Defensa y Justicia vs CA Penarol Prediction: Defensa Favorites to Deliver Another Winning Performance at Home

In the upcoming Copa Sudamericana Matchday 3 fixture, Defensa y Justicia will face Club Atletico Penarol at Norberto Tomaghello Stadium in Bogota. With Penarol at the bottom of the points table, the upcoming matchup will decide their fate in the tournament. Defensa stands third with just a win and three points from the two matches played so far. Penarol and Defensa y Justicia will be meeting for the first time on the continental stage. Read on to find out more about the upcoming matchup and possible outcomes.

Going in the matchup, Defensa y Justicia is coming off a terrific win against Colon (2-0) and Barracas Central (0-2) in the Primera Division. With an unbeaten run stretching over all competitions, Defensa y Justicia will be looking to get ahead of the match against Penarol. In the last match against Colon, Gaston Togni scored two important goals that completely changed the landscape of the match. With ten goals scored in the last five matches played, Defensa averages 2.00 goals per game. In the last home match against America MG in Sudamericana, Defensa managed a 2-1 win. Julian Alejo Lopez and Alexis Soto scored goals within a short interval of three minutes, giving the team a desirable win. With Fernandez, Barbona, and Togni in the lineup, Defensa is likely to orchestrate a clinical performance.

Ezekiel Unsain; Augustine Sant'Anna, Thomas Cardona, Colombo Nazarene, Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutierrez, Julian Lopez, Gabriel Alanis, David Barbona, Santiago Solari, and Nicholas Fernandez.

After losing to Millonarios (0-2) in the last fixture of Sudamericana, Penarol made a reasonable comeback in the Primera Division. Penarol is coming off back-to-back wins against Fenix (2-0) and Plaza Colonia (1-2). Against Fenix, Carlos Sanchez and Sebastian Rodriguez scored goals. Coach Alfredo Arias and his men will be eyeing a win in Sudamericana against Defensa. However, the odds for winning are very thin. In the last five matches played, Penarol has secured three wins, a draw, and a defeat. In the recent two away fixtures, Penarol has secured a win and a draw. Talking about the scoring, Penarol has scored six goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Penarol has conceded just three goals, averaging 0.60 goals per game.

Thiago Cardozo; Pedro Milans, Hernán Menosse, Yonatthan Rak, Lucas Hernández; Sergio García, Sebastián Rodríguez, Santiago Homenchenko, Kevin Méndez; Abel Hernández, Matías Arezo.

With five consecutive wins under their belt, Defensa is the undeniable favorite to win the upcoming contest as well. However, the recent away form of Penarol is shaping up well, as it has managed to secure a win and a draw in the last two away fixtures. With a robust scoring average across all competitions in the last five matches played, Defensa y Justicia will likely score at least two or more goals. The match totla is expected to be over 2.5 goals, as the Uruguayan side also looks positive to score. 

• Defensa y Justicia to Win for 1.90
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.32