📊 Form Guide

Independiente Medellín

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Independiente Medellín will be looking for a repeat result of a 4-2 Copa Sudamericana success over Universidad César Vallejo.

For Independiente Medellín, the scorers were Jhon Vásquez (12', 23') and Mender García (79'). Yorleys Mena (63') and Jairo Vélez (76') scored for Universidad César Vallejo.

It’s been all too rare in recent games where Independiente Medellín have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Independiente Medellín have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 10 goals during that time. It will be interesting to see if that trend can be continued on in this game.

Defensa y Justicia

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Last time out, Defensa y Justicia drew 1-1 in the Copa de la Liga Profesional tie with Argentinos Juniors.

In that game, Defensa y Justicia had 32% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Defensa y Justicia was Rodrigo Bogarín (11'). At the other end, Argentinos Juniors got 23 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Alan Rodríguez (85') was the scorer for Argentinos Juniors. The match went to penalties and was won 2-3 by Argentinos Juniors.

A run of hard-working performances from the Defensa y Justicia defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 2 from their last 6 clashes combined. In that period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 7.

📋 Team News: Independiente Medellín

The Independiente Medellín manager has a full complement, with no fitness concerns at all coming into this match thanks to a completely injury-free group available for selection.

📰 Team News: Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia boss Julio Vaccari has to currently contend with reduced team options. Kevin Gutiérrez (Cruciate ligament injury), David Barbona (Cruciate ligament tear), Matías Sosa (ankle sprain), Nicolás Fernández (Knee problems) and Gastón Togni (Cruciate ligament tear) are not ready for selection.

🔮 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Defensa y Justicia will likely create enough chances to breach the defence of this Independiente Medellín team, however that probably won’t quite be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re predicting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for Independiente Medellín at the end of the 90 minutes. It should be a decent one.

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Renata Leite, 01:00 26/04/2024