Godoy Cruz vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction: Can Defensa y Justicia maintain their momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Godoy Cruz will face Defensa y Justicia at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Vélez Sarsfield. The visitors also come from a draw (2-2) against Lanus.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Godoy Cruz's team comes to this game after a draw (1-1) against Vélez Sarsfield. It was a very divided game, however, surprisingly Vélez's team was the team that created more and better opportunities, with Godoy Cruz's team showing effectiveness in the few chances created. In the 1st half, despite a divided game, Vélez's team was always the most dangerous. In the 2nd half, Vélez's team started very strongly and reached 1-0 after 56'. Godoy Cruz's team took over the game in search of a draw and created more opportunities, reaching the tie at 74'. The result would not suffer further changes until the end and the teams divided the points. With this result, Godoy Cruz's team dropped to 8th place, now adding 37 points. In the last 5 league games the team has 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, having scored 9 goals and conceded 5.

The Defensa y Justicia team comes to this game after a draw (2-2) against Lanus. The Defensa y Justicia team started very badly, conceding the 0-1 after just 5 minutes. Furthermore, despite having more possession of the ball throughout the 1st half, it was Lanus who created more and better goal opportunities. In the 2nd half, the Defensa y Justicia team started the match badly again, conceding the 0-2 score after 48', but had a much more positive reaction. In addition to ball possession, the team managed to create many more opportunities. The Defensa y Justicia team would reach 1-2 at 76', and would even reach a tie at 84'. Despite this result, the Defensa y Justicia team maintained its 5th place, as a result of the results of its direct opponents. In the last 5 games, the Defensa y Justicia team has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, having scored 6 goals and conceded 7.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Defensa y Justicia has won 3, and Lanus has won 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 matches, with both teams scoring in 3 of those games.

It’s hard to predict a winner, but goals are expected from both teams.