High-flying Gimnasia will host a struggling Defensa y Justicia in their Argentina Liga Professional Matchday six in the second phase of the league at the Estadio Juan Varmelo Zerillo on Sunday morning with kickoff at 02:30 EAT.
Gimnasia have made a strong campaign in the second phase of the league with the side being a few that remain unbeaten after five matches in the Argentine Primera Division. They sit second on 11 points after winning three and drawing two of their opening five games, two points behind Newell’s at the summit of the table.
Gimnasia head into the match in good form having gone unbeaten in their last 11 matches across all competitions, and are coming off a three-match winning streak including a 2-0 win over Flandria in the Copa Argentina in the mid-week.
They will now be looking to extend the winning streak on Sunday as they hope to climb on top of the table, although they will need to be playing on top of their game as they have fallen to their visitors in the last two meetings across all competitions.
Defensa y Justicia meanwhile have had a difficult start to the second phase of the Primera Division with the club remaining without a victory from their opening five matches, picking up four draws and a defeat in the run.
With now four points, Defensa sit 24th in the league standings, four places and three points off the bottom of the table. They will there be desperate to get their second phase underway on Sunday, although they head into the clash in poor form having failed to win any of their last eight matches across all competitions, picking up five draws in the run.
However, they have dominated the head-to-head record against Gimnasia and will want to continue executing their dominance in the Sunday’s clash.
Gimnasia vs Defensa Justicia head to head
Both sides have met in 16 encounters since 2011 with Defensa Justicia claiming 12 victories, while Gimnasia have only claimed two victories and there have two draws.
- Defensa Justicia 3-2 Gimnasia 26/02/22
- Defensa Justicia 3-2 Gimnasia 01/08/21
- Gimnasia 1-1 Defensa Justicia 08/03/21
- Gimnasia 0-1 Defensa Justicia 24/08/19
- Gimnasia 3-4 Defensa Justicia 20/07/19
Home
- Gimnasia 2-0 Flandria
- Rosario Central 0-1 Gimnasia
- Gimnasia 3-1 Racing
- Platense 1-1 Gimnasia
- Gimnasia 2-0 Patronato
Away
- Defensa Justicia 1-1 Sarsfield
- Godoy Cruz 2-1 Defensa Justicia
- Defensa Justicia 1-1 Huracan
- Lanus 1-1 Defensa Justicia
- Defensa Justicia 0-0 River Plate
Gimnasia team news
Gimnasia will be without Cristian Tarragona and Leandro Contin due to injury.
Defensa Justicia team news
Defensa Justicia have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the clash.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Goals under 2.5
