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

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

The two sides meet on 01/08 (Saturday) at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, 22:00 (UK time).

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

Our verdict on Estudiantes 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 Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Estudiantes the side to beat, with roughly 53% 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.

Estudiantes Preview

Estudiantes reach this fixture 18 match into their Primera División. Here is where Estudiantes de La Plata stand:

In this competition

• 9 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.72 points per game

• 19 scored, at 1.06 a game

• 10 conceded, at 0.56 a game

Estudiantes de La Plata, season-wide

• 13 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Alexis Castro, 3 goals

• Most assists: Gastón Benedetti Taffarel, 2 assists

Recent results — Estudiantes

26/07/2026 16:15

Estudiantes

0 - 2

Independiente

L

31/05/2026 14:30

Estudiantes

3 - 0

Rosario Central

W

26/05/2026 20:30

Estudiantes

1 - 0

Independiente Medellín

W

20/05/2026 20:30

Flamengo

1 - 0

Estudiantes

L

10/05/2026 16:00

Estudiantes

0 - 1

Racing Club

L

Defensa y Justicia: how they are travelling

Defensa y Justicia come in 17 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what DyJ have produced:

In this competition

• 4 won, 8 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.18 points per game

• 19 scored, at 1.12 a game

• 22 conceded, at 1.29 a game

DyJ, season-wide

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

• Leading scorer: Juan Gutiérrez, 4 goals

• Most assists: Aaron Molinas, 4 assists

Recent results — DyJ

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

16/07/2026 17:45

Racing Club

4 - 1

Defensa y Justicia

L

04/05/2026 16:00

Gimnasia Mendoza

2 - 1

Defensa y Justicia

L

23/04/2026 19:00

Defensa y Justicia

0 - 4

Boca Juniors

L

The head-to-head favours Defensa y Justicia

Defensa y Justicia have generally come out ahead of Estudiantes de La Plata in their recent meetings.

From 16 match(es):

• Defensa y Justicia: 7 win(s)

• Estudiantes: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

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

Form comparison Estudiantes 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

Estudiantes

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W D W	1.72
Home	L L D W W	1.6
Away	W W L W W	1.88

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	50%	50%
Goals	1.61	1.8	1.38
Scored	1.06	1.1	1
Conceded	0.56	0.7	0.38
Both Teams to Score	22%	20%	25%
Without Conceding	50%	40%	63%
Failed To Score	44%	50%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.73	1.37
xGA	1.28	1.13	1.46

Away Team

Defensa y Justicia

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D L L	1.28
Home	D W D L L	1.2
Away	L L L W D	1.38

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	28%	20%	38%
Goals	2.44	2.2	2.75
Scored	1.17	1	1.38
Conceded	1.28	1.2	1.38
Both Teams to Score	61%	70%	50%
Without Conceding	28%	20%	38%
Failed To Score	28%	20%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.3	1.47	1.09
xGA	1.44	1.37	1.53

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 - Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia

• Match: Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 01/08/2026

• Kick-off: 22:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes

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Home Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W D W	1.72
Home	L L D W W	1.6
Away	W W L W W	1.88

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	50%	50%
Goals	1.61	1.8	1.38
Scored	1.06	1.1	1
Conceded	0.56	0.7	0.38
Both Teams to Score	22%	20%	25%
Without Conceding	50%	40%	63%
Failed To Score	44%	50%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.57	1.73	1.37
xGA	1.28	1.13	1.46

Away Team

Defensa y Justicia

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D L L	1.28
Home	D W D L L	1.2
Away	L L L W D	1.38

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	28%	20%	38%
Goals	2.44	2.2	2.75
Scored	1.17	1	1.38
Conceded	1.28	1.2	1.38
Both Teams to Score	61%	70%	50%
Without Conceding	28%	20%	38%
Failed To Score	28%	20%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.3	1.47	1.09
xGA	1.44	1.37	1.53

Corners

9.22 / Match

+15% Corners / Match

Estudiantes received +15% more corners than Defensa y Justicia in the Primera División

8.05 / Match

Independiente

(5)

Racing Club

(1)

Platense

(5)

Talleres Córdoba

(6)

Instituto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(4)

San Lorenzo

(3)

(5)

Deportivo Riestra

(6)

Aldosivi

(7)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(4)

Boca Juniors

(5)

Independiente

(6)

Talleres Córdoba

(5)

Instituto

Cards

2.83 / Match

+42% Cards / Match

Estudiantes received +42% more cards than Defensa y Justicia in the Primera División

2 / Match

Independiente

(1)

Racing Club

(2)

Platense

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(4)

Unión Santa Fe

(5)

San Lorenzo

(4)

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Aldosivi

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(1)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

Goals Scored

1.06 / Match

+10%

Defensa y Justicia is +10% better in terms of goals scored

1.17 / Match

Independiente

(0)

Racing Club

(0)

Platense

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Instituto

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(0)

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(0)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Instituto

Goals Conceded

0.56 / Match

+56%

Defensa y Justicia condeded +56% more goals than Estudiantes

1.28 / Match

Independiente

(2)

Racing Club

(1)

Platense

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Instituto

(0)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

(1)

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Aldosivi

(2)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(4)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Independiente

(2)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	21	12	6	3	27	16	11	42	2
2	Belgrano	21	11	6	4	26	17	9	39	1.86
3	River Plate	22	11	3	8	29	19	10	36	1.64
4	Independiente Rivadavia	18	10	5	3	30	17	13	35	1.94
5	Rosario Central	21	10	5	6	26	21	5	35	1.67
6	Gimnasia La Plata	20	10	2	8	22	23	-1	32	1.6
7	Estudiantes	18	9	4	5	19	10	9	31	1.72
8	Vélez Sarsfield	18	8	7	3	19	13	6	31	1.72
9	Boca Juniors	18	8	6	4	24	15	9	30	1.67
10	Huracán	19	7	7	5	21	16	5	28	1.47
11	Racing Club	20	7	7	6	21	18	3	28	1.4
12	Independiente	18	7	6	5	27	23	4	27	1.5
13	Barracas Central	18	7	6	5	17	15	2	27	1.5
14	Lanús	18	7	6	5	19	17	2	27	1.5
15	Talleres Córdoba	18	7	5	6	17	15	2	26	1.44
16	San Lorenzo	19	6	8	5	17	17	0	26	1.37
17	Unión Santa Fe	19	6	7	6	28	25	3	25	1.32
18	Instituto	18	7	3	8	19	19	0	24	1.33
19	Defensa y Justicia	18	5	8	5	21	23	-2	23	1.28
20	Gimnasia Mendoza	18	6	4	8	15	23	-8	22	1.22
21	Banfield	18	6	3	9	20	22	-2	21	1.17
22	Tigre	17	4	8	5	18	16	2	20	1.18
23	Sarmiento	18	6	1	11	17	26	-9	19	1.06
24	Newell's Old Boys	17	4	6	7	16	27	-11	18	1.06
25	Platense	18	3	8	7	13	19	-6	17	0.94
26	Central Córdoba SdE	17	4	4	9	11	22	-11	16	0.94
27	Atlético Tucumán	17	3	6	8	15	20	-5	15	0.88
28	Deportivo Riestra	18	2	8	8	9	14	-5	14	0.78
29	Aldosivi	18	0	9	9	7	21	-14	9	0.5
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	18	2	2	14	6	27	-21	8	0.44