River Plate vs Defensa y Justicia

River Plate has not seen league action since December 2nd when they beat Gimnasia LP 3-1 at home. Afterwards, the side was involved in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final (beating Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra time) and in the Club World Cup, finishing in third place as a result of a defeat to Al Ain from UAE on penalties and a 4-1 win over Japan’s Kashima Antlers. Therefore, River will play on Saturday the first of the four league games they have in hand, sitting now in 11th on 19 points. El Millonario has been unbeaten at home in the Superliga, registering two draws and three straight successes.

Meanwhile, Defensa y Justicia finished 2018 in perfect style by beating Colon 3-0 at home. The side is producing their best campaign in history as they are the only team who remain unbeaten in the Superliga. In fact, El Halcon occupies the second spot of the table on 30 points, which means a win here would see the place only three points behind leaders Racing Club. The team managed 15 of those points on away turf, as a product of four triumphs and three draws.

These are two of the best teams in the country at the moment but the difference is that River needs to put their feet back to earth after winning their most important final ever and they will have to do it without Gonzalo Martinez, arguably their best player. Defensa, still undefeated this season, can get something from this game.

BET: Defensa y Justicia +0.5 @ 2.14