This Monday’s Argentinian Liga Profesional game sees Rosario Central make the trip to face Defensa y Justicia at the Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. This result could have serious implications for league going forward since hosts Defensa y Justicia are currently only one point clear of the bottom of the standings.
Defensa y Justicia have not made the best of starts to this season as they are sat in 27th place whereas Estudiantes are doing bad based off previous campaigns but holding on in 12th.
Both sides have been able to produce a go to men this season as Defensa y Justicia have two players, Aarón Molinas and Gabriel Alanís, with four goal contributions and Rosario have Ignacio Malcorra who has five to his name.
Predicted Line-Up: Enrique Bologna; Alexis Soto, Santiago Ramos Mingo, Lucas Ferreira, Ezequiel Cannavo, Kevin Gutiérrez; Matías Ramírez, Aarón Molinas, Kevin López, Gabriel Alanís; Juan Miritello
Defensa y Justicia have had a massive dip in quality this season. With two second place finishes across the last five years and last season’s sixth place, fans would not expect where they are not at the start of the campaign. They currently sit in 27th out of the 28 teams in the league. Two wins, eight losses and six draws means they’ve accumulated just 12 points. The next nearest team above them has 17 points so it is more than likely that they will be relegated come the final day of the season.
El Halcón have had two players be a shining light for them despite their poor performances. Aarón Molinas and Gabriel Alanís are what is keeping them afloat in not doing much worse. They both have registered four goal contributions with Alanís scoring twice with two assists and Molinas grabbing three goals and just the one assist. They will be key if Defensa y Justicia have any chance of stealing three points in this match.
Predicted Line-Up: Jorge Broun (c); Agustín Sández, Carlos Quintana, Facundo Mallo, Emmanuel Coronel; Kevin Ortiz, Franco Ibarra; Maximiliano Lovera, Ignacio Malcorra, Lautaro Giaccone; Enzo Copetti
Rosario Central have been slightly disappointing this season in comparison to last year. Their current position of 12th is not where they would have thought they’d be after finishing eighth the previous season. 16 games in and they have achieved six wins, six losses and four draws. That has left them with 22 points but as high as sixth place is in reach if they win this match as there is just a three points gap.
Canalla have found solace in 37 year old Ignacio Malcorra as he has been great for them this year. He has five goal contributions to his name making him responsible for 25% of the 20 goals that Rosario have scored. They have also conceded 16 goals which averages out to a goal let in a game, showing signs that Defensa y Justicia might struggle to get past their back line.
There have been 16 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.
Rosario Central hold the advantage over Defensa y Justicia by just one win as they have 6 wins to Defensa y Justicia’s 5. There have been 5 occasions where these two clubs could not find a winner making the win ratio for Rosario in this fixture 37.5%.
Unfortunately for Defensa y Justicia, but they have been one of the worst teams in the league. They have been too poor on the defensive side of the pitch with their 23 conceded goals, and that is unlikely to change heading into this match.
For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Rosario Central To Win as our best value tip for this game.
Odds of 21/10 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £31 in this match.
(odds subject to change)
Defensa y Justicia 0-2 Rosario Central
Defensa y Justicia have been shocking when it comes to conceding this season having the second highest goals scored against and we can see them letting in a few more goals in this fixture. Rosario should be able to seal a win and take all three points back home with them to aid their effort of climbing up the league table.
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