Godoy Cruz vs Defensa y Justicia
Thomas Galdames’ strike in the 74th minute gave Godoy Cruz a massive point last Sunday, when the team secured an important 1-1 away draw at Velez Sarsfield. As a result, El Tomba extended their unbeaten streak to four league matches, winning two and drawing two in that time. Following that streak, Daniel Oldra’s men accumulated 37 points to stay into the Copa Sudamericana spots in the aggregate table. Furthermore, Godoy Cruz are on nine home matches without defeat, with six victories and three draws. On Friday, they will return to Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.
Defensa y Justicia showed a great display of effort to avoid the defeat last Sunday: they returned from a 2-0 disadvantage to make it 2-2 against Lanus at home thanks to Nazareno Colombo’s goal in the 83rd minute. However, El Halcon wasted the chance of climbing into the Copa Libertadores spots in the aggregate table: they remain occupying fifth spot on 40 points after three matches unbeaten in the Liga Profesional (winning two and drawing one in that stretch). Defensa won 2-1 at Sarandi Arsenal in their last road game to stop a four-match winless streak of one draw and three defeats on away turf in domestic action. Captain Tomas Cardona collected his tenth yellow card of the season and is suspended for Friday.
Defensa without their best defender, Godoy Cruz being always strong at home, I think we are set here for an open game with goals so I’ll go with the OVER.