Independiente vs Defensa Y Justicia — Liga Profesional Argentina
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Independiente and Defensa Y Justicia meet in the Liga Profesional Argentina 2026 season, in a match played on 18 April 2026. Independiente have recorded 16 wins from 36 matches this season (44% win rate), averaging 1.44 goals scored and 1.28 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 56% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 42%; and clean sheets in 31% of games. Defensa Y Justicia have won 42% of their 33 matches, with 1.27 goals scored and 1.18 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 55%, Over 2.5 at 45%, and clean sheets at 30%.
The final score was Independiente 3–1 Defensa Y Justicia. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
Independiente—
Defensa Y Justicia11º
Position
20º
1.50
PPG
1.19
38%
Win %
25%
1.50
Goals / game
1.13
1.25
Conceded / game
1.31
56%
BTTS %
55%
31%
Clean sheet %
30%
42%
Over 2.5 %
45%
5.3
Avg corners
4.2
12.7
Avg shots
12.3
3.8
Avg shots on target
4.5
2.3
Avg yellow cards
1.8
11.2
Avg fouls
11.0
52.1%
Avg possession
52.0%
Home vs Away
Independiente
Home (8)
—
Defensa Y Justicia
Away (8)
1.88
PPG
1.38
50%
Win %
38%
1.88
Goals / game
1.38
1.13
Conceded / game
1.38
59%
BTTS %
53%
29%
Clean sheet %
29%
47%
Over 2.5 %
53%
5.3
Avg corners
4.2
12.7
Avg shots
12.3
3.8
Avg shots on target
4.5
2.3
Avg yellow cards
1.8
52.1%
Avg possession
52.0%
Goals Scored
| Independiente | Home | Away | Defensa Y | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 81% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 81% | 71% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 39% | 41% | 37% | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 14% | 24% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Failed To Score | 19% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 19% | 29% |
Goals Conceded
| Independiente | Home | Away | Defensa Y | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 69% | 71% | 68% | 70% | 69% | 71% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 31% | 35% | 26% | 30% | 13% | 47% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 19% | 24% | 16% | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| Clean Sheets | 31% | 29% | 32% | 30% | 31% | 29% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Independiente | Defensa Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| Over 1.5 | 78% | 76% |
| Over 2.5 | 42% | 45% |
| Over 3.5 | 25% | 18% |
| Over 4.5 | 14% | 9% |
| BTTS | 56% | 55% |
| BTTS & Win | 19% | 21% |
| BTTS & Draw | 22% | 21% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 36% | 36% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 6% | 9% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Independiente | Defensa Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 25% | 36% |
| Draw 1st Half | 56% | 36% |
| Loss 1st Half | 19% | 27% |
| Scored 1st Half | 47% | 48% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 39% | 39% |
| Win 2nd Half | 39% | 21% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 28% | 48% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 33% | 30% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 50% | 45% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 53% | 48% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 61% | 73% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 31% | 36% |
Recent Venue Form
Independiente (H)L
Instituto Cordoba1–4
Instituto Cordoba1–4D
San Lorenzo1–1
San Lorenzo1–1L
Gimnasia M.0–3
Gimnasia M.0–3D
Independ. Rivadavia0–0
Independ. Rivadavia0–0L
Platense0–1
Platense0–1W
Newells Old Boys1–0
Newells Old Boys1–0Defensa Y (A)W
Talleres Cordoba2–1
Talleres Cordoba2–1W
Union Santa Fe2–0
Union Santa Fe2–0D
Central Cordoba de Santiago2–2
Central Cordoba de Santiago2–2L
Lanus0–1
Lanus0–1W
Belgrano Cordoba2–1
Belgrano Cordoba2–1D
Velez Sarsfield1–1
Velez Sarsfield1–1Number of Corners
9.8
Corners / Match
30 games
League Avg
8.8
446 games
9.0
Corners / Match
30 games
| Match Corners | Independiente | Defensa Y | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 80% | 90% | 75% |
| Over 7 | 77% | 77% | 64% |
| Over 8 | 70% | 53% | 52% |
| Over 9 | 57% | 40% | 39% |
| Over 10 | 43% | 33% | 30% |
| Over 11 | 30% | 7% | 20% |
| Over 12 | 23% | 7% | 13% |
| Over 13 | 20% | 3% | 9% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Independiente | Defensa Y |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 87% | 87% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 63% | 63% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 50% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 80% | 70% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 57% | 67% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 47% | 60% |
Head to Head · 17 matches
8
Independiente
47%
4
Draws
24%
5
Defensa Y
29%
29%
Over 1.5
5/17
24%
Over 2.5
4/17
6%
Over 3.5
1/17
24%
BTTS
4/17
18/04/26Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
3–1Defensa Y Justicia04/06/24Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0–0Independiente20/02/23Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0–2Defensa Y Justicia20/07/22Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
2–1Independiente21/08/21Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0–0Defensa Y Justicia18/04/21Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
1–0Defensa Y Justicia06/12/20Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
