Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 23/08 (Sunday) at Estadio Julio César Villagra, 21:00 (UK time).

Read the Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Belgrano the side to beat, with roughly 51% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Belgrano Preview

Belgrano reach this fixture 25 match into their Primera División. Here is where El Pirata stand:

In this competition

• 13 won, 7 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.84 points per game

• 30 scored, at 1.2 a game

• 18 conceded, at 0.72 a game

El Pirata, season-wide

• 14 won, 8 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Nicolás Fernández, 5 goals

• Most assists: Lucas Giuliano Passerini, 6 assists

Recent results — Belgrano

15/08/2026 18:00

Belgrano

2 - 0

Independiente Rivadavia

W

10/08/2026 18:00

Banfield

0 - 2

Belgrano

W

05/08/2026 20:15

Tigre

0 - 0

Belgrano

D

01/08/2026 17:00

Belgrano

0 - 1

Argentinos Juniors

L

23/07/2026 18:30

Belgrano

2 - 1

Rosario Central

W

Defensa y Justicia: how they are travelling

Defensa y Justicia come in 21 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what DyJ have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 9 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.29 points per game

• 24 scored, at 1.14 a game

• 28 conceded, at 1.33 a game

DyJ, season-wide

• 7 won, 9 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Juan Gutiérrez, 4 goals

• Most assists: Juan Gutiérrez, 4 assists

Recent results — DyJ

17/08/2026 18:15

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 1

Defensa y Justicia

D

09/08/2026 16:45

Defensa y Justicia

2 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

W

01/08/2026 17:00

Estudiantes

3 - 0

Defensa y Justicia

L

29/07/2026 16:00

Defensa y Justicia

2 - 1

Deportivo Riestra

W

23/07/2026 20:45

Defensa y Justicia

1 - 1

Aldosivi

D

The head-to-head

Over 11 recent meetings between Belgrano and Defensa y Justicia:

• Belgrano: 4 win(s)

• Defensa y Justicia: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

An even record like this keeps the Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia prediction genuinely open.

Form comparison Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Belgrano

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D L W	1.84
Home	W L W W W	1.92
Away	W D W D W	1.77

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	58%	46%
Goals	1.92	2	1.85
Scored	1.2	1.42	1
Conceded	0.72	0.58	0.85
Both Teams to Score	36%	33%	38%
Without Conceding	52%	50%	54%
Failed To Score	28%	25%	31%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.39	1.35
xGA	1.44	1.06	1.79

Away Team

Defensa y Justicia

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D W L W	1.29
Home	D W W D L	1.36
Away	D L L L L	1.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	27%	30%
Goals	2.48	2.27	2.7
Scored	1.14	1.09	1.2
Conceded	1.33	1.18	1.5
Both Teams to Score	62%	73%	50%
Without Conceding	24%	18%	30%
Failed To Score	29%	18%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.4	1.5	1.29
xGA	1.43	1.35	1.52

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia

• Match: Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 23/08/2026

• Kick-off: 21:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Julio César Villagra

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Home Team

Belgrano

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D L W	1.84
Home	W L W W W	1.92
Away	W D W D W	1.77

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	52%	58%	46%
Goals	1.92	2	1.85
Scored	1.2	1.42	1
Conceded	0.72	0.58	0.85
Both Teams to Score	36%	33%	38%
Without Conceding	52%	50%	54%
Failed To Score	28%	25%	31%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.39	1.35
xGA	1.44	1.06	1.79

Away Team

Defensa y Justicia

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D W L W	1.29
Home	D W W D L	1.36
Away	D L L L L	1.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	27%	30%
Goals	2.48	2.27	2.7
Scored	1.14	1.09	1.2
Conceded	1.33	1.18	1.5
Both Teams to Score	62%	73%	50%
Without Conceding	24%	18%	30%
Failed To Score	29%	18%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.4	1.5	1.29
xGA	1.43	1.35	1.52

