In this week 14 match on the 7th of May, Defensa y Justicia will play host to Patronato in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Defensa y Justicia recorded a 2-1 win against Unión Santa Fe. Carlos Rotondi struck first for Defensa y Justicia in the 15th minute on a feed from Walter Bou, then Francisco Pizzini added another in the 57th minute. Defensa y Justicia should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while patronato sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Gimnasia La Plata. Brahian Alemán struck first for Gimnasia La Plata in the 3rd minute, then Cristian Tarragona added another in the 23rd minute on a feed from Erik Ramirez At the end of 90 a dissapointed Patronato couldn’t manage to score, and Gimnasia La Plata took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Defensa y Justicia won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Patronato’s most prolific scorer has been Axel Rodríguez. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Defensa y Justicia’s top weapon lately has been Miguel Merentiel, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.