Match Report
14 points for Defensa y Justicia (3rd), 9 for Platense (10th): a 5-point gap. Defensa y Justicia had been under-performing their position — 60th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.14 for Defensa y Justicia and 1/1.5 for Platense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Platense had not lost in 6 games.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 3 for Defensa y Justicia, 3 for Platense and 6 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The referee was J. Loustau, with 63 matches in our database and 1.5 yellows per game on average. Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello staged the fixture, a ground that holds 52,595. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Defensa y Justicia: David Martínez (75')
Key stats
Possession: Defensa y Justicia 56% · Platense 44% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-7