Estudiantes – Defensa y Justicia

Estudiantes fans will have felt devastated after the team’s 1-1 away draw at Rosario Central last Thursday as they conceded the equaliser in the 91st minute. However, El Pincha are now on five league games unbeaten, winning three and drawing two, which allows them to make it 27 points in the Liga Profesional and also to climb into the last Copa Libertadores’ spot in the aggregate table, leapfrogging Argentinos Juniors thanks to that point. At home, Estudiantes are on seven without defeat (five victories and two draws).

After Sebastian Beccacece’s departure, Defensa y Justicia secured an important 2-1 home success over Argentinos Juniors after reversing the score under interim boss Nicolas Diez. In the context of an irregular campaign, El Halcon lost only one of their last four league games, winning two and drawing one. The team accumulated 22 points in 19 matches, which allows them to stay occupying one of the Copa Sudamericana places in the aggregate table. Defensa lost three of their last four away games in league action, only beating Banfield 2-1 in that spell.

Good chance for Estudiantes to continue with the good run at home against this very irregular Defensa.

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