Godoy Cruz vs Defensa y Justicia Match Analysis and Prediction

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Godoy Cruz and Defensa y Justicia will have an encounter on Monday at the Estadio Malvinas in round four of the 2022 Argentina Primera Division.

The two teams have not had the best of starts to the new season and both of them will be looking to get up and running with all three points in this contest.

Godoy Cruz suffered a defeat on the road for the third game running following a 1-0 loss at the hands of Rosario Central on Thursday at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.

Both teams held onto the game and it was level heading into its final 10 minutes after which a penalty from Gaspar Servio forced Rodolfo Diego Flores to come out of the game without a point.

Having picked up just three points this season, Godoy Cruz currently sit 19th in the league table and are in need of turn-around result.

Next up is the challenge of an opposing side who have only lost one of the last eight encounters between the teams dating back to 2014.

However, that solitary loss came in the most recent meeting back in September, when Monday’s hosts claimed a 2-1 victory.

Defensa y Justicia played out a third successive draw in a 1-1 result against Huracan at the Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello on Wednesday.

El Halcon opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Carlos Rotondi, but they were pegged back midway through the first half by Franco Cristaldo.

Sebastian Beccacece’s side are currently sitting 21st in the league table, level on points with their next opponents heading into Monday’s contest in Mendoza.

Having failed to win any of their last four away matches across all competitions, Defensa y Justicia are set out to record a rare victory away from home and kickstart their league campaign.

Godoy Cruz vs Defensa y Justicia head to head

The two teams have previously met on 15 occasions across all competitions, where Godoy have claimed two victories while Defensa have won five, and they have drawn in eight. Godoy have scored 15 goals and conceded 18. In their last five meetings, Godoy have won one, Defensa three with one draw.

Defensa y Justicia 0-0 Godoy Cruz 08/05/17

Defensa y Justicia 3-2 Godoy Cruz 02/12/17

Godoy Cruz 0-1 Defensa y Justicia 01/10/18

Defensa y Justicia 2-0 Godoy Cruz 08/12/19

Defensa y Justicia 1-2 Godoy Cruz 25/07/21

Godoy Cruz latest home form

Godoy Cruz have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They managed to defeat Racing Club 2-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded just one.

Godoy Cruz 0-0 Velez Sarsfield 17/04/22

Godoy Cruz 1-1 Lanus 25/04/22

Godoy Cruz 1-0 Central Cordoba SdE 03/05/22

Godoy Cruz 2-0 Tristan Suarez 14/05/22

Godoy Cruz 2-0 Racing Club 12/06/22

Godoy Cruz latest away form

Godoy Cruz have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win any of their six most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Rosario Central in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded 10.

Arsenal 3-3 Godoy Cruz 09/04/22

Boca Juniors 1-1 Godoy Cruz 21/04/22

Barracas Central 3-1 Godoy Cruz 07/05/22

Platense 2-1 Godoy Cruz 05/06/22

Rosario Central 1-0 Godoy Cruz 17/06/22

Defensa y Justicia latest home form

Defensa y Justicia have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their nine most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Huracan in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.

Defensa y Justicia 1-2 LDU Quito 29/04/22

Defensa y Justicia 1-0 Patronato 08/05/22

Defensa y Justicia 0-2 Deportivo Antofagasta 25/05/22

Defensa y Justicia 0-0 River Plate 06/06/22

Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Huracan 15/06/22

Defensa y Justicia latest away form

Defensa y Justicia have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Lanus in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded nine.

Union 1-2 Defensa y Justicia 03/05/22

Atletico Goianiense 3-2 Defensa y Justicia 05/05/22

Boca Juniors 2-0 Defensa y Justicia 11/05/22

LDU Quito 2-2 Defensa y Justicia 19/05/22

Lanus 1-1 Defensa y Justicia 11/06/22

Godoy Cruz news

Godoy Cruz’s Nestor Breitenbruch is ineligible to participate in this contest as he is suspended after receiving his matching orders in the game against Rosario Central.

The hosts will also be without the services of defender Leonel Gonzalez, who is set to miss a fourth game through a muscle problem.

Defensa y Justicia news

Adonis Frias is a huge doubt for the visitors in this contest after he was hauled off with an injury just 12 minutes into Defensa y Justica’s last match against Huracan.

However, 28-year-old Francisco Pizzini is available to feature once again having served a one-game suspension in the game mentioned above.