Defensa y Justicia took their first point in the Copa Liga Profesional on Monday, when drawing 2-2 to CA Central Cordoba away. Therefore, the team are bottom in group 2. El Halcon suffered a single defeat in their last 12 first-division matches, having won six and drawn five. It was a 3-0 loss to Colon two weeks ago, which also stopped their seven-match unbeaten run at Estadio Norberto Tomaghello in domestic action.
Independiente rescued a home point last Monday when drawing 1-1 with Colon at home thanks to first-choice goalkeeper Sebastian Sosa, who stopped a penalty in the 96th minute. El Rojo managed four points in two matches in the Copa Liga Profesional and are sharing the top of group 2 table with their last opponents. The side is on four games unbeaten in domestic action, earning three wins and one draw in that time. Independiente won 1-0 at CA Central Cordoba two weeks ago to stop a four-game winless run in the league on away turf (two draws and two defeats).
Independiente has been lucky getting 4 points so far, his goalkeeper saved him more than a few times including last week’s last-minute penalty but he won’t play this match so I have to go with the hosts.