ARGENTINA LIGA PROFESIONAL ARGENTINA
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Libertadores de America
Referee: Sebastian Nicolas Martinez, Argentina
Independiente
Match Timeline
Defensa Y Justicia
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
VAR
5'
Alan Coria
Defensa Y Justicia
8'
A. Molinas
Defensa Y Justicia
15'
G. Avalos
Independiente
29'
M. Gutierrez · Assist: G. Avalos
Independiente
🟨
35'
Facundo Zabala
Independiente
🔄
46'
F. Altamira ↔ C. Perez
Defensa Y Justicia
🟨
52'
Mateo Perez
Independiente
🟨
59'
Santiago Sosa
Defensa Y Justicia
🔄
68'
M. Perez Curci ↔ Rodrigo Fernandez
Independiente
🔄
68'
I. Malcorra ↔ L. Millan
Independiente
🔄
71'
S. Sosa ↔ E. Banega
Defensa Y Justicia
🔄
71'
A. Coria ↔ A. Hausch
Defensa Y Justicia
🔄
71'
D. Martinez ↔ D. Caceres
Defensa Y Justicia
🔄
75'
M. Gutierrez ↔ S. Montiel
Independiente
🟨
80'
Ayrton Portillo
Defensa Y Justicia
🔄
85'
G. Avalos ↔ F. Tempone
Independiente
🔄
85'
A. Portillo ↔ D. Fernandez
Defensa Y Justicia
90'
L. Millan · Assist: F. Tempone
Independiente

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
No Draw
Probability 87.9%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 80%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 59.2%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 No Draw
87.9%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
80%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
59.2%
-
Probability Distribution
Independiente Win 43.7%
Draw 12.1%
Defensa Y Justicia Win 44.2%
Expected Goals (xG)
Independiente1.33
Defensa Y Justicia1.28
Recent Form (Last 5)
Independiente Independiente
WWDLW
23 GF / 18 GA
Defensa Y Justicia Defensa Y Justicia
WLDWL
19 GF / 13 GA
Key Stats
1.64
Average Goals Scored
1.27
1.29
Average Goals Conceded
0.87
10
BTTS Yes
8
5
Over 2.5
4
4
Shots on Goal
4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Independiente Independiente 14 matches
Defensa Y Justicia Defensa Y Justicia 15 matches
Independiente Statistic Defensa Y Justicia
5 Wins 6
6 Draws 7
3 Losses 2
23 Goals For 19
18 Goals Against 13
1.64 Avg Goals Scored 1.27
1.29 Avg Goals Conceded 0.87
10 BTTS Yes 8
12 Over 1.5 10
5 Over 2.5 4
3 Over 3.5 2
4 Clean Sheets 6
0 Failed To Score 4
4 Shots On Goal 4
13 Total Shots 10
6 Corners 3.92
53.4% Ball Possession 49.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

From a tactical perspective, this fixture features two sides with a fairly similar football identity. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Independiente expected to line up in 4-1-4-1 and Defensa Y Justicia in 3-4-3, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Defensa Y Justicia having the stronger overall control. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. Taken together, the balance of indicators still supports Away Win, with the defensive lean favoring Defensa Y Justicia. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The season profile of both teams suggests a matchup where long-term consistency matters, but does not fully remove the possibility of swings in momentum on the day.

Independiente Analysis

So far, Independiente have built a campaign that leaves them 10 in the table on 128 points from 86 matches. The record of - wins, - draws, and - defeats, together with a 0:0 goal balance, points toward poor form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through G. Avalos (8 goals), M. Abaldo (4 goals), I. Malcorra (1 goals), with creative support from G. Avalos (4 assists), I. Malcorra (3 assists), S. Arias (2 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. At home, their split return of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses fits a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they usually display a more cautious and defensive approach.

Defensa Y Justicia Analysis

Defensa Y Justicia sit 15 with 115 points after 86 matches and remain under pressure to produce steadier results. Across the season they have posted - wins, - draws, and - defeats, and the 0:0 goal record continues to suggest mixed form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on Juan Manuel Gutiérrez (3 goals), A. Molinas (2 goals), A. Portillo (2 goals), with creative support from A. Molinas (4 assists), Juan Manuel Gutiérrez (2 assists), A. Portillo (1 assists), while at the back they have been very solid. Away from home, they have returned 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses, which indicates a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they tend to play with a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Independiente won 7 times, Defensa Y Justicia won 5 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 11:9 from Independiente's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 1.33 goals per game.

