On the 25th of June, Defensa y Justicia plays host to Vélez Sarsfield in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Godoy Cruz. Francisco Pizzini struck first for Defensa y Justicia in the 14th minute, then Guillermo Ortíz tied it up for Godoy Cruz in the 23rd minute on a feed from Martin Ojeda Finally they completed the comback victory in the 36th minute on a goal by Ederson Rodríguez Lima to cap off a wild match. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vélez Sarsfield recorded a 0-2 loss against Racing Club. Rojas Romero struck first for Racing Club in the 30th minute, then Fabricio Domínguez Huertas added another in the 90th minute on a feed from Emiliano Vecchio At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vélez Sarsfield couldn’t manage to score, and Racing Club took the shutout win. Vélez Sarsfield is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Lucas Janson has been the most effective weapon for Vélez Sarsfield lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Defensa y Justicia is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Adonis Frías and Carlos Rotondi each only have 1 goal in their last 5.