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Defensa y Justicia vs Newell's Old Boys Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 1

Fernando Román 32′Tomás Pérez 68′10th

14thBruno Cabrera 83′

Player of the matchFernando RománDEF · 1 goal · 96′ played · 6 duels won · 4 tackles · 2 shots (1 on target)

7.9
Possession
59%41%
Shots · on target in brackets
16 (6)10 (4)
Corners
37
Table · 22 v 15 pts
10th → 8th14th

Liga Profesional de FútbolMatchday 4Estadio Norberto Tito TomaghelloRef ?. Carranza

Match strip & events

DEF 2–1 NOB · 3–1 yellow · 0–1 red

1′HT90′Defensa y Justicia on top 65 of 90 min · DEF 71% · NOB 29% pressure · peaks DEF 68′, NOB 83′
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Fernando RománYellow card
  3. Franco Escobarfor Martín Ortega
  4. Bruno Cabrera2–1Goal · header · assist Martín Ortega
  5. Maximiliano Porcelfor David Barbona
  6. Francisco Scarpecciofor Ignacio Ramírez
  7. Rodrigo Herrerafor Jerónimo Gómez Mattar
  8. Mateo Garcíafor Facundo Guch
  9. Tomás Pérez2–0Goal · right foot · assist Valentín Pucheta Loza
  10. Tomás Pérezfor Leandro Fernández
  11. Valentín Pucheta Lozafor Ayrton Portillo
  12. Jeremías Luccofor Domingo Blanco
  13. César PérezYellow card
  14. Martín Lucianofor Thomas Rios
  15. Half-time 1–0
  16. Ayrton PortilloYellow card
  17. Jeronimo RussoSecond yellow
  18. Fernando Román1–0Goal · left foot · assist César Pérez
  19. Jeronimo RussoYellow card
  20. +Domingo Blancofor Agustín Hausch · injury

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Defensa y Justicia7.13 avg rating 6.51Newell's Old Boys
  1. 17.0Matías Borgogno96′
  1. 166.3Ayrton PortilloYC ↓67′
  2. 296.9Damián Fernández96′
  3. 217.2David Martínez96′
  4. 37.9Fernando RománG YC 96′
  1. 157.7Santiago Sosa96′
  2. 87.3César PérezA YC 96′
  1. 176.5Agustín Hausch↓7′+
  2. 197.9David Barbona↓81′
  3. 247.1Juan Gutiérrez96′
  1. 96.7Leandro Fernández↓67′
  1. 306.7Josué Reinatti96′
  1. 284.8Jeronimo RussoYC RC
  2. 176.8Lautaro Giannetti96′
  3. 257.4Bruno CabreraG 96′
  4. 66.8Martín OrtegaA ↓87′
  1. 56.7Luca Regiardo96′
  2. 196.3Jerónimo Gómez Mattar↓71′
  1. 396.5Thomas Rios↓46′
  2. 206.4Facundo Guch↓71′
  3. 77.0Walter Mazzantti96′
  1. 996.2Ignacio Ramírez↓71′
  1. 7Tomás PérezFW · G ↑67′7.1
  2. 22Maximiliano PorcelMF · ↑81′6.4
  3. 26Jeremías LuccoFW · ↑66′6.6
  4. 27Domingo BlancoMF · ↓66′ ↑7′6.8
  5. 28Valentín Pucheta LozaDF · A ↑67′7.1
  6. 2Samuel LuceroDF
  7. 5Julián LópezMF
  8. 6Ezequiel BurdínDF
  9. 36Lautaro AmadéGK
  10. 40Máximo RodríguezDF
  11. 44Jonás CabreraMF
  12. 45Thiago MartínezMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Julio César Vaccari (1.59 PPG) · Frank Kudelka (1.42 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 3Martín LucianoDF · ↑46′5.7
  2. 18Mateo GarcíaFW · ↑71′6.5
  3. 24Franco EscobarDF · ↑87′
  4. 26Rodrigo HerreraMF · ↑71′6.5
  5. 36Francisco ScarpeccioFW · ↑71′6.5
  6. 2Ian GlavinovichDF
  7. 8David SoteloMF
  8. 10Valentino AcuñaMF
  9. 15Alan SoñoraMF
  10. 21Gabriel AriasGK
  11. 27Lucas GómezMF
  12. 35Blas BenedettoMF

