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

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

The two sides meet on 31/08 (Monday) at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, 23:00 (UK time).

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

Our verdict on Defensa y Justicia vs Platense

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 Platense call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Defensa y Justicia the side to beat, with roughly 39% 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 22 match into their Primera División. Here is where DyJ stand:

In this competition

• 7 won, 9 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.36 points per game

• 26 scored, at 1.18 a game

• 29 conceded, at 1.32 a game

DyJ, season-wide

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

• Leading scorer: Juan Gutiérrez, 4 goals

• Most assists: Juan Gutiérrez, 5 assists

Recent results — Defensa y Justicia

23/08/2026 16:00

Belgrano

1 - 2

Defensa y Justicia

W

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

Platense: how they are travelling

Platense come in 22 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Calamares have produced:

In this competition

• 5 won, 9 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.09 points per game

• 17 scored, at 0.77 a game

• 25 conceded, at 1.14 a game

Calamares, season-wide

• 9 won, 14 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kevin Nicolás Retamar, 3 goals

• Most assists: Juan Carlos Gauto, 2 assists

Recent results — Calamares

27/08/2026 20:15

Platense

1 - 1

Instituto

D

23/08/2026 13:45

Barracas Central

1 - 2

Platense

W

19/08/2026 18:00

Coquimbo Unido

0 - 0

Platense

D

15/08/2026 20:15

Platense

1 - 1

Boca Juniors

D

12/08/2026 18:00

Platense

1 - 1

Coquimbo Unido

D

The head-to-head favours Platense

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

From 9 match(es):

• Platense: 3 win(s)

• Defensa y Justicia: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 4

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

Form comparison Defensa y Justicia vs Platense

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 D W L W	1.36
Home	W W D L L	1.36
Away	W D L L L	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	32%	27%	36%
Goals	2.5	2.27	2.73
Scored	1.18	1.09	1.27
Conceded	1.32	1.18	1.45
Both Teams to Score	64%	73%	55%
Without Conceding	23%	18%	27%
Failed To Score	27%	18%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.5	1.26
xGA	1.49	1.35	1.63

Away Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D W L	1.09
Home	D D L D L	0.91
Away	W W L L D	1.27

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	23%	18%	27%
Goals	1.91	2	1.82
Scored	0.77	0.64	0.91
Conceded	1.14	1.36	0.91
Both Teams to Score	41%	36%	45%
Without Conceding	32%	18%	45%
Failed To Score	50%	55%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.49	1.65	1.32
xGA	1.39	1.34	1.44

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 Platense

• Match: Defensa y Justicia vs Platense

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Monday, 31/08/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (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 D W L W	1.36
Home	W W D L L	1.36
Away	W D L L L	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	32%	27%	36%
Goals	2.5	2.27	2.73
Scored	1.18	1.09	1.27
Conceded	1.32	1.18	1.45
Both Teams to Score	64%	73%	55%
Without Conceding	23%	18%	27%
Failed To Score	27%	18%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.5	1.26
xGA	1.49	1.35	1.63

Away Team

Platense

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D W L	1.09
Home	D D L D L	0.91
Away	W W L L D	1.27

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	23%	18%	27%
Goals	1.91	2	1.82
Scored	0.77	0.64	0.91
Conceded	1.14	1.36	0.91
Both Teams to Score	41%	36%	45%
Without Conceding	32%	18%	45%
Failed To Score	50%	55%	45%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.49	1.65	1.32
xGA	1.39	1.34	1.44

Corners

8.36 / Match

+3% Corners / Match

Defensa y Justicia received +3% more corners than Platense in the Primera División

8.14 / Match

Belgrano

(0)

Vélez Sarsfield

(9)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Estudiantes

(4)

Deportivo Riestra

(5)

Aldosivi

(6)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(7)

(4)

Barracas Central

(3)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(4)

Instituto

(6)

Unión Santa Fe

(7)

Estudiantes

Cards

2.09 / Match

+12% Cards / Match

Defensa y Justicia received +12% more cards than Platense in the Primera División

1.86 / Match

Belgrano

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Estudiantes

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Aldosivi

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(2)

(1)

Barracas Central

(1)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(3)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

Estudiantes

Goals Scored

1.18 / Match

+53%

Defensa y Justicia is +53% better in terms of goals scored

0.77 / Match

Belgrano

(2)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Estudiantes

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Aldosivi

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(1)

(2)

Barracas Central

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(0)

Estudiantes

Goals Conceded

1.32 / Match

+14%

Defensa y Justicia condeded +14% more goals than Platense

1.14 / Match

Belgrano

(1)

Vélez Sarsfield

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(1)

Estudiantes

(3)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(2)

(1)

Barracas Central

(1)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Independiente

(4)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

Estudiantes

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	25	14	7	4	31	20	11	49	1.96
2	Belgrano	26	13	7	6	31	20	11	46	1.77
3	Rosario Central	25	13	6	6	32	24	8	45	1.8
4	Independiente Rivadavia	23	12	6	5	35	23	12	42	1.83
5	River Plate	26	12	4	10	33	23	10	40	1.54
6	Vélez Sarsfield	23	10	10	3	27	18	9	40	1.74
7	Gimnasia La Plata	24	12	2	10	28	31	-3	38	1.58
8	Estudiantes	23	11	4	8	26	15	11	37	1.61
9	Boca Juniors	23	9	10	4	30	20	10	37	1.61
10	Independiente	23	9	7	7	31	26	5	34	1.48
11	Unión Santa Fe	25	9	7	9	38	33	5	34	1.36
12	Instituto	22	10	4	8	22	19	3	34	1.55
13	Huracán	24	8	9	7	24	20	4	33	1.38
14	Tigre	22	7	10	5	24	18	6	31	1.41
15	Lanús	23	8	7	8	25	24	1	31	1.35
16	Gimnasia Mendoza	22	9	4	9	23	27	-4	31	1.41
17	Sarmiento	23	10	1	12	26	32	-6	31	1.35
18	Barracas Central	22	8	6	8	19	20	-1	30	1.36
19	Talleres Córdoba	23	8	6	9	25	26	-1	30	1.3
20	San Lorenzo	23	7	9	7	18	20	-2	30	1.3
21	Defensa y Justicia	22	7	9	6	26	29	-3	30	1.36
22	Racing Club	24	7	8	9	24	25	-1	29	1.21
23	Banfield	22	7	4	11	22	26	-4	25	1.14
24	Newell's Old Boys	22	6	7	9	23	33	-10	25	1.14
25	Platense	22	5	9	8	17	25	-8	24	1.09
26	Atlético Tucumán	22	5	8	9	19	22	-3	23	1.05
27	Central Córdoba SdE	22	6	4	12	15	28	-13	22	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	22	3	9	10	11	17	-6	18	0.82
29	Aldosivi	22	0	10	12	10	28	-18	10	0.45
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	22	2	4	16	7	30	-23	10	0.45