In this week 9 match on the 20th of July, Defensa y Justicia will host Independiente in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. 24th placed Defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Sarmiento. Quiroga Gabutti struck first for Sarmiento in the 33rd minute, then Javier Toledo added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick In the end, Defensa y Justicia was frustrated by Sarmiento’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sarmiento ended the match with the shutout victory. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while independiente sits at 22nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Rosario Central. Neither Independiente nor Rosario Central could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Independiente looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Independiente won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Leandro Fernández and Leandro Benegas are the top scorers for Independiente in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Francisco Pizzini and Nicolás Fernández are the top scorers for Defensa y Justicia in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.


