D. Blanco
70'↔T. PalaciosSubstitution · J. Sosa
71'↔A. CastroSubstitution · Gabriel Neves
72'↔Perez FabricioSubstitution · B. Aguirre
72'↔T. PalaciosSubstitution · R. Funes Mori
79'↔A. HauschSubstitution · R. Gagliardi
80'↔G. CarrilloSubstitution · L. Alario
87'⚽D. BarbonaMissed penalty · D. Barbona
FT · 3-0

Player ratings

Top performers

Fernando Muslera93 minutes8.7

Ezequiel Piovi93 minutes8.3

Guido Carrillo80 minutes8.2

César Pérez93 minutes7.9

Tomás Palacios72 minutes7.6

Tiago Palacios70 minutes7.2

Gastón Benedetti93 minutes7.0

Matías Borgogno93 minutes7.0

Prediction note: football is unpredictable. Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.

Frequently asked questions

Estudiantes L.P. vs Defensa Y Justicia prediction FAQs

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