The visitor is winning 1-0 against the hosts since the 16th minute with a goal from Gastón Togni.
In their last encounter, the home team came out on top and faces this match with high morale. Their opponent needs to recover from the last blow suffered in the previous match.
Banfield defeated Rosario Central 1-0 in their previous match and will seek another favorable result at home. In the last 4 games played, they have been the losers on 2 occasions and have drawn in 2 matches.
Defensa y Justicia comes from a 0-1 defeat against Boca Juniors. In their recent matches, they have suffered 2 defeats and 2 draws.
The home team is in eighteenth place and has reached 18 points (4 W - 6 D - 5 L), while the visitors have achieved 15 points and are in twenty-third place in the championship (3 W - 6 D - 6 L).
The chosen referee to officiate the match at the Lencho was Sebastián Zunino.
Probable lineup for Banfield today
The team led by Claudio Vivas plays their game with a 4-4-2 lineup with Facundo Cambeses in goal; Emanuel Coronel, Dylan Gissi, Alejandro Maciel, and Luis Del Pino Mago in defense; Matías González, Nicolás Domingo, Alejandro Cabrera, and Agustín Urzi in midfield; and Ramiro Enrique and Juan Manuel Cruz in the forward line.
Probable lineup for Defensa y Justicia today
On the other hand, the team led by Sebastián Beccacece lines up with a 4-3-3 strategy with Ezequiel Unsain in goal; Nicolás Tripichio, Nazareno Colombo, Francisco Marco, and Alexis Soto in defense; Tomás Galván, Kevin Gutiérrez, and Manuel Duarte in midfield; and Gabriel Alanís, Andrés Ríos, and Gastón Togni in the forward line.