Union Santa Fe vs Defensa Y Justicia Prediction & Betting Tips

Form check: two different recent runs

Union Santa Fe won three in a row through late August and early September, beating Sarmiento Junin and Instituto Cordoba at home along the way. Since then they've dropped back-to-back matches, away at Talleres Cordoba and then at home to Independiente, so the read on them right now is a team capable of good spells but not always able to hold onto them.

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Union Santa Fe: 20 completed matches; Defensa Y Justicia: 20 completed matches.

Union Santa Fe

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

31

Difference

-2

Defensa Y Justicia

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

32

Difference

-5

Defensa Y Justicia's recent run looks a touch steadier. They've lost just once in their last five, with home wins over Gimnasia and Platense either side of a narrow defeat at Lanus, before being held to a draw at Central Cordoba most recently. It's not spectacular form, but it's more consistent than what Union have shown lately.

Defensa's steadier away form suggests they won't be easy visitors, even without home advantage.

Comparative Team Statistics: Union Santa Fe vs Defensa Y Justicia

A history of tight, unpredictable results

These two have swung between routine wins and goalless stalemates in their recent meetings. Defensa won 2-0 back in March, having lost 3-0 to Union the previous October, with two 0-0 draws sandwiched in between those results. Going further back, plenty of these fixtures have finished level or been settled by a single goal.

There's no clear pattern favouring either side in this fixture historically.

Where they sit in the table

There are two sets of table numbers on record here, and they tell slightly different stories. In the wider table, Union sit eighth with 21 points from 16 games, just ahead of Defensa in tenth with 19 points from the same number of matches - not much separating them. A shorter table has Defensa third with 18 points from 10 games, while Union sit ninth with 13 from the same 10, a reminder that recent stretches have swung things Defensa's way.

Neither table points to a clear gap between these two sides.

Key men to watch

Union's biggest attacking threat is Cristian Tarragona, who's scored 14 goals in 27 matches this season - comfortably the leading scorer between these two squads. Julian Palacios and Ramiro Profini have chipped in on the creative side, setting up seven and five goals respectively.

Union Santa Fe:

Best assist providers:

J. Palacios - 7

R. Profini - 5

Defensa Y Justicia:

Best assist providers:

J. Gutiérrez - 6

Defensa don't have anyone matching that scoring output in the numbers available, but Jonathan Gutierrez leads their assist charts with six. On discipline, Tarragona, Palacios and Defensa's Sosa have each already picked up a red card this season, so referees won't be shy about cards if things get feisty.