📊 Form Guide

Independiente Rivadavia

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Independiente Rivadavia will be looking for a repeat result of the 1-2 Torneo Apertura success vs Central Córdoba.

In that game, Independiente Rivadavia had 35% possession and 7 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Independiente Rivadavia, the goalscorers were Fabrizio Sartori (76') and Mauricio Cardillo (81'). Central Cordoba had 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Gastón Verón (72') was the scorer for Central Córdoba.

It’s been seldom in recent games where Independiente Rivadavia have shown defensive steel. In fact, Independiente Rivadavia have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 6 goals during that time. Such a pattern isn’t assured to follow through into this match, of course.

Defensa y Justicia

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Racing Club in Torneo Apertura competition, Defensa y Justicia will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Defensa y Justicia managed 46% possession and 17 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Defensa y Justicia was Francisco González (54'). On the other side, Racing Club had 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Maximiliano Salas (72') and Gastón Martirena (87') scored for Racing Club.

The attacking players from Defensa y Justicia have made hard work of scoring goals over their last 6 games, recording the poor return of just 4. In those fixtures, Halcón have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 10.

👥 Head to head

The last league meeting between these sides was Primera División match day 14 on 17/09/2024 when it ended Independiente Rivadavia 1-0 Defensa y Justicia.

In that game, Independiente Rivadavia managed 32% possession and 6 shots at goal with 2 on target. The scorer was Franco Romero (7').

On the other side, Defensa y Justicia got 15 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

The referee was Nazareno Arasa.

📋 Team News: Independiente Rivadavia

The Independiente Rivadavia boss will be grateful not to have any fitness worries at all ahead of this clash thanks to a completely healthy squad ready to go.

📋 Team News: Defensa y Justicia

Due to a fully injury-free group ready to go, the Defensa y Justicia boss has no fitness worries at all coming into this clash.

💡 Prediction

We feel that Defensa y Justicia and Independiente Rivadavia could end up without much reward for their efforts here.

Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. We’re therefore tipping a tight encounter with a 0-0 score at the end of this one.

Andre Moura, 18:04 02/05/2025