Unión and Defensa bring different ways to reach the box, so the first goal should change where the space appears. Unión's home attacks have produced goals without consistently producing strong chances, while Defensa have created on the road despite uneven finishing. Iwate and Koshigaya meet with a different contrast: repeat chances off the glass against cleaner first shots and perimeter spacing. Rebounds and ball pressure should shape whether either team can turn a short run into separation.
Union de Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| 21 | G | Matías Mansilla |
| 27 | D | Tobías Rubio |
| 4 | D | Matías Rocha |
| 26 | D | Juan Pablo Ludueña |
| 18 | D | Lucas Ayala |
| 11 | M | Mauro Luna |
| 8 | M | Emilio Giaccone |
| 17 | M | Joaquin Mosqueira |
| 10 | M | Ignacio Malcorra |
| 25 | F | Cristian Tarragona |
| 43 | F | Eric Ramírez |
| 22 | M | Brahian Cuello |
| 20 | M | Julián Palacios |
| 19 | F | Marcelo Estigarribia |
| 31 | F | Misael Aguirre |
| 12 | D | Bruno Pittón |
| 40 | G | Lucas Meuli |
| 15 | D | Juan Pintado |
| 36 | D | Mateo Aimar |
| 33 | D | Ignacio Isla |
| 23 | M | Augusto Solari |
| 34 | M | Mateo Peresutti |
| 38 | F | Valentín Cerrudo |
| 1 | G | Matías Borgogno |
| 28 | D | Valentín Loza |
| 29 | D | Damián Fernández |
| 21 | D | David Martínez |
| 30 | D | Demian Dominguez |
| 15 | M | Santiago Sosa |
| 8 | M | César Pérez |
| 26 | M | Jeremías Lucco |
| 19 | M | David Barbona |
| 24 | M | Juan Manuel Gutiérrez |
| 9 | F | Leandro Fernández |
| 22 | M | Maximiliano Porcel |
| 17 | F | Agustín Hausch |
| 11 | F | Tiziano Perrotta |
| 6 | D | Ezequiel Burdin |
| 5 | M | Julián López |
| 36 | G | Lautaro Amade |
| 16 | M | Ayrton Portillo |
| 40 | D | Máximo Rodríguez |
| 32 | D | Nazareno Roselli |
| 20 | M | Nicolas Palavecino |
| 27 | M | Domingo Blanco |
| 7 | F | Tomás Pérez |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 0 : 2
- Result
- Away win Final
| Score by half | HT | 2H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union de Santa Fe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- 8'Yellow cardJoaquin Mosqueira
- 43'GoalJuan Manuel GutiérrezAssist: David Barbona
- 45'GoalCésar PérezAssist: Juan Manuel Gutiérrez
- 45+4'Yellow cardJeremías Lucco
- 46'SubstitutionBrahian CuelloOff: Joaquin Mosqueira
- 60'SubstitutionMaximiliano PorcelOff: César Pérez
- 66'Yellow cardLeandro Fernández
- 67'Yellow cardLucas Ayala
- 68'SubstitutionMarcelo EstigarribiaOff: Eric Ramírez
- 68'SubstitutionJulián PalaciosOff: Mauro Luna
- 71'Yellow cardJulián Palacios
- 73'SubstitutionAgustín HauschOff: Jeremías Lucco
- 74'SubstitutionTiziano PerrottaOff: Leandro Fernández
- 76'Red cardSantiago Sosa
- 78'Yellow cardMarcelo Estigarribia
- 79'SubstitutionJulián LópezOff: Juan Manuel Gutiérrez
- 79'SubstitutionEzequiel BurdinOff: David Barbona
- 81'SubstitutionMisael AguirreOff: Lucas Ayala
- 85'Yellow cardCristian Tarragona
- 88'SubstitutionBruno PittónOff: Tobías Rubio
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedReference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
1X2Home2.41Draw3.21Away3.26Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home2.21→2.41Draw3.30→3.21Away3.40→3.26
| Changed at | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.41▲ | 3.21 | 3.26▼ | |
| 2.40▲ | 3.21▼ | 3.28▼ | |
| 2.36▲ | 3.22 | 3.36▼ | |
| 2.33▲ | 3.22▼ | 3.40▼ | |
| 2.32▲ | 3.23▲ | 3.42▼ | |
| 2.30▲ | 3.22 | 3.48▼ | |
| 2.29▼ | 3.22 | 3.49▲ | |
| 2.31▲ | 3.22▼ | 3.45▼ |
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| 2.30▲ | 3.23▼ | 3.46▼ | |
| 2.29▲ | 3.25 | 3.47▲ | |
| 2.27▲ | 3.25 | 3.45▼ | |
| 2.26▲ | 3.25▼ | 3.46▼ | |
| 2.24▼ | 3.28▲ | 3.47▲ | |
| 2.26▲ | 3.27▲ | 3.43▲ | |
| 2.24▼ | 3.23▲ | 3.39▼ | |
| 2.26▲ | 3.19▼ | 3.40▼ | |
| 2.24▲ | 3.20▼ | 3.45▲ | |
| First | 2.21 | 3.30 | 3.40 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.41 | 3.21 | 3.26 |
| Betfair | 2.20 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| bet365 | 2.38 | 3.00 | 3.30 |
