The highly anticipated encounter between Defensa y Justicia and Lanús, part of matchday 8, will take place at the Tito Tomaghello Stadium at 21:30 (Argentina time) on Sunday, March 1.
Current Form of Defensa y Justicia and Lanús
Both teams have had contrasting fortunes leading up to this match.
Recent Results for Defensa y Justicia in the Apertura
In their last outing, Defensa y Justicia played to a 0-0 draw against Platense. They have only managed 1 win and 3 draws in their last 4 league games, scoring a total of 5 goals while conceding 4.
Recent Results for Lanús in the Apertura
Lanús is yet to play their rescheduled match against Argentinos Juniors, leaving them with some uncertainty as they approach this clash.
Desperate for points, Defensa y Justicia aims to break the streak of three consecutive home games that ended in draws, each yielding only a point. Their recent history against Lanús shows they have won 2 and drawn 3 of the last 5 encounters. The previous match between these two teams in this tournament concluded with a score of 0-0 on November 24.
The referee for this encounter will be Luis Lobo Medina.
Upcoming Fixtures for Defensa y Justicia in the Apertura
Matchday 9: vs Gimnasia (Mendoza) – March 5, 18:30 (Argentina time)
Matchday 10: vs Central Córdoba (SE) – March 12, 17:00 (Argentina time)
Matchday 11: vs San Lorenzo – March 16, 18:30 (Argentina time)
Matchday 12: vs Unión – March 21, 17:45 (Argentina time)
Matchday 13: vs Instituto – Date and time TBC
Upcoming Fixtures for Lanús in the Apertura
Matchday 8: vs Defensa y Justicia – March 1, 21:30 (Argentina time)
Matchday 7: vs Boca Juniors – March 4, 21:00 (Argentina time)
Matchday 9: vs Dep. Riestra – March 8, 17:00 (Argentina time)
Matchday 10: vs Estudiantes – March 13, 20:00 (Argentina time)
Matchday 11: vs Newell’s – March 17, 19:00 (Argentina time)
Kick-off Times for Defensa y Justicia and Lanús in Different Countries
Argentina and Chile (Santiago): 21:30 hours
Colombia and Peru: 19:30 hours
Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico (Mexico) and Nicaragua: 18:30 hours
Venezuela: 20:30 hours