Defensa y Justicia vs Union

Defensa y Justicia wasted a big chance last weekend, when they ended up registering a 1-1 away stalemate at Sarmiento (bottom-placed in the aggregate table) after missing several goalscoring chances. However, El Halcon made it eight league games unbeaten (four victories and four draws) to accumulate 31 points in the Liga Profesional, which now places them occupying the last continental berth, so Pablo De Muner’s men will secure a ticket to the 2025 Copa Sudamericana in the event of avoiding a defeat here. Defensa are without defeat in their last eight domestic matches at home, winning five and drawing three.

Union Santa Fe returned to winning ways right on time. Last weekend, the team managed to beat league leaders Velez Sarsfield 1-0 in a hard-fought game. As a result, El Tatengue stopped a three-match losing streak in this competition, making it 39 points in the Liga Profesional and taking a giant step towards continental action in 2025: securing a ticket to the 2025 Copa Sudamericana via the aggregate table. On a sorry note, Union lost their last three away matches without even scoring. Striker Nicolas Orsini succumbed to an ankle problem and will miss out. Playmaker Simon Rivero remains sidelined.

Defensa needs at least a draw to secure a Copa Sudamericana place but considering Union plays for nothing because they’ve already secured the same thing and won’t have striker Orsini, I think the hosts won’t take any risks and will try to take the 3 points.

BET: Defensa y Justicia -0.5 @ 1.99