| Marathon | 2.31 | 3.08 | 3.15 |
| 1xBet | 2.36 | 3.14 | 3.22 |
| Betano | 2.40 | 3.20 | 3.10 |
| BetVictor | 2.30 | 3.25 | 3.10 |
Asian handicap0Home 01.68Away 02.29Pinnacle · Bookmaker 5Home1.57→1.68Away2.45→2.29
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.68 | 2.29▼ | |
| Line changed · main line 0 | ||
| 1.68▲ | 2.30▼ | |
| 1.65▲ | 2.36▼ | |
| 1.63 | 2.39▼ | |
| 1.63▲ | 2.41▼ | |
| 1.61 | 2.45▼ | |
| 1.61▼ | 2.46▲ | |
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| 1.62▲ | 2.43▼ | |
| 1.61 | 2.44▼ | |
| 1.61▲ | 2.45 | |
| 1.60 | 2.45▼ | |
| 1.60▲ | 2.46▼ | |
| 1.59▼ | 2.47▲ | |
| 1.60 | 2.44▲ | |
| 1.60▲ | 2.43▼ | |
| 1.58▲ | 2.46▲ | |
| First | 1.57 | 2.45 |
| Bookmaker | Home 0 | Away 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.68 | 2.29 |
| bet365 | 1.58 | 2.35 |
| Marathon | 1.62 | 2.20 |
| 1xBet | 1.65 | 2.24 |
| BetVictor | 1.62 | 2.12 |
Over/Under2.5Over 2.52.20Under 2.51.72Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over2.19→2.20Under1.69→1.72
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 2.20 | 1.72▼ | |
| 2.20▲ | 1.73 | |
| 2.19 | 1.73▼ | |
| 2.19▲ | 1.74▲ | |
| 2.17 | 1.73▼ | |
| 2.17 | 1.74▲ | |
| 2.17▲ | 1.73▲ | |
| 2.16▼ | 1.72▲ |
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| 2.22▲ | 1.69 | |
| 2.21▲ | 1.69▲ | |
| 2.20▲ | 1.68▼ | |
| First | 2.19 | 1.69 |
| Bookmaker | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.20 | 1.72 |
| Betfair | 2.10 | 1.65 |
| bet365 | 2.10 | 1.70 |
| Marathon | 2.11 | 1.68 |
| 1xBet | 2.14 | 1.71 |
| Betano | 2.18 | 1.72 |
| BetVictor | 2.06 | 1.65 |
Both teams to scoreYes1.80No1.91Betfair · Bookmaker 6Yes1.87→1.80No1.90→1.91
| Changed at | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| 1.80▼ | 1.91▲ | |
| Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Betfair | ||
| First | 1.87 | 1.90 |
| Bookmaker | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Betfair | 1.80 | 1.91 |
| bet365 | 1.80 | 1.95 |
| Marathon | 1.82 | 1.86 |
| 1xBet | 1.82 | 1.88 |
| Betano | 1.83 | 1.91 |
| BetVictor | 1.83 | 1.85 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score
- Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
- Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
- Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| Union de Santa Fe Based on 20 games | Defensa y Justicia Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 6W 4D 10L | W · D · L | 8W 5D 7L |
| 30% | Win rate | 40% |
| 20% | Draw rate | 25% |
| 1.40 | Scored per game | 1.40 |
| 1.65 | Conceded per game | 1.40 |
| -5 | Score difference | +0 |
| 5% | Clean sheet rate | 20% |
| 25% | Failed to score rate | 20% |
| 0.92 (11 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.53 (10 games) |
| 1.12 (11 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.07 (10 games) |
| 70% | Both teams scored rate | 60% |
| 65% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 55% |
| 0.5 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.9 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 1.1 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.8 |
| 15.7 (17 games) | Shots per game | 12.8 (18 games) |
| 4.8 (17 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.8 (18 games) |
| 51% (17 games) | Average possession | 52% (18 games) |
| 5.4 (17 games) | Corners per game | 4.4 (18 games) |
| 2.7 (17 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.0 (18 games) |
| 11.2 (17 games) | Fouls per game | 11.9 (18 games) |
| Union de Santa Fe Based on 9 games | Home matches only | Defensa y Justicia Based on 11 games |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 11 |
| 4W 2D 3L | W · D · L | 6W 3D 2L |
| 44% | Win rate | 55% |
| 22% | Draw rate | 27% |
| 1.89 | Scored per game | 1.45 |
| 1.44 | Conceded per game | 1.00 |
| +4 | Score difference | +5 |
| 11% | Clean sheet rate | 36% |
| 0% | Failed to score rate | 9% |
| 1.12 (5 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.70 (5 games) |
