Defensa y Justicia (Argentina) – Atletico Goianiense (Brazil)
Defensa y Justicia opened up their campaign in the 2022 Copa Sudamericana in good style: they won 3-1 away at Deportes Antofagasta in Chile to take their first three points. On Saturday, the team played even better to thrash Talleres 5-1 (also away from home) and returned to the qualifying zone in the Copa Liga Profesional group A with 17 points in nine rounds. Overall, El Halcon succumbed to a single defeat across their last ten competitive matches, winning seven and drawing two. At home, Defensa lost their last game to River Plate (2-1), which broke a 14-match unbeaten streak of nine victories and five draws at Estadio Norberto Tomaghello.
Atletico Goianiense also flew high in their debut in this continental campaign: they dominated the game from beginning to end to thrash 2008 Libertadores’ champions LDU Quito 4-0 at home. On Saturday, the team registered a 1-1 home draw against Brazilian giants Flamengo in the league opener. Therefore, Umberto Louzer’s men extended their unbeaten streak to 12 competitive matches (eight victories and four draws). On away turf, Atletico-GO haven’t lost any of their last seven, winning five and drawing two in that time
Defensa plays beautiful attacking football and Atletico has scored at least once in their last 9 games, I expect to see an open game here with goals.
BET: OVER 2.25 @ 1.97