In this week 3 match on Feb 22nd, Defensa y Justicia and San Lorenzo will play a match in Capital Federal in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. San Lorenzo is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Gimnasia La Plata. Cristian Tarragona struck first for Gimnasia La Plata in the 57th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, San Lorenzo couldn’t muster any offence and Gimnasia La Plata ran away with the shutout win. San Lorenzo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Defensa y Justicia, recorded a 2-2 draw against Racing Club. Edwin Cardona scored the first goal for Racing Club in the 28th minute on a penalty, then Gabriel Hauche added another in the 39th minute. Defensa y Justicia looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season San Lorenzo won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Miguel Merentiel has been the most prolific scorer on Defensa y Justicia in his last 5 matches with three goals. For San Lorenzo, their top scorers are Franco di Santo and Néstor Ortigoza, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.