Tomás Yelmini
A new year begins in the Argentine Professional League, and on the first day of soccer matches, Defensa y Justicia vs Huracan will take place in Florencio Varela. Both teams will be looking to fight at the top of the First Division this season, and both teams are also playing in international competitions. It is for that reason that, during the summer break, several new faces were added to both squads.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we tell you how these two teams arrive at the Matchday 1 clash of the Argentine First Division, as well as the predictions, odds and probable lineups for Defensa y Justicia vs Huracán.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Defensa y Justicia vs Huracan Argentine First Division Matchday 1 Game on January 27, 2023
- Where: Ernesto “Tito” Tomaghello Stadium – Buenos Aires, Argentina
- When: Friday, January 27, 2023, at 07.15 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Defensa y Justicia (+185) / Tie (+190) / Huracán (+165)
- Asian Handicap: Defensa y Justicia (+0.25, -175) / Huracán (-0.25, +115)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+145) / Under (-215)
- Both teams score: Yes (+105) / No (-135)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Defensa y Justicia Preview
Defensa y Justicia made nine new signings for this season, the last of them being the 40-year-old goalkeeper, Enrique Bologna, from Banfield. These additions were joined by other players who returned from various loan spells that were made last season. Thus, a squad with variants was formed, which is also looking forward to a year in which it will try to win the Copa Sudamericana once again.
The last friendly match that Defensa y Justicia has played took place last week, against Comunicaciones, with whom they played two matches of 30 minutes each. The matches resulted in a 1-1 draw, and then a 1-0 win. Francisco Marco will not be present for the first matches due to his call-up to the Argentina U-20 National Team.
Probable lineup (4-5-1): Ezequiel Unsain; Nicolás Tripichio, Santiago Ramos Mingo, Julián Malatini and Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutiérrez; Tomás Escalante, Barbona, Gastón Togni and Gabriel Alanís; Nicolás Fernández.
Huracan Preview
Huracán also faces a triple competition this year, between the First Division, the Copa Argentina, and the Copa Libertadores, a competition in which it will debut in a few days in the preliminary phase. That is why the team has signed several reinforcements, such as forwards Walter Mazzantti and Juanchón García, and goalkeeper Rodrigo Lugo.
The last friendly match of the Parque Patricios team was against Vélez, last weekend. In that match, the team drew 1-1 with a goal by Matías Cóccaro for Huracán.
Probable formation (4-4-2): Lucas Chaves; Guillermo Soto, Fernando Tobio, Lucas Merolla and Lucas Carrizo; Gabriel Gudiño, Federico Fattori, Santiago Hezze, Juan Gauto; Matías Cóccaro and Nicolás Cordero.
JefeBet Prediction
Both are teams that propose a good game, and Defensa y Justicia is really strong at home. Still, don’t expect to see a high-scoring match, since both teams are just getting comfortable and adapting to the performance of both their coaches. At JefeBet, we believe this match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Defensa y Justicia and Huracán will draw 2-2.
