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
7	Boca Juniors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
10	Defensa Justicia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Defensa y Justicia predicted lineup (3-4-3): Cristopher Fiermarín (GK), Damian Fernandez, Emiliano Amor, David Martinez, Lucas Souto, Santiago Sosa, Aaron Molinas, Elías Pereyra, Ayrton Portillo, Juan Gutiérrez, Ruben Botta.

Boca Juniors predicted lineup (4-3-1-2): Leandro Brey (GK), Juan Barinaga, Jorge Nicolás Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida, Alan Velasco, Ander Herrera, Tomás Belmonte, Exequiel Zeballos, Milton Giménez, Angel Romero.

Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction to a corners pick, a correct score selection and a ready-made 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 +800 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

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 9.5

+102

Under 9.5

-147

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

-128

Under 3.5

-111

Boca Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-149

Most Corners

1

+180

X

+650

2

-179

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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 47% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +115 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 +255.

Boca can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -208. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, Defensa are +138.

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 -128 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+255

X

+215

2

+115

Half-Time Result

1

+300

X

-100

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-149

12

-294

X2

-357

Draw No Bet

1

+138

2

-208

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-108

2 Hcp -0.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-108

No

-128

Adam Bareiro is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +430. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +175.

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

First

+175

Anytime

+430

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Tomás Aranda (Boca)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Juan Gutiérrez (Defensa)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Nicolás Orsini (Boca)

First

+440

Anytime

+1150

David Barbona (Defensa)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Facundo Altamira (Defensa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Santiago Toloza (Defensa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Rubén Botta (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Éver Banega (Defensa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Defensa y Justicia vs Boca Juniors Lineups & Team News

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