1X2: No Draw
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (87.9%)
Predicted formations: Independiente 4-1-4-1 / Defensa Y Justicia 3-4-3
H2H summary: Independiente wins 7, draws 3, Defensa Y Justicia wins 5
Stats
Independiente Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia Defensa Y Justicia
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
2
6 Corner Kicks 5
7 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
14 Total Shots 9
6 Shots on Goal 1
5 Shots off Goal 6
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots insidebox 4
6 Shots outsidebox 5
0 Goalkeeper Saves 3
408 Total passes 401
319 Passes accurate 324
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Independiente
Formation
Defensa Y Justicia
R. Rey
R. Rey
S. Arias
S. Arias
K. Lomonaco
K. Lomonaco
S. Valdez
S. Valdez
F. Zabala
F. Zabala
M. Perez Curci
M. Perez Curci
I. Marcone
I. Marcone
I. Malcorra
I. Malcorra
M. Gutierrez
M. Gutierrez
G. Avalos
🎯
G. Avalos
M. Abaldo
M. Abaldo
C. Fiermarin
C. Fiermarin
L. Souto
L. Souto
E. Amor
E. Amor
D. Fernandez
D. Fernandez
A. Portillo
A. Portillo
S. Sosa
S. Sosa
A. Molinas
A. Molinas
D. Martinez
D. Martinez
F. Altamira
F. Altamira
A. Coria
A. Coria
J. Gutierrez
J. Gutierrez
Independiente 4-3-3
Starting XI
33
R. Rey
G
4
S. Arias
D
26
K. Lomonaco
D
36
S. Valdez
D
22
F. Zabala
🟨 35'
D
16
M. Perez Curci
↓ 68' 🟨 52'
M
23
I. Marcone
M
40
I. Malcorra
↓ 68'
M
28
M. Gutierrez
⚽ 29' ↓ 75'
F
9
G. Avalos
⚽ 15' 🎯 29' ↓ 85'
F
19
M. Abaldo
F
Substitutes
1
J. Blazquez
G
6
N. Freire
D
3
M. Valenzuela
D
43
F. Valdez
F
11
F. Mancuello
M
10
L. Cabral
M
29
L. Godoy
D
5
Rodrigo Fernandez
↑ 68'
M
13
J. Fedorco
D
7
S. Montiel
↑ 75'
F
8
L. Millan
⚽ 90' ↑ 68'
M
34
F. Tempone
🎯 90' ↑ 85'
F
Defensa Y Justicia 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
22
C. Fiermarin
G
33
L. Souto
D
6
E. Amor
D
29
D. Fernandez
D
16
A. Portillo
↓ 85' 🟨 80'
M
15
S. Sosa
↓ 71' 🟨 59'
M
10
A. Molinas
⚽ 8'
M
21
D. Martinez
↓ 71'
M
25
F. Altamira
↓ 46'
F
31
A. Coria
↓ 71'
F
24
J. Gutierrez
F
Substitutes
36
L. Amade
G
11
E. Banega
↑ 71'
M
55
J. Lopez
M
17
A. Hausch
↑ 71'
F
18
S. Toloza
M
32
N. Roselli
D
19
D. Barbona
F
27
E. Pereyra
D
26
D. Caceres
↑ 71'
D
8
C. Perez
↑ 46'
M
30
D. Fernandez
↑ 85'
F
23
M. Aguiar
M
Last matches: Independiente
22.05.26
Cop
Independiente
Union Santa Fe
2
0
W
10.05.26
Lig
Independiente
Rosario Central
1
3
L
02.05.26
Lig
Independiente
San Lorenzo
2
1
W
24.04.26
Lig
Independiente
Deportivo Riestra
0
2
L
11.04.26
Lig
Independiente
Boca Juniors
1
1
D
04.04.26
Lig
Independiente
Racing Club
1
0
W
27.03.26
Cop
Independiente
Atenas
4
2
W
21.03.26
Lig
Independiente
Talleres Cordoba
1
2
L
17.03.26
Lig
Independiente
Instituto Cordoba
1
2
L
10.03.26
Lig
Independiente
Union Santa Fe
4
4
D
28.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Central Cordoba de Santiago
2
0
W
25.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Gimnasia M.
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Independ. Rivadavia
2
3
L
13.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Lanus
2
0
W
08.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Platense
1
0
W
31.01.26
Lig
Independiente
Velez Sarsfield
1
1
D
28.01.26
Lig
Independiente
Newells Old Boys
1
1
D
23.01.26
Lig
Independiente
Estudiantes L.P.
1
1
D
Last matches: Defensa Y Justicia
04.05.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Gimnasia M.
1
2
L
23.04.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Boca Juniors
0
4
L
13.04.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Talleres Cordoba
1
2
L
07.04.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Instituto Cordoba
0
2
L
01.04.26
Cop
Defensa Y Justicia
Chaco For Ever
2
1
W
21.03.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Union Santa Fe
2
0
W
16.03.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
San Lorenzo
5
2
W
12.03.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Central Cordoba de Santiago
1
1
D
02.03.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Lanus
1
1
D
24.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Platense
0
0
D
20.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Belgrano Cordoba
1
1
D
14.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Velez Sarsfield
1
1
D
08.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Newells Old Boys
