Defensa y Justicia – Tigre

Defensa y Justicia showed their best performance in the Copa Liga Profesional last Friday and they secured a massive 1-0 home success over Boca Juniors thanks to a strike from Nicolas Fernandez in the first half. As a result, El Halcon remain unbeaten in this competition, accumulating six points in group B. Having lost only one of their last ten in league action (alongside four wins and five stalemates), the side hold onto their Copa Libertadores’ spot in the aggregate table, leading fifth-placed Argentinos Juniors by three.

Tigre are showing an improved version under recently-appointed boss Lucas Pusineri, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory last Friday. The scoreless home draw against Estudiantes means El Matador claimed a single victory in four matches in the Copa Liga Profesional, drawing one and losing two to make it four points in group B. Speaking of the aggregate table, the side are now eight points behind the last continental spot and seven above the relegation place. On a positive note, Tigre won three of their last four domestic matches on the road, losing only once in that spell. Striker Tomas Badaloni succumbed to a foot injury and will miss several games.

Tigre looks improved under their new coach, but not enough to put up a fight against this solid Defensa who come from beating Boca, a big morale boost.

BET: Defensa y Justicia -0.25 @ 2.03