Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Sep 2025

Primera División Betting Preview: Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia

Estudiantes host Defensa y Justicia in this Argentine Primera División game, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Monday 22 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Go For Under 2.5 Goals With Confidence

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The numbers suggest that Estudiantes and Defensa y Justicia might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -175 look more than fair.

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1-0 Win for Defensa in Last H2H Battle

Estudiantes de La Plata have lost back-to-back Primera División games. They were recently turned over 2-1 at home to River Plate. Los Pincharratas enjoyed 55% possession and managed two shots on target, with Santiago Nunez scoring the goal.

On Thursday night, Estudiantes were defeated 2-1 when travelling to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores.

Defensa y Justicia lost when they last played, being turned over 2-1 at home to Platense. Mariano Soso's team had four shots on goal and boasted 66% possession, with Juan Miritello finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Defensa beat Estudiantes in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 1-0 scoreline at home. In the previous 7 H2H games, there have been four Defensa wins, two Estudiantes victories and a draw.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Estudiantes	16	5	6	5	18	19	-1	18:19	21
17	Defensa Justicia	16	5	4	7	18	22	-4	18:22	19

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4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 0.9 goals from 7.9 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Estudiantes have had 53.5% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 9.8 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.

Leandro Gonzalez Pirez is the top scorer with 2 goals, while Santiago Nunez, Santiago Arzamendia, Roman Gomez and Fabricio Perez each have 1. The leading assistor is Edwuin Cetre with 3.

Defensa have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts. Mariano Soso's team have averaged 62.5% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 3.9 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Juan Miritello is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, Cesar Perez is on 3 and Rafael Delgado on 2. Juan Miritello and Lucas Gonzalez have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Estudiantes predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Néstor Fernando Muslera (GK), Roman Gomez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodriguez, Santiago Arzamendia, Santiago Ascacibar, Mikel Amondarain, Tiago Palacios, Jose Sosa, Alexis Castro, Facundo Farias.

Defensa y Justicia predicted lineup (3-4-1-2): Enrique Bologna (GK), Emanuel Aguilera, Damian Fernandez, Rafael Delgado, Agustin Hausch, Santiago Sosa, Kevin Gutiérrez, Alexis Soto, Juan Gutiérrez, Juan Miritello, Abiel Osorio.

Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this Primera División game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of -175.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Primera División team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Estudiantes games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Estudiantes games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Defensa games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Defensa games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 63.7% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Estudiantes 1 - 1 Defensa

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +500. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Abiel Osorio Over 0.5 Shots On Target -130

Abiel Osorio (Defensa) is available at -130 to register a minimum of one shot on goal. He looks like an attractive wager on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop bet selection.

Latest Abiel Osorio Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-128

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Juan Miritello to Score +330

Juan Miritello (Defensa) has netted three goals in his past five Primera División matches. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +330.

Latest Juan Miritello Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

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Corners Prediction

Defensa Under 3.5 Corners +110

Defensa have not covered the 3.5 corners line in three straight away games, while Estudiantes have conceded an average of 3.70 corners in the past 10 home games. We’re backing Defensa to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at +110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Estudiantes

Total

9.10 4.30 4.80

Home

9.10 5.40 3.70

Away

8.10 3.30 4.80

Defensa

Total

8.30 4.40 3.90

Home

8.30 4.40 3.90

Away

8.50 4.10 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-147

Under 8.5

+102

Estudiantes Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

-150

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+600

2

+150

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Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Estudiantes Victory

Some will want to go ahead and back Estudiantes at +118 to win this Primera División encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 46% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. The +240 means that Defensa y Justicia are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Estudiantes -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at -115. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Defensa. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. A different wager could be betting BTTS No where you can land -143 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+220

2

+240

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+102

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-294

X2

-152

Draw No Bet

1

-189

2

+130

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-115

2 Hcp +0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-179

Over 2.5

+135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-143

Guido Carrillo is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Guido Carrillo is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +500 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +220.

Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Juan Miritello (Defensa)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Santiago Ascacibar (Estudiantes)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Cristian Medina (Estudiantes)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Kevin Gutiérrez (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

César Pérez (Defensa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-109

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-128

Juan Miritello (Defensa)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-172

Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-185

Santiago Ascacibar (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-250

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-278

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-385

Cristian Medina (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-385

Kevin Gutiérrez (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-417

César Pérez (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-588

Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1000

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Estudiantes vs Defensa y Justicia Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Estudiantes vs Defensa team news before placing your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primera División along with the latest injury news.

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