Defensa y Justicia vs Union
Defensa y Justicia couldn’t hold onto their lead last time out and had to settle for a 1-1 away stalemate at Belgrano in an entertaining game. Following that result, El Halcon are on four league matches without a win, drawing three and losing one in that spell. Julio Vaccari’s men made it 13 points in Copa Liga Profesional action, trailing fourth-placed Newell’s Old Boys by three in group B. At home, Defensa managed just two points from the last nine on offer.
Union Santa Fe are going through an excellent moment of form. Last Wednesday, the team secured a massive 1-0 home success over Boca Juniors with captain Claudio Corvalan netting the winner in the 89th minute of a hard-fought game. El Tatengue extended their unbeaten streak to five league games (three victories and two draws) to make it 15 points in the Copa Liga Profesional, which places them in fifth spot of the group B table, just one point behind the last playoff spot. Union also are yet to lose on away turf in 2024, having won two and drawn two so far.
If Defensa couldn’t beat some poor teams like Central Cordoba and Deportivo Riestra at home, I expect them also to struggle against this strong and confident Union that is undefeated when playing away and comes from a morale boost win at home vs Boca.