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

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

The two sides meet on 02/11 (Monday) at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, 22:00 (UK time).

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

Our verdict on Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Defensa y Justicia the side to beat, with roughly 42% 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.

Defensa y Justicia Preview

Defensa y Justicia reach this fixture 30 match into their Primera División. Here is where DyJ stand:

In this competition

• 12 won, 10 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.53 points per game

• 38 scored, at 1.27 a game

• 34 conceded, at 1.13 a game

DyJ, season-wide

• 13 won, 10 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Juan Gutiérrez, 6 goals

• Most assists: Juan Gutiérrez, 8 assists

Recent results — Defensa y Justicia

24/10/2026 16:00

Talleres Córdoba

1 - 2

Defensa y Justicia

W

16/10/2026 18:00

Defensa y Justicia

0 - 1

Instituto

L

09/10/2026 20:45

Unión Santa Fe

0 - 2

Defensa y Justicia

W

03/10/2026 13:45

Defensa y Justicia

3 - 0

San Lorenzo

W

18/09/2026 17:00

Central Córdoba SdE

2 - 2

Defensa y Justicia

D

Independiente: how they are travelling

Independiente come in 31 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what El Rojo have produced:

In this competition

• 12 won, 9 drawn, 10 lost

• 1.45 points per game

• 38 scored, at 1.23 a game

• 37 conceded, at 1.19 a game

El Rojo, season-wide

• 14 won, 9 drawn, 11 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Gabriel Ávalos, 11 goals

• Most assists: Gabriel Ávalos, 5 assists

Recent results — El Rojo

25/10/2026 16:00

Independiente

0 - 1

Boca Juniors

L

18/10/2026 13:45

Racing Club

1 - 1

Independiente

D

11/10/2026 20:30

Talleres Córdoba

0 - 1

Independiente

W

02/10/2026 18:15

Independiente

1 - 4

Instituto

L

19/09/2026 15:45

Unión Santa Fe

1 - 2

Independiente

W

The head-to-head favours Independiente

Independiente have generally come out ahead of DyJ in their recent meetings.

From 15 match(es):

• Independiente: 7 win(s)

• Defensa y Justicia: 5 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente prediction.

Form comparison Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente

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

Home Team

Defensa y Justicia

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W D	1.53
Home	L W W W W	1.6
Away	W W D L W	1.47

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	40%	40%
Goals	2.4	2.13	2.67
Scored	1.27	1.2	1.33
Conceded	1.13	0.93	1.33
Both Teams to Score	53%	53%	53%
Without Conceding	30%	33%	27%
Failed To Score	27%	20%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.52	1.4
xGA	1.58	1.39	1.76

Away Team

Independiente

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D W L	1.45
Home	W L L D L	1.33
Away	D W W W W	1.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	39%	33%	44%
Goals	2.42	2.47	2.38
Scored	1.23	1.2	1.25
Conceded	1.19	1.27	1.13
Both Teams to Score	55%	47%	63%
Without Conceding	29%	33%	25%
Failed To Score	19%	27%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.66	1.32
xGA	1.33	1.03	1.61

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 - Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente

• Match: Defensa y Justicia vs Independiente

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Monday, 02/11/2026

• Kick-off: 22:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello

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Home Team

Defensa y Justicia

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W D	1.53
Home	L W W W W	1.6
Away	W W D L W	1.47

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	40%	40%
Goals	2.4	2.13	2.67
Scored	1.27	1.2	1.33
Conceded	1.13	0.93	1.33
Both Teams to Score	53%	53%	53%
Without Conceding	30%	33%	27%
Failed To Score	27%	20%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.52	1.4
xGA	1.58	1.39	1.76

Away Team

Independiente

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D W L	1.45
Home	W L L D L	1.33
Away	D W W W W	1.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	39%	33%	44%
Goals	2.42	2.47	2.38
Scored	1.23	1.2	1.25
Conceded	1.19	1.27	1.13
Both Teams to Score	55%	47%	63%
Without Conceding	29%	33%	25%
Failed To Score	19%	27%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.66	1.32
xGA	1.33	1.03	1.61

Corners

9 / Match

+12% Corners / Match

Independiente received +12% more corners than Defensa y Justicia in the Primera División

10.04 / Match

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Instituto

(6)

Unión Santa Fe

(3)

San Lorenzo

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(5)

Lanús

(4)

(4)

Boca Juniors

(4)

Racing Club

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(8)

San Lorenzo

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

Cards

2.13 / Match

+20% Cards / Match

Independiente received +20% more cards than Defensa y Justicia in the Primera División

2.55 / Match

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Central Córdoba SdE

(4)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(1)

Lanús

(1)

(3)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Racing Club

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Instituto

(4)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

Goals Scored

1.27 / Match

+3%

Defensa y Justicia is +3% better in terms of goals scored

1.23 / Match

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(0)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(3)

Central Córdoba SdE

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(2)

Lanús

(0)

(0)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Racing Club

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

Goals Conceded

1.13 / Match

+5%

Independiente condeded +5% more goals than Defensa y Justicia

1.19 / Match

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(0)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(0)

Lanús

(1)

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Racing Club

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(4)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Rosario Central	34	19	8	7	49	31	18	65	1.91
2	Argentinos Juniors	33	18	10	5	39	25	14	64	1.94
3	Boca Juniors	32	16	12	4	47	26	21	60	1.88
4	River Plate	35	18	5	12	48	31	17	59	1.69
5	Belgrano	35	16	11	8	40	29	11	59	1.69
6	Gimnasia La Plata	33	17	6	10	43	40	3	57	1.73
7	Vélez Sarsfield	32	14	14	4	43	28	15	56	1.75
8	Instituto	31	16	6	9	41	30	11	54	1.74
9	Independiente Rivadavia	31	15	8	8	47	39	8	53	1.71
10	Lanús	32	13	10	9	36	28	8	49	1.53
11	Estudiantes	32	13	7	12	39	29	10	46	1.44
12	Defensa y Justicia	30	12	10	8	38	34	4	46	1.53
13	Independiente	31	12	9	10	38	37	1	45	1.45
14	Barracas Central	31	11	11	9	30	28	2	44	1.42
15	Huracán	33	11	11	11	32	32	0	44	1.33
16	Unión Santa Fe	33	11	9	13	48	47	1	42	1.27
17	San Lorenzo	32	10	12	10	25	30	-5	42	1.31
18	Gimnasia Mendoza	31	11	7	13	31	38	-7	40	1.29
19	Sarmiento	31	12	4	15	36	43	-7	40	1.29
20	Racing Club	33	10	9	14	35	39	-4	39	1.18
21	Talleres Córdoba	32	10	7	15	33	37	-4	37	1.16
22	Newell's Old Boys	31	8	13	10	29	38	-9	37	1.19
23	Tigre	31	8	12	11	33	31	2	36	1.16
24	Banfield	30	8	8	14	32	39	-7	32	1.07
25	Atlético Tucumán	30	7	10	13	28	33	-5	31	1.03
26	Platense	30	6	12	12	24	35	-11	30	1
27	Central Córdoba SdE	30	6	8	16	22	44	-22	26	0.87
28	Deportivo Riestra	31	3	14	14	15	29	-14	23	0.74
29	Aldosivi	31	3	10	18	22	43	-21	19	0.61
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	31	3	5	23	15	45	-30	14	0.45