Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Prediction and Betting Tips | July 21st 2024

Defensa y Justicia will welcome Boca Juniors to the Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello in the second phase of the Argentine Primeira Division on Sunday. The hosts are winless in five games thus far while the visitors have fared a little better and have two wins in five games.

The hosts are winless in their last 10 games in all competitions and were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Tucuman in their previous outing last month. Aaron Molinas equalized in the 32nd minute after Renzo Tesuri broke the deadlock in the 13th minute to give Tucuman the lead.

The visitors are unbeaten in their three games in all competitions. They played for the first time this month on Wednesday in the Copa Sudamericana round of 32 first leg and were held to a goalless draw by Independiente del Valle. In their previous league game, they won 1-0 at home against Velez Sarsfield, with Edinson Cavani scoring the match's only goal.

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Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have squared off 15 times in all competitions since 2014. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with nine wins. The hosts have got the better of the capital club twice and four games have ended in draws.
• The hosts are unbeaten in their last three meetings against the visitors, with two games ending in draws. They have kept clean sheets in these games, failing to score in two.
• Defensa y Justicia are winless in their last 10 games in all competitions, suffering six losses.
• Boca Juniors have just one win in their last four away games in all competitions, failing to score in three games.
• The last six meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals with four clean sheets for the hosts and five for the visitors.

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Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Prediction

El Halcón will play their first match in over a month and might be a bit rusty. They are winless in their last 10 home games and have just one win in their last six games. They have just one win in five home meetings against the visitors, failing to score in three games, which is a cause for concern.

Xeneize played their first game of the month on Wednesday and played out a goalless draw. They are winless in their last two away games, failing to score, and might struggle here.

Eight of the last nine meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals and, considering their current form, another low-scoring draw seems to be on the cards.

Prediction: Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Boca Juniors

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Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Miguel Merentiel to score or assist any time - Yes