Club Atletico Banfield vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction: Can Banfield Maintain its Winning Momentum

In the upcoming fixture of the Argentine Primera Division, Banfield will take on Defensa y Justicia at the Florencio Sola Stadium in Banfield. With Banfield playing at home, they will have the home advantage swinging in their favor. Going in the contest, Banfield stands 17th with 4 wins and 18 points in the contest so far. On the other hand, Defensa y Justicia stands low down in the group standings at the 23rd spot with 3 wins and 15 points. To the surprise of many, Defensa y Justicia leads the head-to-head statistics with 8 wins over Banfield’s 2 wins. 

After losing two consecutive games, Banfield finally managed to make a decent comeback and win the game over Rosario Central (0-1). In the last game, Agustin Urzi delivered the match’s only goal in the 22nd minute with the assistance of Jesus Datolo. Going in the contest, Banfield has a goal-scoring average of 0.9 goals per game, which can be improved if Banfield aspires to see itself in the top 10. Though Banfield seems to be prepared to win at home, it hasn’t won at home in its last 4 games. 

• Ramiro Enrique
• Guiliano Galoppo
• Jesus Datolo

Going in the contest, Defensa y Justicia will look to end its losing run and win over Banfield. In its last game, Defensa y Justicia lost to the tournament’s favorites, Boca Juniors. Moreover, before that, Defensa y Justicia lost to Barracas Central (3-1). With a goal-scoring average of 0.8 goals per game, Defensa y Justicia will look to find the lead and park the bus. 

• Manuel Duarte
• Nicolas Tripichio
• Nicolas Fernandez

Defensa y Justicia haven’t lost to Banfield in their last 11 meetings, making the upcoming contest quite challenging and unpredictable. I will predict a draw with both teams scoring a goal each. 

• Match to End as a Draw for 3.14
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.07
• Correct Score 1-1 for 6