In this 15th week match, on Sunday Aug 21st, Defensa y Justicia plays host to Boca Juniors in a meeting of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Tigre. Neither Defensa y Justicia nor Tigre could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Boca Juniors is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Racing Club. Neither Racing Club nor Boca Juniors could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Boca Juniors is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on May 11th, Boca Juniors won by a score of 2 to 0. Sebastian Villa Cano struck first for Boca Juniors in the 41st minute, then Juan Ramirez added another in the 78th minute In the end, Defensa y Justicia couldn’t muster any offence and Boca Juniors ran away with the shutout win.
Óscar Romero has been the most prolific scorer on Boca Juniors in the last 5 matches with two goals. Manuel Agustin Duarte has been the most effective weapon for Defensa y Justicia lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.