Platense vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Feb 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Platense vs Defensa y Justicia

Platense take on Defensa y Justicia, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 24 February.

We’re confident that one of Platense and Defensa y Justicia will fail to get on the scoresheet. The odds of -164 when it comes to the BTTS No option are definitely worth taking based on the latest stats.

Platense won their last game, beating Barracas Central at home by a 1-0 scoreline. El Calamar boasted 66% possession and had seven shots on target, with a late strike from Augusto Lotti proving the difference.

Defensa y Justicia played Belgrano at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw. Mariano Soso's team recorded 55% possession and had three shots on goal, with Aaron Molinas finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Platense triumphed 2-1 away when they last played Defensa. The 6 H2H meetings most recently played have included three Platense victories, one draw and two triumphs for Defensa.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Defensa Justicia	12	4	7	1	15	10	5	15:10	19
20	Platense	12	3	6	3	6	7	-1	6:7	15

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts. Platense have had 47.9% possession and 3.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts, while being awarded 2.5 corners.

The five top scorers are Augusto Lotti, Ignacio Vazquez, Franco Zapiola, Tomas Nasif and Ronaldo Martinez, with these players all scoring 1 goals. Nicolas Retamar, Juan Gauto and Ignacio Vazquez are the leading assists makers with 1.

Defensa have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.8 shots on goal, 6.0 attempts and 0.7 goals. El Halcón average 46.7% possession, 3.4 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 8.7 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Juan Miritello has scored 2 goals, followed by Aaron Molinas, Juan Gutierrez, Ayrton Portillo and Ruben Botta on 1. Aaron Molinas has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Platense confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matias Borgogno (GK), Juan Saborido, Ignacio Vazquez, Victor Leandro Cuesta, Tomas Silva, Maximiliano Amarfil, Martin Barrios, Guido Mainero, Franco Zapiola, Juan Gauto, Tomas Nasif.

Defensa y Justicia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Cristopher Fiermarin (GK), Lucas Souto, Emiliano Amor, Damian Fernandez, Agustin Hausch, Aaron Molinas, Ever Banega, Esteban Lucero, Ruben Botta, Juan Gutierrez, Juan Miritello.

Platense vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Platense vs Defensa y Justicia, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key corners pick, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

It could be that at least one of the teams fails to get on the Primera División scoresheet here. Therefore, we’ll take the BTTS No option at -164 which means a nice return if our pick wins.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Primera División form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Platense vs Defensa y Justicia league stats:

• The last 3 Platense matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 7 of the last 10 Platense matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 4 of the last 5 Defensa away matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 6 of the last 10 Defensa matches have resulted in BTTS No

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 62.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -164 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Platense 1 - 0 Defensa

There are betting odds of +390 that Platense land a 1-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leonardo Heredia To Score +350

Leonardo Heredia (Platense) is available to be among the goals at +350. There are appealing odds on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer pick and we think this is an attractive wager for him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Leonardo Heredia Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Under 8.5 Corners -106

Each of the previous seven Defensa matches have featured under 8.5 corners. There’s a price of -106 for this Total Corners bet and we think the line is too big.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Platense

Total

6.20 3.70 2.50

Home

7.30 5.00 2.30

Away

6.90 3.10 3.80

Defensa

Total

7.70 3.40 4.30

Home

8.70 4.60 4.10

Away

8.50 3.10 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-127

Under 8.5

-111

Platense Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+650

2

+215

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Platense 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.

With the bookmakers affording them a 49% chance of winning, Platense might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +104 when it comes to this Primera División encounter. Defensa y Justicia are seen as the most unlikely winner at +320.

Platense are -100 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Defensa +0.5 at -130, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -167 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+104

X

+205

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

-108

2

+375

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-270

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-100

2 Hcp +0.5

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-222

Over 2.5

+170

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+117

No

-167

Favourite Leonardo Heredia is +750 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Leonardo Heredia (Platense)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Juan Carlos Gauto (Platense)

First

+400

Anytime

+850

Augusto Diego Lotti (Platense)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Juan Miritello (Defensa)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

David Barbona (Defensa)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Bautista Merlini (Platense)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Franco Zapiola (Platense)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Guido Mainero (Platense)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Facundo Altamira (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Rubén Botta (Defensa)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Maximiliano Amarfil (Platense)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Víctor Cuesta (Platense)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Platense vs Defensa y Justicia Lineups & Team News

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