Defensa y Justicia vs Deportivo Riestra Prediction: Can Defensa y Justicia maintain their unbeaten momentum at home?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Defensa y Justicia will face Deportivo Riestra at Stadium Norberto Tito Tomaghello in Buenos Aires. The home side head here after a win (0-4) against Tigre. The visitors come into this game after a draw (1-1) against Velez Sarsfield.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Defensa y Justicia comes into this game after a fantastic 0-4 win against Tigre. The first half was balanced with the ball possession split equally between both teams 50/50 and they had a few chances but with very dismal shooting. Defensa y Justicia attempted 11 shots and placed 2 shots on target against Tigre that in time had an attempt on goal five times but none of them hit the target. Fifty–fifty was the story in the first half as the second half saw Defensa y Justicia dominate by having more possession than their opponents, 66% to be more precise, and more accurate shot attempts. Then in the 67th minute of the match Miritello score the first goal for Defensa y Justicia. This pushed the momentum of the team and in the 71st minute Schamine put the ball in the back of the net to make it 0-2. Defensa y Justicia continued the pressure and in the match’s final moments got two more goals: Bogarín in the 80th minute, and Ramírez in the added time to make a 0-4 score. In general, Defensa y Justicia was dominant in this match with a stronger ball control and an opportunity to complete 16 attempts, 6 of them were shots on target. Tigre put up a spirited fight to the very last whistle but they could not plot a goal and had only three shots on target at worst. The away team could perform better in terms of goals and also in possession of the ball and thus established a magnificent away win. With this result, Defensa y Justicia is in 23th place in the table with 25 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with a record of 23 goals scored and 30 goals conceded.

Deportivo Riestra and Vélez Sarsfield played out a 1-1 draw with both teams fighting hard, however it was Vélez Sarsfield that had more of the ball. Vélez controlled the game in the first half, having 68 percent possession and having more chances, 8 attempts on goal to Deportivo Riestra's 7. This gave the away team chance to take advantage and just 45 minutes later, Braian Romero netted a penalty, giving Vélez the advantage at the break. Only two occasions hit the target but Deportivo Riestra did enough to create some dangerous situations, even though they had less possession. Deportivo Riestra responded in the second half and equalised in the 65th minute, Caro Nicolás scoring for them. In contrast Vélez Sarsfield continued to dominate possession (58%), although with fewer attempts on goal (7) and Deportivo Riestra began to apply the pressure, with 12 shots on goal. But in the 66th minute Fabbiani was sent off for Deportivo Riestra but it was off the pitch so it didn't impact the numbers of players on the pitch. Vélez ended the match with 64 per cent possession, and had more shots on target (5 shots to 5), but Deportivo Riestra proved to be a tough nut to crack, having more shots in total (19 to 15). A 1-1 final score, Deportivo Riestra came close to equalising and getting a point in the second half as Vélez dominated possession, but it couldn't find the net. With this result, Deportivo Riestra is in 9th place in the table with 31 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, and 4 draws, with a record of 23 goals scored and 23 goals conceded.

There’s just 1 recent game between both teams, that ended in a 1-1 draw

Both teams are in a good momentum, making this a really hard match to predict. Still, Defensa is not expected to lose at home.