3
2
W
02.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Estudiantes L.P.
0
0
D
29.01.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Deportivo Riestra
1
0
W
22.01.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Aldosivi
0
0
D
08.01.26
Fri
Defensa Y Justicia
Santa Cruz
1
0
W
H2H: Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia
18.04.26
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
3
1
W
04.06.24
H2H
Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0
0
D
20.02.23
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
2
L
20.07.22
H2H
Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
2
1
L
21.08.21
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
0
D
18.04.21
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
W
06.12.20
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
W
15.11.20
H2H
Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0
0
D
27.09.19
H2H
Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0
1
W
28.07.19
H2H
Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0
1
W
25.08.18
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
L
24.04.18
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
L
15.06.17
H2H
Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
1
2
W
08.08.16
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
L
15.08.15
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
W
Last matches: Independiente
04.04.26
Lig
Independiente
Racing Club
1
0
W
27.03.26
Cop
Independiente
Atenas
4
2
W
21.03.26
Lig
Independiente
Talleres Cordoba
1
2
L
10.03.26
Lig
Independiente
Union Santa Fe
4
4
D
28.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Central Cordoba de Santiago
2
0
W
13.02.26
Lig
Independiente
Lanus
2
0
W
31.01.26
Lig
Independiente
Velez Sarsfield
1
1
D
23.01.26
Lig
Independiente
Estudiantes L.P.
1
1
D
H2H at home: Independiente
18.04.26
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
3
1
W
20.02.23
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
2
L
21.08.21
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
0
D
18.04.21
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
W
06.12.20
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
W
25.08.18
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
L
24.04.18
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
L
08.08.16
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
L
15.08.15
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
W
Last matches: Defensa Y Justicia
04.05.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Gimnasia M.
1
2
L
07.04.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Instituto Cordoba
0
2
L
16.03.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
San Lorenzo
5
2
W
24.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Platense
0
0
D
08.02.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Newells Old Boys
3
2
W
29.01.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Deportivo Riestra
1
0
W
22.01.26
Lig
Defensa Y Justicia
Aldosivi
0
0
D
08.01.26
Fri
Defensa Y Justicia
Santa Cruz
1
0
W
H2H away: Defensa Y Justicia
18.04.26
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
3
1
L
20.02.23
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
2
W
21.08.21
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
0
D
18.04.21
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
L
06.12.20
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
L
25.08.18
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
W
24.04.18
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
W
08.08.16
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0
1
W
15.08.15
H2H
Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1
0
L

Standings

Apertura - Group A
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 16 9 4 3 19:7 12 31
L W D W W
2 16 8 6 2 22:9 13 30
L W W W D
3 16 7 7 2 18:12 6 28
L D D D W
4 16 7 5 4 17:13 4 26
L D D W W
5 16 6 6 4 24:20 4 24
L W L W D
6 16 6 6 4 18:15 3 24
L D D L W
7 16 5 7 4 14:14 0 22
L L W D D
8 16 5 6 5 24:20 4 21
L W D D L
9 16 6 3 7 17:17 0 21
W D L W W
10 16 4 7 5 18:21 -3 19
L L L L L
11 16 5 4 7 14:22 -8 19
W L W D W
12 16 3 7 6 10:15 -5 16
L L L D D
13 16 4 4 8 11:21 -10 16
L D W L L
14 16 3 6 7 15:27 -12 15
D D W D W
15 16 1 8 7 5:12 -7 11
D W L L L
Knockout Phase