About Match
8 points for Defensa y Justicia (5th), 16 for Platense (12th): an 8-point gap. Defensa y Justicia have been under-performing their position — 60th on five-round form against 5th in the table. If Platense win, their total rises to 19, overtaking Defensa y Justicia, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Platense have not lost in 5 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.