In a weekend match on Friday Feb 25th, in week 4, Defensa y Justicia will play host to Gimnasia La Plata in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Defensa y Justicia recorded a 2-2 draw against Racing Club. Edwin Cardona struck first for Racing Club in the 28th minute on a penalty shot, 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, while in their last match, Gimnasia La Plata recorded a 0-4 loss against Banfield. Alvarez scored the first goal for Banfield in the 15th minute, then Urzi added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Gimnasia La Plata couldn’t muster any offence and Banfield ran away with the shutout win. Gimnasia La Plata is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Defensa y Justicia won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Gimnasia La Plata’s most prolific scorer has been Luis Miguel Rodríguez. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Miguel Merentiel has been the most effective weapon for Defensa y Justicia lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.