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Platense vs Defensa y Justicia Live Stream, Predictions
Platense line up against visitors Defensa y Justicia at The Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in the Superliga meeting on Saturday.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Platense v Defensa y Justicia, scroll down - plus the latest betting odds.
📊 Form Guide
Platense
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Platense will play in this game following on from a 1-1 Superliga tied result vs Vélez Sarsfield.
In that match, Platense managed 42% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Platense was Nicolás Castro (62'). For their opponents, Vélez Sarsfield got 15 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Abiel Osorio (42') scored for Vélez Sarsfield.
Platense have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.
They have hit an aggregate of 8 during that period and have conceded a total of 11. We will see whether or not that trend can be continued on here.
Defensa y Justicia
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In their last game, Defensa y Justicia drew 1-1 in the Superliga match with Talleres.
In that match, Defensa y Justicia managed 60% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The only player to score for Defensa y Justicia was Nicolás Emanuel Fernández (45'). Talleres got 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Rodrigo Garro (4') was the scorer for Talleres.
A run of outstanding displays from the Defensa y Justicia defensive players has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 1 from their past 6 fixtures overall. During the same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 9.
👥 Head to head
The previous league match featuring these sides was Superliga match day 21 on 01/10/2022 which finished with the scoreline of Platense 0-0 Defensa y Justicia.
That day, Platense had 47% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.
Defensa y Justicia had 8 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.
The referee was Nazareno Arasa.
🗞️ Team News: Platense
The Platense boss Martín Palermo has a full complement, with no fitness concerns at all ahead of this match thanks to a completely injury-free squad ready to go.
We are thinking that Platense look set to make use of the 4-3-1-2 system for this one, utilising Ramiro Macagno, Nicolás Morgantini, Ignacio Vazquez, Marco Pellegrino, Sasha Marcich, Franco Baldassarra, Ivan Rossi, Nicolas Castro, Vicente Taborda, Ronaldo Martínez and Nicolás Servetto.
ℹ️ Team News: Defensa y Justicia
Owing to a completely healthy group to choose from, the Defensa y Justicia boss Julio Vaccari has zero fitness worries at all ahead of this game.
We’re of the thinking that Halcón seem most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 system, going with Ezequiel Unsain, Agustín Sant'Anna, Nazareno Colombo, Santi Ramos Mingo, Alexis Soto, Kevin Gutiérrez, David Barbona, Rodrigo Bogarín, Julián López, Santiago Solari and Nicolas Fernandez.
⚡ Prediction
Our feeling is that Platense may find it difficult to get anything against this Defensa y Justicia outfit who we think should get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.
We’re therefore seeing a very competitive game with a 0-1 winning margin for Defensa y Justicia at the end of this game.
Expecting it to be tight.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 02:33 14/03/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Platense
Formed: 1905
Stadium: The Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López (34,530)
Captain: Gastón Suso
Chairman: Sebastián Ordóñez
Manager: Martín Palermo
Competitions: Superliga position 23
⭐ Key Man: Nicolás Servetto

Typically taking to the field in the Striker position, Nicolás Servetto was born in Macachín, Argentina. Having made his senior debut playing for Vélez Sarsfield in the 2016 - 2017 season, the goalscoring Forward has scored 3 league goals in the Primera División 2023 season so far coming from a total of 7 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | WWWDW |
2 |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | WWLWW |
3 |
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7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | WWWDD |
4 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | WWLWW |
5 |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | WWWLD |
6 |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | WWLLD |
7 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | DWDDL |
8 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | LWWDL |
9 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | LWLWD |
10 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 11 | WLLWD |
11 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 11 | WLWLD |
12 |
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7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | DLWDD |
13 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LWLWD |
14 |
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | DDLWD |
15 |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 9 | LLLWL |
16 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | WLDWL |
17 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | DLWLD |
18 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | LLWDW |
19 |
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | LWLLL |
20 |
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | LWLDW |
21 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | LWDLW |
22 |
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7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 | DLDDD |
23 |
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7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 7 | DLLDD |
24 |
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 | DLWDL |
25 |
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 | DLDLW |
26 |
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 6 | DDLWD |
27 |
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7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 5 | DWLDL |
28 |
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7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 | LDDDD |
Platense |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Vélez Sarsfield |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Central Córdoba |
Platense |
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Talleres |
Boca Juniors |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Atlético Tucumán |
Platense |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Talleres |
Boca Juniors |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Atlético Tucumán |
Independiente |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Newell´s Old Boys |
Platense |
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Central Córdoba |
Platense |
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Talleres |
Platense |
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Atlético Tucumán |
Platense |
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Newell´s Old Boys |
Platense |
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Lanús |
Platense |
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Colón |
Boca Juniors |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Independiente |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Gimna ' Plata |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Colón |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Rosario Central |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Platense |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Goals scored | 1.5 |
Goals conceded | 2 |
Time first goal scored | 42 |
Time first goal conceded | 42 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0.3 |
Subs used | 4.5 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 4-2 |
Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 0 |
Time first goal scored | 36 |
Time first goal conceded | null |
Yellow cards | 4.3 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | null |
Nicolás Servetto | 4 |
Nicolás Castro | 3 |
Franco Baldassarra | 1 |
Nicolás Morgantini | 1 |
Mauro Quiroga | 1 |
Nicolás Emanuel Fernández | 5 |
Santiago Solari | 3 |
David Barbona | 2 |
Kevin Gutiérrez | 1 |
Banfield |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Instituto |
Barracas Central |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Colón |
San Lorenzo |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Estudiantes de La Plata |
Rosario Central |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Racing Club |
River Plate |
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Platense |
Platense |
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Belgrano |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Vélez Sarsfield |
Millonarios |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Central Córdoba |
Banfield |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Instituto |
Defensa y Justicia |
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América Mineiro |
Barracas Central |
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Defensa y Justicia |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Colón |
Defensa y Justicia |
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Peñarol |
San Lorenzo |
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Defensa y Justicia |