Exciting game later on as Newell´s Old Boys host Defensa y Justicia

Newell´s Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia go head-to-head at the Marcelo Alberto Bielsa (Coloso del Parque) this Monday in the Copa da Liga Argentina.

After losing 1x0 in the last match against Boca Juniors (Copa da Liga Argentina 2023), Newell´s Old Boys receive Defensa y Justicia, who lost 0x1 against San Lorenzo (Copa da Liga Argentina 2023). Ahead of the contest, Gabriel Heinze's team is on a sequence of 4 games without a win in the Copa da Liga Argentina 2023. On the other hand, Julio Vaccari 's team is on a sequence of 5 games without a win in the Copa da Liga Argentina 2023. Digging back into the archives highlights that Newell´s Old Boys and Defensa y Justicia have faced each other twelve times, with Julio Vaccari 's team holding the advantage: 8 victories, against 3 victories of Gabriel Heinze's team. Specifically in the Marcelo Alberto Bielsa (Coloso del Parque), Newell´s Old Boys have the advantage in the duels against Defensa y Justicia: 3 wins in 6 games. Julio Vaccari 's team has 2 wins.

Considering only the Copa da Liga Argentina, there have been two games played between the two teams, with 1 win for Defensa y Justicia, 0 draws and 1 win for Newell´s Old Boys.

Considering the Copa da Liga Argentina 2023, from Newell´s Old Boys's most influential players, Iván Gómez participated in 13 games, and Lucas Hoyos has played the most minutes (1170). Guillermo May has scored 2 goals, the most across Newell´s Old Boys's squad. As for Defensa y Justicia, Gaston Togni has entered the field 12 times, and Dario Cáceres is the one with more minutes played (784). Lucas Pratto is the current best scorer with 3 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Defensa y Justicia winning 1x0. It is expected to be a competitive match, that can fall to either side.