On 15 September 2025, Defensa y Justicia will play against Platense in the 8th round of the Argentine Championship Clausura. The match will start at 01:00 Central European Time. Let’s look at how both teams might perform in this important game.
Defensa y Justicia
Defensa y Justicia has shown strong form at home, securing 10 out of 12 possible points in four matches—this is the best record in their group. In previous encounters with Platense at home, Defensa has a favorable history, winning three times, drawing twice, and losing once, although that loss was in their last meeting.
Platense
Platense, the current Apertura champions, had a surprising victory last season but has struggled in the Clausura. They have only one win from six matches, which came at home against San Lorenzo (2-1). The rest of their matches have resulted in two losses and three draws, leaving them in 11th place in Group B with six points. Their away game performance has been weak, gaining only one point from two matches, with one loss.
In their recent matchups, Defensa y Justicia and Platense have been evenly matched. In the last five meetings, each team has two wins, and one match ended in a 0-0 draw. Interestingly, three of those games had fewer than 2.5 total goals, and in four out of five games, only one team scored.
Probable lineups
- Defensa y Justicia: Bologna, Ferreira, Fernandez, Delgado, Gaich, Gutierrez, Perez, Soto, Molinas, Osorio, Miritello.
- Platense: Debasato, Lozano, Salomon, Vasquez, Saborido, Baldassarra, Portillo, Zapiola, Martinez, Mainero, Lotti.
Key facts and head-to-head stats
- Defensa y Justicia are unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Defensa y Justicia have won 3 of their last 4 home games.
- 5 of Defensa y Justicia’s last 6 matches have had over 1.5 total goals.
- Platense are unbeaten in 9 of their last 11 matches.
- 5 of Platense’s last 7 matches have seen over 1.5 total goals.
- Defensa y Justicia are unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 matches against Platense.
Match prediction
Defensa y Justicia comes into this match in good form and will have home advantage, making them the favorites. They have been strong at home and consistently earn points. On the other hand, Platense has faced challenges in the league, with only one win so far and will need to fight hard for every point. Expect a closely contested match with few goals. A prediction for this game: both teams are likely not to score, with odds of 1.58.