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.

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.

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
4	Defensa Justicia	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	3:2	4
27	Estudiantes	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0:2	0

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Estudiantes confirmed lineup (4-3-2-1): Fabricio Iacovich (GK), Matias Magdaleno, Maximo Desabato, Ramiro Funes Mori, Gaston Benedetti, Gabriel Neves, Ezequiel Piovi, Alexis Castro, Tiago Palacios, Jose Sosa, Lucas Alario.

Defensa y Justicia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Enrique Bologna (GK), Lucas Ferreira, Damian Fernandez, Rafael Delgado, Ezequiel Cannavo, Lucas Gonzalez, Kevin Gutierrez, Alexis Soto, Juan Gutierrez, 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.

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

Under 2.5 Goals @ -175 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Estudiantes 1 - 1 Defensa

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +450. 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

+310

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-125

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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

+260

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-106

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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

7.90 3.90 4.00

Home

9.70 5.20 4.50

Away

7.40 3.10 4.30

Defensa

Total

8.80 5.00 3.80

Home

7.30 4.80 2.50

Away

9.00 3.40 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-143

Under 8.5

-100

Estudiantes Corners

Over 4.5

-141

Under 4.5

-100

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Most Corners

1

-152

X

+575

2

+163

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Estudiantes 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.

This Primera División encounter sees Estudiantes available at +143 and Defensa y Justicia priced at +215 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +200 about the draw.

Estudiantes -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at +105. 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.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to Primera División matches, with the recommended football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

+143

X

+200

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

-102

2

+270

Double Chance

1X

-286

12

-263

X2

-185

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+105

2 Hcp +0.25

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-189

Over 2.5

+145

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-143

Guido Carrillo is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +600 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +250.

Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes)

First

+600

Anytime

+250

Juan Miritello (Defensa)

First

+600

Anytime

+260

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+310

Lucas Alario (Estudiantes)

First

+800

Anytime

+340

Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes)

First

+850

Anytime

+370

Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes)

First

+1000

Anytime

+430

Santiago Ascacibar (Estudiantes)

First

+1150

Anytime

+500

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

First

+1150

Anytime

+500

José Ernesto Sosa (Estudiantes)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+1500

Anytime

+700

Kevin Gutiérrez (Defensa)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Cristian Medina (Estudiantes)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

César Pérez (Defensa)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Lucas Nahuel González (Defensa)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Samuel Lucero (Defensa)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-104

Juan Miritello (Defensa)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-106

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-125

Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-156

Lucas Alario (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-167

Kevin Gutiérrez (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-192

Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-189

Santiago Ascacibar (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-250

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-250

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-345

José Ernesto Sosa (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Cristian Medina (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-385

Lucas Nahuel González (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

César Pérez (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Samuel Lucero (Defensa)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1000

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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