On Mar 15th, Argentinos Juniors plays host to Defensa y Justicia in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Argentinos Juniors recorded a 2-2 draw against Gimnasia La Plata. Gabriel Carabajal struck first for Argentinos Juniors in the 40th minute, then Brahian Alemán tied it up for Gimnasia La Plata in the 45th minute . Argentinos Juniors is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Defensa y Justicia recorded a 3-2 win against Banfield. Nazareno Colombo struck first for Defensa y Justicia in the 15th minute on a feed from Kevin Gutiérrez, then Miguel Merentiel added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Francisco Pizzini. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having earned 15 points 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.
Defensa y Justicia is fortunate enough to have Miguel Merentiel in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Gabriel Ávalos has been the most effective weapon for Argentinos Juniors lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.