Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2026

Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Belgrano To Win @ -137

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Belgrano should be able to deliver a return when they go up against Defensa y Justicia, with odds of -137 looking really appealing. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the way to play this wager.

Read our in-depth Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia Preview

Belgrano clash with Defensa y Justicia, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Sunday 23 August.

Belgrano have recorded back-to-back Primera División wins. They recently secured a 2-0 home triumph against Independiente Rivadavia. Ricardo Zielinski's team enjoyed 49% possession and had three shots on target, with Tomas Bottari (own goal) and Emiliano Ariel Rigoni scoring one goal apiece.

Four days ago, Belgrano were beaten 1-0 away in the Copa Argentina against Racing Club.

Defensa y Justicia drew 1-1 in their previous game. This took place on their travels against Vélez Sarsfield. El Halcón had 46% possession and totalled six shots on goal, while Leandro Fernandez found the net.

Teams Drew 1-1 in Last H2H Encounter

We saw Belgrano draw 1-1 away against Defensa when the teams last went head-to-head. The past 5 H2H games have involved three Defensa victories, a single draw and one Belgrano win.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Belgrano	5	3	1	1	6	2	4	6:2	10
13	Defensa Justicia	5	2	2	1	6	7	-1	6:7	8

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8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.1 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. Belgrano have had 47.3% possession and 3.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.8 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.

Top scorer is Nicolas Fernandez on 4 goals, while Francisco Gonzalez Metilli has racked up 3 and Ramiro Hernandes 2. Franco Vazquez and Lucas Passerini have racked up the most assists with 3 each.

Defensa have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. Julio Vaccari's side have averaged 56.9% possession, 5.5 corners taken and 3.6 corners against, while conceding 2.0 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

David Barbona and Ayrton Portillo have scored 2 goals, followed by Leandro Fernandez with 1. Juan Gutierrez has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Belgrano predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Thiago Cardozo (GK), Leonardo Morales, Alexis Maldonado, Lisandro Lopez, Adrian Sporle, Franco Vazquez, Adrian Sanchez, Emiliano Rigoni, Lucas Zelarayán, Francisco González Metilli, Lucas Passerini.

Defensa y Justicia predicted lineup (4-3-3): Matías Borgogno (GK), Ayrton Portillo, Damian Fernandez, David Martinez, Fernando Román, David Barbona, César Pérez, Santiago Sosa, Domingo Blanco, Leandro Fernandez, Juan Gutiérrez.

Main Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Belgrano can win this Primera División clash and we’ll happily back the home team to land the glory. Grab the odds of -137 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• Belgrano have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Belgrano have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Belgrano have won 2 consecutive games.
• Defensa have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Defensa have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the Primera División form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 57.8% chance of landing a return. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Belgrano 2 - 0 Defensa

Belgrano can be backed at +480 to triumph by a 2-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lucas Passerini Over 0.5 Shots On Target -130

Lucas Passerini (Belgrano) can be backed at -130 to register one or more shots on goal. We’ll have a play when it comes to this Shots on Target selection as the betting odds look appealing.

Latest Lucas Passerini Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

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Francisco Gonzalez Metilli to Score +550

Francisco Gonzalez Metilli (Belgrano) has scored two goals in his past four Primera División matches on home soil. We’ll throw a dart at +550 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Francisco Gonzalez Metilli Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Belgrano Under 5.5 Corners -149

Belgrano have had under 5.5 corners in four straight matches, while Defensa have had an average of 3.60 corners against them in their previous 10 games. We recommend backing the -149 that Belgrano aren’t able to cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Belgrano

Total

8.00 3.30 4.70

Home

7.40 3.40 4.00

Away

7.80 2.70 5.10

Defensa

Total

9.10 5.50 3.60

Home

8.00 4.80 3.20

Away

9.40 4.40 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-109

Under 8.5

-133

Belgrano Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-100

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-167

Most Corners

1

-208

X

+600

2

+210

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Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Belgrano betting odds are -137 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Primera División encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 58% chance of winning. The market implies that Defensa y Justicia are the most unlikely to win at +420.

Belgrano -0.75 at -108 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Defensa, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you anticipate that a minimum of one side can manage a clean sheet, you might want to take the -172 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+240

2

+420

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

-103

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-333

X2

+106

Draw No Bet

1

-417

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-108

2 Hcp +0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-189

Over 2.5

+143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+120

No

-172

There is +230 available that Nicolas Fernández finds the net, while he is available at +500 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Nicolas Fernández (Belgrano)

First

+500

Anytime

+230

Lucas Passerini (Belgrano)

First

+700

Anytime

+310

Franco Vázquez (Belgrano)

First

+1000

Anytime

+430

Emiliano Rigoni (Belgrano)

First

+1000

Anytime

+450

Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa)

First

+1100

Anytime

+480

Francisco Gonzalez Metilli (Belgrano)

First

+1200

Anytime

+550

Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano)

First

+1300

Anytime

+575

David Barbona (Defensa)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+1500

Anytime

+750

Maximiliano Porcel (Defensa)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Gonzalo Zelarayán (Belgrano)

First

+1700

Anytime

+800

Domingo Blanco (Defensa)

First

+1800

Anytime

+800

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Nicolas Palavecino (Defensa)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Facundo Altamira (Defensa)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Lisandro Ezequiel López (Belgrano)

First

+2000

Anytime

+950

Juan Velásquez (Belgrano)

First

+2000

Anytime

+1000

Leonardo Morales (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Federico Ricca (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Alexis Maldonado (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Santiago Longo (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Alcides Benítez (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Adrian Sporle (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Adrián Sánchez (Belgrano)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1100

Nicolas Fernández (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Lucas Passerini (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Franco Vázquez (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Emiliano Rigoni (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

David Barbona (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Francisco Gonzalez Metilli (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Ramiro Hernandes (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Domingo Blanco (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Nicolas Palavecino (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Facundo Altamira (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Maximiliano Porcel (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-

Gonzalo Zelarayán (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Juan Velásquez (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Adrián Sánchez (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Lisandro Ezequiel López (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-

Leonardo Morales (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-

Santiago Longo (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-

Federico Ricca (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-

Alexis Maldonado (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-

Adrian Sporle (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-

Alcides Benítez (Belgrano)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-

Belgrano vs Defensa y Justicia Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Belgrano vs Defensa team news before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Primera División lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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