On the 20th of September, Estudiantes hosts Defensa y Justicia at Estadio Ciudad De La Plata in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. Estudiantes sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Rosario Central. Mauro Boselli scored the first goal for Estudiantes in the 14th minute, then Franco Ezequiel Frias tied it up for Rosario Central in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Juan Rodriguez earning them at least the one point. Estudiantes is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 19th placed Defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 2-1 win against Argentinos Juniors. Gabriel Ávalos struck first for Argentinos Juniors in the 24th minute on a feed from Luciano Sánchez, then Andrés Ríos tied it up for Defensa y Justicia in the 43rd minute on a feed from Gabriel Alanis But luckily in the 76th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gastón Togni. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Defensa y Justicia won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Gastón Togni has been the most prolific scorer on Defensa y Justicia in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Mauro Boselli has been the most prolific scorer on Estudiantes in his last 5 matches with three goals.