Head-to-head

17 meetings on record since 2015

9-2-6Defensa y Justicia W-D-L · goals 17:14

9 DEF2 draws6 NOB
With Defensa y Justicia at home
6-1-1 (11:3)
Goals per meeting
1.82
Over 2.5 goals
24%
Both teams scored
18%
Won by the host
65%
Last 5 (Defensa y Justicia)
2W 1D 2L · 2.2 goals/game
  1. Newell's Old Boys2–3Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  2. Defensa y Justicia1–1Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  3. Defensa y Justicia0–2Newell's Old BoysCopa Argentina
  4. Newell's Old Boys0–1Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  5. Newell's Old Boys1–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
Show all 17 meetings
  1. Defensa y Justicia1–0Newell's Old BoysCopa de la Superliga
  2. Newell's Old Boys3–0Defensa y JusticiaCopa de la Superliga
  3. Defensa y Justicia1–0Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  4. Newell's Old Boys1–2Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  5. Newell's Old Boys1–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  6. Defensa y Justicia2–0Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  7. Defensa y Justicia4–0Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  8. Newell's Old Boys2–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  9. Newell's Old Boys0–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  10. Newell's Old Boys1–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  11. Defensa y Justicia1–0Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  12. Defensa y Justicia1–0Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional de Fútbol

Referee

?. Carranza
Cards / match
5.42this match 6 (+0.58)
Yellows / match
5.16this match 5
Reds / match
0.26
Penalties / match
0.1212% of matches
Fouls / match
24.3this match 24

2.44Home 2.44 vs Away 2.72 yellows/match · +0.28 away · 10–11 red · 1 coach card2.72

43%Results in 81 recent matches · draw 35%22%

home winsaway wins

Analysed latest 81 of 86 career matches.

What stands out

  • 8thfrom 10th

    Defensa y Justicia moved from 10th to 8th in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol table with this result.19 → 22 points after 17 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 72%on top

    Defensa y Justicia had the upper hand in 65 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.

Team stats

45 figures
Defensa y Justiciafull timeNewell's Old Boys
  1. 59%Possession41%
  2. 16Shots10
  3. 6Shots on target4
  4. 3Big chances2
  5. 3Corners7
  6. 462Passes307
  7. 14Fouls10
  8. 3Yellow cards2
All 45 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 5Accurate crosses6
  3. 102Attacks79
  4. 2Big chances missed2
  5. 15Crosses22
  6. 47Dangerous attacks32
  7. 18Dribble attempts19
  8. 2Hit woodwork0
  9. 8Offsides0
  10. 38%Shot accuracy40%
  11. 5Shots blocked3
  12. 8Shots inside box7
  13. 5Shots off target3
  14. 8Shots outside box3
  15. 7Successful dribbles7
  16. Passing
  17. 20Accurate long passes24
  18. 390Accurate passes231
  19. 80%Forward passes %84%
  20. 11Key passes5
  21. 41%Long pass accuracy39%
  22. 49Long passes61
  23. 84%Pass accuracy75%
  24. 51Passes in final third58
  25. Defence
  26. 60Ball recoveries55
  27. 74Ball safe76
  28. 59Duels won44
  29. 6Goal kicks4
  30. 12Interceptions8
  31. 3Saves4
  32. 33Tackles15
  33. 33Tackles won9
  34. Discipline
  35. 10Free kicks14
  36. 0Red cards1
  37. 0Second yellows1
  38. Other
  39. 3Injuries0
  40. 126Possession lost158
  41. 5Substitutions5
  42. 11Throw-ins27

Top ratings

XI avg 7.13 v 6.51
  1. Fernando RománDEF7.9
  2. David BarbonaDEF7.9
  3. Santiago SosaDEF7.7
  4. BCBruno CabreraNOB7.4
  5. César PérezDEF7.3

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Defensa y Justiciaall competitionsNewell's Old Boys
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3Goals per game (both sides)2.33
  3. 93%Over 1.573%
  4. 60%Over 2.527%
  5. 27%Over 3.527%
  6. 67%Both teams scored47%
  7. 13%Clean sheets20%
  8. 27%Failed to score40%
  9. Defensa y Justicia at home v Newell's Old Boys away
  10. 8Played6
  11. 3Won2
  12. 3Drawn2
  13. 2Lost2
  14. 10-11Goals (for-against)8-11
  15. 1.5Points per game1.33
  16. 50%Over 2.550%
  17. 13%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 10-141st-half goals (for-against)5-8
  20. 8-132nd-half goals (for-against)9-13
  21. 44%Goals after half-time64%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 3-6-6Half-time W-D-L3-7-5

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

46%Model · draw 27%27%

Projected goals
1.41 – 1.02total 2.43 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.6%1–0 12.4%0–1 8.9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Defensa y Justicia win46%Yes
Draw27%No
Newell's Old Boys win27%No
Over 1.5 goals70%Yes
Over 2.5 goals44%Yes
Over 3.5 goals23%No
Both teams to score48%Yes
Defensa y Justicia clean sheet36%No
Newell's Old Boys clean sheet24%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 4

