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03.11.2025, 21:45
Defensa y Justicia vs Huracan: Prediction for the Match on November 3 2025
In Buenos Aires, we will have a good contest as Defensa y Justicia receive a well performing Argentinos Juniors in Round 12. Although the visitors have been better off the field during this season, Defensa have been hard to play against at home and the visitors are hoping to balance out the attacking style of Argentinos using their strong control in the midfield and pressing.
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The 3-0 at Union was a wake-up call: Having 61 percent of the possession, Defensa had 4 shots (1 on target) and paid a significant cost in terms of their own errors (two direct to goal) even with an xG near equal (0.97 vs 1.71) to Union. The larger division is gentler back home: 1.14 scored / 0.86 conceded, 36% clean sheets, 58% possession and 59% Under 2.5 all round. On the day they play here, they will usually have 12-13 shots, 5 of them on target; their model is control + rest-defense, wear opponents down after the hour.
Defensa y Justicia: Lineup
Probably to make sure the area is held by a back five, the midfield three get time to develop a rhythm.Enrique Bologna through goal; a line of five, with Ezequiel Cannavo, Leonardo Ferreira, David Fernandez, Rodrigo Delgado and Alexis Soto (wing-backs, careful in their initial steps). On the midfield, Kevin Gutierrez occupies the centre of the field and Agustin Molinas and Lucas Gonzalez move outside the first line to connect. On the front, Andres Osorio is collaborating with Julian Gutierrez, as one to be the back-to-goal and the other to be an attacker of the space.
Defensa y Justicia starting lineup (5-3-2)
Bologna – Canavo, Ferreira, Fernandez, Delgado, Soto – Gutierrez, Gonzalez, Molinas – Gutierrez, Osorio
Out: Aguilera, Miritello, Perez, Sosa ( injured)
Head coach: Madelon
Huracan: Form and Statistics
The statistics showed that Huracán should not have lost 0-1 to Central Córdoba at all. They had 60 percent possession, 25 shots at goal, an xG of 1.75 compared to Central Córdoba’s 0.79 xG, and they still ended up with no points. The problem was volume and no finishing. The identity is low-event and stubborn: 0.75 scored and 0.75 conceded away, 50% of away games are clean sheets, and a pronounced Under 2.5 of 82%. They don’t open up games. They manage risk, and wait to exploit a clean opportunity, or a set-piece routine to land.
Huracan: Lineup
The coach relies on a narrow core. The wingers are Hernán Galíndez in goal, and Tomás Guidara, Fernando Pereyra, Nicolás Paz, Cristian Ibáñez (the latter as defensive transition wingers). The double pivot of Ezequiel Ojeda and Franco Waller Martiarena provides screening and forward passing with Matko Miljevic as free 10. The front three is Lucas Sequeira and Juan Bisanz flanking central forward Lucas Giménez.
Huracan starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
Galindez – Guidara, Pereyra, Paz, Ibanez – Martiarena, Ojeda – Sequeira, Miljevic, Bisanz - Gimenez
Out: Abila, Alanis, Gil, Zabala (injured)
Head coach: Frank Kudelka
Defensa y Justicia vs Huracan Head-to-Head Statistics
Huracán have had the upper hand recently winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 1 in the last 12, with a goals aggregate of 19 to 10. Recent editions at Varela have been tight, but the away clean-sheet rate for Huracán has positively impacted their draws.
Defensa y Justicia vs Huracan Betting Trends
- 1st Half – Draw – Defensa’s home first halves are often cautious (high 1H draw rate), and Huracán are happy to slow the game before the hour. Expect a chessy 0–0/1–1 HT state. This option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 1.86;
- Huracán DNB – The H2H edge (6W in 12) plus Huracán’s away defensive consistency make the safety angles attractive in a low-margin match-up . This option is offered on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 1.80;
- Both Teams to Score – No – Huracán’s away split (0.75 scored - 50% CS) and Defensa’s home concession (0.86) support at least one blank - H2H has featured plenty of single-score outcomes . This option is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
Defensa y Justicia vs Huracan Match Prediction 3 November 2025
Defensa will have more of the ball, but Huracán’s structure has a habit of turning matches into patience tests. If the hosts can quicken circulation through Molinas and pull the back four wide, the door opens; if not, Huracán’s low block and counters can tilt the coin toss.
Our match prediction: 1st Half – Draw for a coefficient of 1.86 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Huracán DNB for a coefficient of 1.80 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
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