1–0Defensa Y Justicia15/11/20Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0–0Independiente27/09/19Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0–1Independiente28/07/19Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0–1Independiente25/08/18Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0–1Defensa Y Justicia24/04/18Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0–1Defensa Y Justicia15/06/17Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
1–2Independiente08/08/16Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
0–1Defensa Y Justicia15/08/15Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
1–0Defensa Y Justicia24/05/14Defensa Y Justicia
Independiente
2–1Defensa Y Justicia23/11/13Independiente
Defensa Y Justicia
0–0IndependienteEvents
5'•Alan Coria
8'⚽ PA. Molinas
15'⚽ PG. Avalos
29'⚽M. Gutierrez(G. Avalos)
35'🟨Facundo Zabala
46'🔄F. Altamira(C. Perez)
52'🟨Mateo Perez
59'🟨Santiago Sosa
68'🔄M. Perez Curci(Rodrigo Fernandez)
68'🔄I. Malcorra(L. Millan)
71'🔄S. Sosa(E. Banega)
71'🔄A. Coria(A. Hausch)
71'🔄D. Martinez(D. Caceres)
75'🔄M. Gutierrez(S. Montiel)
80'🟨Ayrton Portillo
85'🔄G. Avalos(F. Tempone)
85'🔄A. Portillo(D. Fernandez)
90'⚽L. Millan(F. Tempone)
Match Statistics
IndependienteDefensa Y
6Shots on target1
14Total shots9
51Possession %49
6Corners5
7Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boca Juniors | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2 |  River Plate | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 4 |  Racing Club | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 5 |  Argentinos JRS | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 6 |  Rosario Central | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 7 |  Estudiantes L.P. | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 8 | Independiente | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 9 | Lanus | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 10 | Talleres Cordoba | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 11 |  Huracan | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 12 | Independ. Rivadavia | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 13 | Union Santa Fe | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14 |  Barracas Central | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 16 | Defensa Y Justicia | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | Belgrano Cordoba | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 18 |  Gimnasia L.P. | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 19 |  Deportivo Riestra | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 20 | Instituto Cordoba | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 21 |  Tigre | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 22 | Platense | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 22 | Gimnasia M. | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 19 |
| 24 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 25 |  Atletico Tucuman | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 26 | Newells Old Boys | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 27 |  Banfield | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 28 |  Sarmiento Junin | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 29 |  Aldosivi | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 30 |  Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -19 | 5 |
Team Insights
Independiente- ●Independiente have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
- ●Independiente have failed to win in their last 5 home matches.
- ●Independiente have been undefeated in their last 5 away matches.
- ●Independiente failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of their 16 away matches.
- ●Independiente have won 6 of their 16 away matches.
- ●Independiente have scored in 13 of their 16 away matches.
Defensa Y- ●Defensa Y Justicia have won their last 2 away matches.
- ●Defensa Y Justicia have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
- ●Defensa Y Justicia failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 of their 15 home matches.
- ●Defensa Y Justicia failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their 15 away matches.
- ●Defensa Y Justicia have won 6 of their 15 away matches.
- ●Defensa Y Justicia have scored 55% of their goals in the first half.
Season Schedule
IndependienteDARacing Club1–1
Racing Club1–1DATalleres Cordoba0–0
Talleres Cordoba0–0LHInstituto Cordoba1–4
Instituto Cordoba1–4WAUnion Santa Fe2–1
Union Santa Fe2–1DHSan Lorenzo1–1
San Lorenzo1–1WACentral Cordoba de Santiago1–0
Central Cordoba de Santiago1–0–HBoca Juniors25/10
Boca Juniors25/10–ADefensa Y Justicia31/10
Defensa Y Justicia31/10–HDeportivo Riestra08/11
Deportivo Riestra08/11Defensa YWATalleres Cordoba2–1
Talleres Cordoba2–1LHInstituto Cordoba0–1
Instituto Cordoba0–1WAUnion Santa Fe2–0
Union Santa Fe2–0WHSan Lorenzo3–0
San Lorenzo3–0DACentral Cordoba de Santiago2–2
Central Cordoba de Santiago2–2WHGimnasia M.2–0
Gimnasia M.2–0–HIndependiente31/10
Independiente31/10–ABoca Juniors08/11
Boca Juniors08/11Top Scorers
IndependienteG. Avalos14 ⚽
S. Montiel6 ⚽
M. Abaldo6 ⚽
L. Millan4 ⚽
M. Gutierrez4 ⚽
I. Pussetto3 ⚽
Defensa YJ. Gutierrez4 ⚽
A. Molinas4 ⚽
A. Portillo3 ⚽
L. Fernandez3 ⚽
D. Barbona3 ⚽
A. Hausch2 ⚽
Cards Given
IndependienteFacundo Zabala5 🟨
L. Godoy4 🟨
Iván Marcone4 🟨
Kevin Lomónaco3 🟨
I. Marcone3 🟨
K. Lomonaco3 🟨
Defensa YDamián Fernández6 🟨
David Martínez4 🟨
C. Perez4 🟨
Santiago Sosa4 🟨
D. Fernandez3 🟨
Aaron Molinas3 🟨