Fans of both teams await the Copa Sudamericana action on Thursday when Defensa y Justicia will take on Cerro Largo.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Defensa y Justicia v Cerro Largo can be seen below - along with the latest match odds.
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Defensa y Justicia
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Defensa y Justicia prepare for this game after a 1-1 Copa Sudamericana drawn result vs Universidad Católica.
In that game, Defensa y Justicia had 67% possession and 20 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Defensa y Justicia was Ezequiel Cannavo (45'). At the other end, Universidad Catolica got 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Jhon Chancellor (58') scored for Universidad Católica.
It has been seldom in recent games where Defensa y Justicia have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Defensa y Justicia have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 11 goals on the way. While that may be of interest, time will tell if the trend shall continue on in this game.
Cerro Largo
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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Defensor Sporting in Intermediate Round competition, Cerro Largo will be hoping to turn things around here.
Guillermo De Los Santos (8'), Maxi Gómez (28') and José Alvarez (59') scored for Defensor Sporting.
Looking at their form, and Cerro Largo have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 7 goals in total. Defensively, Cerro Largo just haven’t been too solid at all.
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Head to head
The previous league clash featuring these clubs was Copa Sudamericana match day 1 on 04/04/2025 when it finished Cerro Largo 0-0 Defensa y Justicia.
On that occasion, Cerro Largo had 35% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
On the other side, Defensa y Justicia had 16 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
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Team News: Defensa y Justicia
The Defensa y Justicia manager has no fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this clash with a fully healthy squad to choose from.
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Prediction
In our view, Defensa y Justicia can score more than once when they play Cerro Largo, who could well struggle to break down their defence.
We’re therefore expecting to see a comfortable 2-0 winning score for Defensa y Justicia at the end of the match.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the win-draw-win market, victory for Defensa y Justicia is best priced at 1.38, backing the draw is 4.2 & betting on a win for Cerro Largo gets you 9. These are the best prices available as of now.
Peter Guest,
08:01 25/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Defensa y Justicia
Formed: 1935
Stadium: The Estadio Norberto Tomaghello (20,000)
Captain: Kevin Gutiérrez
Chairman: Diego Lemme
Manager: Tobías Kohan
Competitions: Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A), Copa Sudamericana (Group B)
⭐ Key Man: Aaron Molinas
Generally played in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Aaron Molinas was born in Lomas del Mirador, Argentina. Having made a first senior appearance for Boca Juniors in the 2021 season, the dangerous Midfielder has scored a sum of 5 league goals in this Primera División 2024 campaign to date from a total of 24 appearances.