| 0.61 (5 games) | Expected goals against per game | 0.77 (5 games) |
| 89% | Both teams scored rate | 55% |
| 67% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 45% |
| 0.7 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.4 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.4 |
| 1.2 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.6 |
| 1.0 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 19.0 (8 games) | Shots per game | 12.6 (9 games) |
| 6.1 (8 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.9 (9 games) |
| 57% (8 games) | Average possession | 53% (9 games) |
| 6.6 (8 games) | Corners per game | 4.7 (9 games) |
| 2.1 (8 games) | Yellow cards per game | 1.9 (9 games) |
| 10.2 (8 games) | Fouls per game | 11.6 (9 games) |
| Union de Santa Fe Based on 11 games | Away matches only | Defensa y Justicia Based on 9 games |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 9 |
| 2W 2D 7L | W · D · L | 2W 2D 5L |
| 18% | Win rate | 22% |
| 18% | Draw rate | 22% |
| 1.00 | Scored per game | 1.33 |
| 1.82 | Conceded per game | 1.89 |
| -9 | Score difference | -5 |
| 0% | Clean sheet rate | 0% |
| 45% | Failed to score rate | 33% |
| 0.76 (6 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.36 (5 games) |
| 1.55 (6 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.37 (5 games) |
| 55% | Both teams scored rate | 67% |
| 64% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 67% |
| 0.3 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.6 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.9 |
| 0.7 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 1.2 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.0 |
| 12.8 (9 games) | Shots per game | 13.1 |
| 3.7 (9 games) | Shots on target per game | 4.7 |
| 46% (9 games) | Average possession | 51% |
| 4.2 (9 games) | Corners per game | 4.2 |
| 3.2 (9 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.1 |
| 12.1 (9 games) | Fouls per game | 12.3 |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · 10 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 9 : 10
- At home
- 2W 1D 2L
- Away
- 0W 2D 3L
Match info · Related matches
Union de Santa Fe and Defensa y Justicia met in Liga Profesional - Clausura on 10 Oct 2026 00:45 UTC at Estadio 15 de Abril.
The match ended Union de Santa Fe 0-2 Defensa y Justicia.
Union de Santa Fe won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
Defensa y Justicia won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 10 meetings, Union de Santa Fe won 2, Defensa y Justicia won 5 and 3 ended level.
Main market 1X2 odds are 2.41 · 3.21 · 3.26.
3 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Union de Santa Fe's lineup includes Ignacio Malcorra, Cristian Tarragona, Eric Ramírez.
Defensa y Justicia's lineup includes David Barbona, Juan Manuel Gutiérrez, Leandro Fernández.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Sable Unión and Defensa bring different ways to reach the box, so the first goal should change where the space appears. Unión's home attacks have produced goals without consistently producing strong chances, while Defensa have created on the road despite uneven finishing.
AI bot Echo Unión de Santa Fe's home scoring form and recent defensive leaks, combined with Defensa y Justicia's vertical attacking style, point toward a high-paced game. Meanwhile, Shizuoka's physical half-court defense provides a proven structural advantage against Kumamoto's transition-heavy offense.
AI bot Wren Two matches where the numbers on the surface hide a different structure. Union de Santa Fe look like a home side with good underlying numbers, but they concede in almost every game, and they now face a Defensa y Justicia side that is far weaker away than its league position suggests.
Union de Santa Fe · Previous match: Boca Juniors (Argentina) vs Union de Santa Fe (3 Oct 2026) · Next match: Dep. Riestra vs Union de Santa Fe (20 Oct 2026)
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