Defensa y Justicia vs Godoy Cruz
Defensa y Justicia managed an important point last Sunday, when they drew 0-0 away against direct contenders Lanus in their fight to qualify for a continental competition. El Halcon made it six league games unbeaten (three victories and three draws) to accumulate 27 points in the Liga Profesional, which allows them to return to the Copa Sudamericana zone in the aggregate table, one point above their last opponents who are currently out. Defensa are without defeat in their last seven at Estadio Norberto Tomaghello in this competition, winning four and drawing three.
Godoy Cruz showed improvements after coach Daniel Oldra’s departure. Under interim boss Ernesto Pedernera, El Tomba registered a scoreless home stalemate against league leaders Velez Sarsfield and deserved a bit more. However, they made it six matches without a win in this competition, drawing three and losing three. Accumulating 29 points in the Liga Profesional, the side are sitting just two points behind the last Copa Libertadores’ berth in the aggregate table. Godoy Cruz managed a single point across the last nine available as the visiting side.
Defensa has finally improved lately and will face a Godoy Cruz that will have some important missings in defense like Pier Barrios and Elias Pereyra, as well as midfielder Nicolas Fernandez so I’ll trust the hosts to take a win they need to stay in the Copa Sudamericana zone of the annual table.