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Predictions and Tips
Argentinos Juniors will play Defensa y Justicia in Sunday’s big Torneo Apertura clash.
View all of the Argentinos Juniors v Defensa y Justicia predictions, poll and stats below - as well as up-to-date odds.
📊 Form Guide

Argentinos Juniors
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Argentinos Juniors go into this match following on from a 1-1 Torneo Apertura stalemate versus Central Córdoba.
In that match, Argentinos Juniors managed 64% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The scorer for Argentinos Juniors was Tomás Molina (68'). On the other side, Central Cordoba had 6 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Matías Perelló (80') was the scorer for Central Córdoba.
Over their prior 6 fixtures, Argentinos Juniors have netted a combined total of 8 times, an average number of goals per match of 1.33.
Defensa y Justicia
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In their last fixture, Defensa y Justicia drew 0-0 in the Copa Sudamericana tie with Cerro Largo.
In that game, Defensa y Justicia managed 65% possession and 16 shots at goal with 1 on target. Cerro Largo had 10 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.
It is worth noting that Defensa y Justicia have made hard work of scoring goals in their past six encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of only 4. In those fixtures, Halcón have also seen the overall goal aggregate against them equal 9. While that may be of interest, time will tell if that trend might be maintained in this upcoming game.
👥 Head to head
Inspecting their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 09/10/2021 shows that Argentinos Juniors have won 1 of them and Defensa y Justicia 4, with the tally of drawn results being 1.
An aggregate of 15 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for Bichitos Colorados and 9 being from Halcón. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.
The last league meeting between these clubs was Primera División match day 21 on 07/11/2024 when it ended Defensa y Justicia 2-1 Argentinos Juniors.
On that occasion, Defensa y Justicia managed 62% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The goals were scored by Abiel Osorio (39') and Luciano Herrera (83').
At the other end, Argentinos Juniors got 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. Maximiliano Romero (45') was the scorer.
The referee was Juan Pafundi.
ℹ️ Team News: Argentinos Juniors
The Argentinos Juniors boss has no fitness concerns whatsoever before this match with a fully injury-free group ready to go.
We are thinking that Bichitos Colorados look set to line up in a 4-3-3 system featuring Diego Rodriguez, Leandro Lozano, Francisco Alvarez, Erik Fernando Godoy, Roman Vega, Alan Lescano, Federico Fattori, Alan Rodriguez, Nicolas Oroz, Tomas Molina and Emiliano Viveros.
🗞️ Team News: Defensa y Justicia
With a completely injury-free group to choose from, the Defensa y Justicia manager does not have any fitness concerns to report coming into this game.
There’s a good chance that Halcón seem likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system using Enrique Bologna, Tobias Rubio, Agustin Sienra, Kevin Balanta, Alexis Soto, Benjamin Schamine, Maximiliano Gonzalez, Nicolas Palavecino, Aaron Molinas, Abiel Osorio and Lucas Gonzalez.
✨ Prediction
Argentinos Juniors can score at least once when they play Defensa y Justicia, who could well struggle scoring.
We’re therefore anticipating a 2-0 winning score for Argentinos Juniors at the end of the match.
Victor Martins, 23:08 06/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Argentinos Juniors
Formed: 1904
Stadium: The Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (22,063)
Captain: Alan Rodríguez
Chairman: Cristian Malaspina
Manager: Nicolás Diez
Competitions: Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone A), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)
⭐ Key Player: Alan Lescano
Mostly deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Alan Lescano was born in Argentina. Having played his first senior match for Gimna ' Plata in the 2022 season, the gifted Midfielder has hit 5 league goals in this Primera División 2024 season so far coming from a total of 25 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 51 | DDWLW |
2 |
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27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 48 | WWWWL |
3 |
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27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 46 | WWLLW |
4 |
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27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 46 | LDLWL |
5 |
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27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 43 | LWDWL |
6 |
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27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | WDWWD |
7 |
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27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 40 | WLWWD |
8 |
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27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 40 | WLDLW |
9 |
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27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 40 | LLLWD |
10 |
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27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 39 | WLWLW |
11 |
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27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 38 | WWWWD |
12 |
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27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 36 | DLWDD |
13 |
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27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36 | WDWLL |
14 |
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27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | -3 | 36 | DDWWD |
15 |
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27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 35 | LDLWW |
16 |
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27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 35 | DLWDL |
17 |
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27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | -1 | 35 | DDLDD |
18 |
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27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 34 | WDDLW |
19 |
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27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 32 | LWLLL |
20 |
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27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 32 | DWLLW |
21 |
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27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | -6 | 32 | DDWDD |
22 |
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27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 | WLLWL |
23 |
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27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 30 | LLLWD |
24 |
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27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 29 | LLDLL |
25 |
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27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 28 | LWDLW |
26 |
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27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -10 | 26 | LWLDD |
27 |
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27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -14 | 24 | LDLLD |
28 |
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27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -18 | 23 | DWDDD |
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Instituto |
Huracán |
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Unión de Santa Fe |
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Vitoria |
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Tigre |
Alan Lescano | 5 |
Maximiliano Romero | 4 |
Francisco Álvarez | 2 |
Jonathan Galván | 2 |
José María Herrera | 2 |
Aaron Molinas | 5 |
Juan Bautista Miritello | 4 |
Abiel Osorio | 4 |
Gabriel Alanís | 2 |
Matías Ramírez | 2 |
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Barracas Central |
Belgrano |
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Estudiantes de La Plata |
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Boca Juniors |
Tigre |
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Platense |
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Universidad Católica |
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Racing Club |
Independiente Rivadavia |
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Vitoria |
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Universidad Católica |
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Banfield |
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Aldosivi |
Central Córdoba |
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