Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Apr 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors

Defensa y Justicia take on Boca Juniors, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Thursday 23 April.

Defensa y Justicia look a good bet to defeat Boca Juniors and we can back the home team at -108 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Defensa y Justicia have lost their last three games. On their travels, Independiente recently beat them 3-1. Mariano Soso's team had 49% possession and recorded one shot on target, with Aaron Molinas registering the goal.

Boca Juniors have got the win in back-to-back Primera División road games. A 1-0 victory recently occurred when playing River Plate. Los Xeneizes were restricted to just 32% possession and managed four shots on goal, with Leandro Paredes on target late in the first half.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Defensa defeated Boca in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-1 scoreline at home. The previous 8 H2H meetings have involved four Boca wins, one Defensa victory and three draws.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Boca Juniors	16	8	6	2	22	9	13	22:9	30
20	Defensa Justicia	16	4	7	5	18	21	-3	18:21	19

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Defensa have 2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. El Halcón have averaged 47.3% possession and 4.5 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 9.7 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top scorers Aaron Molinas and Juan Gutierrez have found the net 3 times, with Elias Pereyra getting 2. Aaron Molinas is the leading assists maker on 3.

Boca have won 4 and drawn 6, averaging 3.8 shots on goal, 8.9 attempts and 1.1 goals. Claudio Ubeda's men average 58.2% possession, 3.7 corners taken and 4.3 corners against them, while 0.4 goals have been conceded from 7.1 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Miguel Merentiel with 4, while Adam Bareiro and Santiago Ascacibar have 2. Miguel Merentiel has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Defensa y Justicia confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Cristopher Fiermarin (GK), Lucas Souto, Emiliano Amor, Damian Fernandez, Ayrton Portillo, Aaron Molinas, Santiago Sosa, Dario Caceres, Juan Gutierrez, Agustin Hausch, Ruben Botta.

Boca Juniors confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Leandro Brey (GK), Juan Barinaga, Jorge Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida, Milton Delgado, Tomas Belmonte, Angel Romero, Alan Velasco, Exequiel Zeballos, Milton Gimenez.

Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Defensa y Justicia +0.25 for this Primera División game, with odds of -108 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

We use the latest Primera División injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Defensa in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Defensa in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Boca in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Boca in 10 of their last 18 games on the road.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Defensa Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -108 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Defensa 2 - 1 Boca

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Defensa to win 2-1. The odds of +850 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Aaron Molinas to Score +800

Aaron Molinas (Defensa) has registered two goals in his past five Primera División matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +800 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Aaron Molinas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+2000

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Corners Prediction

Defensa Over 3.5 Corners -135

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Defensa in six consecutive home matches, with Boca conceding over 3.5 corners in their past four away games. The number of Defensa corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -135.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Defensa

Total

8.90 4.50 4.40

Home

8.50 4.60 3.90

Away

8.80 3.10 5.70

Boca

Total

8.00 3.70 4.30

Home

7.80 4.90 2.90

Away

8.80 3.90 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-115

Under 8.5

-123

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Boca Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+600

2

-118

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Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors 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.

With an approximate 43% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +130 betting odds for Boca Juniors triumphing in this Primera División encounter. Defensa y Justicia are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +235.

Boca can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -179. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, Defensa are +120.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. If you’re expecting at least one team to keep a clean sheet, you might be interested in the -143 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+235

X

+200

2

+130

Half-Time Result

1

+300

X

-103

2

+200

Double Chance

1X

-167

12

-270

X2

-313

Draw No Bet

1

+120

2

-179

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-123

2 Hcp -0.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+148

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+102

No

-143

Adam Bareiro is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +370. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +165.

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

First

+165

Anytime

+370

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Tomás Aranda (Boca)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Nicolás Orsini (Boca)

First

+475

Anytime

+1050

David Barbona (Defensa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Facundo Altamira (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Rubén Botta (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Santiago Toloza (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Éver Banega (Defensa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Defensa vs Boca team news before placing your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primera División along with up-to-date injury news.

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