Defensa Y Justicia sit 3rd in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 17 points from 9 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 9. The model rates their attack at 0.82× the league average and their defence at 1.06× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating Gimnasia Mendoza 2-0 at home. That is 1.89 points a match, scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.00 per game across 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 2 points behind Instituto Cordoba at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 8th-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Central Cordoba de Santiago in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 40%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Defensa Y Justicia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Independiente | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Lanus | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Estudiantes La Plata | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Platense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
Defensa Y Justicia sit 3 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0Gimnasia Mendoza11 September 2026
- L0-1away to Lanus6 September 2026
- W1-0Platense31 August 2026
- W2-1away to Belgrano Cordoba23 August 2026
- D1-1away to Velez Sarsfield17 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Defensa Y Justicia vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
Defensa Y Justicia travel to Central Cordoba de Santiago at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero on 18 September 2026, 21:00 UTC. The model makes it 40% Defensa Y Justicia, 29% draw and 31% Central Cordoba de Santiago, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.47 expected goals for Defensa Y Justicia against 1.17. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 54% and over 2.5 goals at 49%.
Full preview and model analysis for Defensa Y Justicia vs Central Cordoba de Santiago
Recent meetings with Central Cordoba de Santiago
- 12 March 2026Defensa Y Justicia 1–1 Central Cordoba de SantiagoLiga Profesional Argentina
- 28 July 2025Central Cordoba de Santiago 2–1 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 3 February 2025Defensa Y Justicia 2–1 Central Cordoba de SantiagoLiga Profesional Argentina
- 11 August 2024Central Cordoba de Santiago 2–0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
- 20 February 2024Defensa Y Justicia 1–1 Central Cordoba de SantiagoCopa de la Liga Profesional
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.