Corners

8 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

Defensa y Justicia received +5% more corners than Belgrano in the Primera División

8.38 / Match

Independiente Rivadavia

(4)

Banfield

(1)

Tigre

(4)

Argentinos Juniors

(2)

Rosario Central

(6)

River Plate

(4)

Argentinos Juniors

(3)

(9)

Vélez Sarsfield

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(4)

Estudiantes

(5)

Deportivo Riestra

(6)

Aldosivi

(7)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(4)

Boca Juniors

Cards

2.4 / Match

+14% Cards / Match

Belgrano received +14% more cards than Defensa y Justicia in the Primera División

2.1 / Match

Independiente Rivadavia

(1)

Banfield

(1)

Tigre

(3)

Argentinos Juniors

(1)

Rosario Central

(0)

River Plate

(3)

Argentinos Juniors

(8)

(3)

Vélez Sarsfield

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Estudiantes

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Aldosivi

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(1)

Boca Juniors

Goals Scored

1.2 / Match

+5%

Belgrano is +5% better in terms of goals scored

1.14 / Match

Independiente Rivadavia

(2)

Banfield

(2)

Tigre

(0)

Argentinos Juniors

(0)

Rosario Central

(2)

River Plate

(3)

Argentinos Juniors

(1)

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(2)

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Estudiantes

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(0)

Boca Juniors

Goals Conceded

0.72 / Match

+46%

Defensa y Justicia condeded +46% more goals than Belgrano

1.33 / Match

Independiente Rivadavia

(0)

Banfield

(0)

Tigre

(0)

Argentinos Juniors

(1)

Rosario Central

(1)

River Plate

(2)

Argentinos Juniors

(1)

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Estudiantes

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(4)

Boca Juniors

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	24	14	6	4	30	19	11	48	2
2	Belgrano	25	13	7	5	30	18	12	46	1.84
3	Rosario Central	24	13	5	6	30	22	8	44	1.83
4	Independiente Rivadavia	22	12	5	5	35	23	12	41	1.86
5	River Plate	25	12	3	10	31	21	10	39	1.56
6	Vélez Sarsfield	22	10	9	3	25	16	9	39	1.77
7	Gimnasia La Plata	23	12	2	9	26	28	-2	38	1.65
8	Estudiantes	22	11	4	7	26	13	13	37	1.68
9	Boca Juniors	22	9	9	4	29	19	10	36	1.64
10	Independiente	22	9	6	7	31	26	5	33	1.5
11	Instituto	21	10	3	8	22	19	3	33	1.57
12	Huracán	23	8	8	7	24	20	4	32	1.39
13	Lanús	22	8	6	8	24	23	1	30	1.36
14	Barracas Central	21	8	6	7	18	18	0	30	1.43
15	Talleres Córdoba	22	8	5	9	23	24	-1	29	1.32
16	San Lorenzo	22	7	8	7	18	20	-2	29	1.32
17	Tigre	21	6	10	5	22	17	5	28	1.33
18	Unión Santa Fe	23	7	7	9	31	31	0	28	1.22
19	Racing Club	23	7	7	9	23	24	-1	28	1.22
20	Gimnasia Mendoza	21	8	4	9	20	25	-5	28	1.33
21	Sarmiento	21	9	1	11	23	28	-5	28	1.33
22	Defensa y Justicia	21	6	9	6	24	28	-4	27	1.29
23	Banfield	21	7	4	10	21	24	-3	25	1.19
24	Atlético Tucumán	21	5	7	9	19	22	-3	22	1.05
25	Newell's Old Boys	21	5	7	9	21	32	-11	22	1.05
26	Central Córdoba SdE	21	6	4	11	14	26	-12	22	1.05
27	Platense	21	4	9	8	15	24	-9	21	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	21	3	8	10	11	17	-6	17	0.81
29	Aldosivi	21	0	10	11	9	25	-16	10	0.48
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	21	2	3	16	7	30	-23	9	0.43