About Match
In the standings it is Defensa y Justicia Res. 7th on 32 points, Newell's Old Boys Res. 5th on 34 — separated by 2. Defensa y Justicia Res. have been under-performing their position — 58th on five-round form against 7th in the table. A win here leaves Defensa y Justicia Res. on 35 points and up to 4th, overtaking Newell's Old Boys Res., other results permitting.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 2 for Defensa y Justicia Res., 6 for Newell's Old Boys Res. and 1 drawn, at 2.22 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 78% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 22% of the meetings went over two goals.