Liga Profesional de Fútbol · the other 10 games
  1. Rosario Central2–1Aldosivi
  2. Independiente Rivadavia2–1Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
  3. Deportivo Riestra2–0Estudiantes
  4. Atlético Tucumán1–2Sarmiento
  5. Tigre1–0River Plate
  6. Vélez Sarsfield0–0Boca Juniors
  7. Instituto1–0Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
  8. Independiente0–1Platense
  9. San Lorenzo0–2Huracán
  10. Gimnasia La Plata2–0Barracas Central
Liga Profesional de Fútbol fixtures and results →

Match info

Season
2026 · Matchday 4 of 32
Stage
Clausura
Kick-off
Venue
Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela
Capacity
12,000 · grass
Weather
10 °C · clear sky · humidity 50%
Referee
?. Carranza
DEF coach
Julio César Vaccari (1.59 PPG)
NOB coach
Frank Kudelka (1.42 PPG)

Match summary

Defensa y Justicia beat Newell's Old Boys 2-1 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Clausura.

Before kickoff, Defensa y Justicia (10th) and Newell's Old Boys (14th) were level on 4 points in the table. Across 17 previous meetings on record, Defensa y Justicia won 9 and Newell's Old Boys won 6, with 2 draws (1.82 goals per game).

Referee ?. Carranza has shown 5.2 yellow cards per match over 81 matches on record. Goals came from Fernando Román (32') and Tomás Pérez (68') for Defensa y Justicia and Bruno Cabrera (83') for Newell's Old Boys.

Defensa y Justicia — live results and scheduleNewell's Old Boys — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Juan GutiérrezDEF6 (3)
  2. Bruno CabreraNOB3 (1)
  3. Fernando RománDEF2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. David BarbonaDEF2
  2. Valentín Pucheta LozaDEF1
  3. Martín LucianoNOB1

Progressive passes

  1. Damián FernándezDEF71 (93%)
  2. David MartínezDEF63 (91%)
  3. Santiago SosaDEF42 (78%)

Final-third passes

  1. Luca RegiardoNOB12
  2. David MartínezDEF10
  3. César PérezDEF7

Ball recoveries

  1. Santiago SosaDEF11
  2. Josué ReinattiNOB11
  3. Walter MazzanttiNOB9

Duels won

  1. Santiago SosaDEF11/12
  2. Walter MazzanttiNOB11/16
  3. Juan GutiérrezDEF7/15

Saves

  1. Josué ReinattiNOB4
  2. Matías BorgognoDEF3

Table after full time

Liga Profesional de Fútbol 2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Estudiantes169-4-319:7+12311st
6Lanús166-6-418:15+3246th
7San Lorenzo165-7-414:140227th
8Defensa y Justicia175-7-520:22-22210th ▲2
9Unión Santa Fe165-6-524:20+4218th ▼1
10Instituto166-3-717:170219th ▼1
12Platense163-7-610:15-51612th
13Central Cordoba SdE164-4-811:21-101613th
14Newell's Old Boys173-6-816:29-131514th
15Deportivo Riestra161-8-75:12-71115th
Defensa y Justicia
10th → 8th19 → 22 pts
Newell's Old Boys
14th15 → 15 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Defensa y Justicia8d restDEF +1d rest7d restNewell's Old Boys
  1. 2-1W1 Apr
  2. 0-2L7 Apr
  3. 1-2L13 Apr
  4. 1-3L18 Apr
  5. 0-4L23 Apr
  6. 1-2L4 May
  7. 1-4L16 Jul
  8. 1-1D24 Jul
  9. 2-1W29 Jul
  10. 0-3L1 Aug

2-1-7goals 9:230.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-2L29 Mar
  2. 3-1W5 Apr
  3. 0-0D12 Apr
  4. 3-2W17 Apr
  5. 1-1D26 Apr
  6. 1-1D4 May
  7. 1-0W25 Jul
  8. 1-1D29 Jul
  9. 0-1L31 Jul
  10. 2-2D2 Aug

3-5-2goals 12:111.40pts/game

  1. AEstudiantes0–3
  2. HDeportivo Riestra2–1
  3. HAldosivi1–1
  4. ARacing Club1–4
  5. AGimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza1–2

latest 5

  1. HBoca Juniors2–2
  2. AIndependiente0–1
  3. ALeones de Rosario1–1
  4. HTalleres Córdoba1–0
  5. AVélez Sarsfield1–1
Show older matches
  1. HBoca Juniors0–4
  2. AIndependiente1–3
  3. HTalleres Córdoba1–2
  4. AInstituto0–2
  5. HChaco For Ever2–1

older

  1. HInstituto1–1
  2. AUnión Santa Fe3–2
  3. HSan Lorenzo0–0
  4. ACentral Cordoba SdE3–1
  5. HAcassuso0–2

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