Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On April 18, Independiente were hosting Defensa y Justicia in the Round 1 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina. The match finished with Independiente victorious, 3-1.

Aaron Molinas scored the first goal of the game from the penalty spot on the 8th minute of the match, handing Defensa y Justicia the advantage. Gabriel Avalos, Maximiliano Gutierrez and Lautaro Millan added to the score, securing the 3-1 result.

As Independiente and Defensa y Justicia meet again, the memory of the 0-0 tie in their Liga Profesional Round 2 match from 6 months ago still lingers. Independiente prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Boca Juniors on April 11 in the the Liga Profesional Round 1, bringing their unbeaten streak to three.

Defensa y Justicia are in a poor form, preparing for the match after two consecutive losses against Talleres Cordoba and Instituto. Their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

This Liga Profesional Round 1 clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Independiente and Defensa y Justicia in this campaign. Independiente’s leading scorer Gabriel Avalos and Matias Abaldo have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Gustavo Quinteros, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Avalos leads Independiente’s scoring charts in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season with eight goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with five key passes leading to goals so far this term. Ignacio Malcorra, Santiago Montiel and Santiago Arias have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Independiente’s attack.

Meanwhile, Defensa y Justicia’s attacking options, under Jorge Cazulo’s management, have been bolstered by Juan Gutierrez, the team’s top scorer, and Aaron Molinas, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Gutierrez leads Defensa y Justicia’s scoring charts in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season with three goals, with Molinas contributing four assists to top their creative tally in the league. Defensa y Justicia have also relied on Ayrton Portillo, Ruben Botta and Juan Miritello to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Independiente–Defensa y Justicia, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Independiente - Defensa y Justicia in real time.

Independiente kicked off the game with Rodrigo Rey, Facundo Zabala, Sebastian Valdez, Kevin Lomonaco, Santiago Arias, Ignacio Malcorra who got substituted by Lautaro Millan on the 68th minute, Ivan Marcone, Mateo Perez Curci who got substituted by Rodrigo Fernandez Cedres on the 68th minute, Matias Abaldo, Gabriel Avalos who got substituted on the 85th minute and Maximiliano Gutierrez who got substituted by Santiago Montiel on the 75th minute as starters, with , Joaquin Blazquez, Leonardo Godoy, Juan Manuel Fedorco, Milton Valenzuela, Nicolas Freire, Facundo Valdez, Lautaro Millan, Rodrigo Fernandez Cedres, Luciano Cabral, Santiago Montiel and Federico Mancuello on the bench.

Defensa y Justicia's starting eleven were Cristopher Fiermarin, Damian Fernandez, Emiliano Amor, Lucas Souto, David Martinez who got substituted by Dario Caceres on the 71st minute, Aaron Molinas, Santiago Sosa who got substituted by Ever Banega on the 71st minute, Ayrton Portillo who got substituted by David Fernandez on the 85th minute, Alan Coria who got substituted by Agustin Hausch on the 71st minute, Facundo Altamira who got substituted by Cesar Perez on the 46th minute and Juan Gutierrez, with Lautaro Amade, Dario Caceres, Elias Pereyra, Nazareno Roselli, Julian Lopez, Mateo Aguiar, Ever Banega, Santiago Toloza, David Barbona, Cesar Perez, Agustin Hausch and David Fernandez on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.29 - 1.05
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 9
• Shots On Target: 6 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 12
• Corners: 6 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 13
• Saves: 0 - 3
• Free Kicks: 11 - 6
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 119 - 78
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 73 - 46
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 15
• Tackles: 17 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 7
• Total Crosses: 13 - 11
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 4
• Interceptions: 14 - 19
• Clearances: 14 - 26

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Facundo Zabala, Mateo Perez Curci, Santiago Sosa and Ayrton Portillo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2021, the teams have clashed five times. Out of the five matches, Defensa y Justicia have won two, and the other three games were draws. The last time these teams met was on November 16, 2025, in the Round 2 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina, concluding in a 0-0 draw. Independiente have managed one goal in these five matches, while Defensa y Justicia have scored four in total. Overall, Defensa y Justicia hold a stronger head-to-head record against Independiente in recent meetings.

In Liga Profesional Round 1, Independiente have played sixteen matches, winning six, drawing six and losing four, netting 24 goals (1.50 per match) and conceding twenty (1.25 per match). Defensa y Justicia have won four of their sixteen matches in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, with seven draws and five defeats, scoring eighteen goals at an average of 1.13 per match and conceding 21 at a rate of 1.31 per match.

Recent Form

Independiente's most recent outing ended in a draw against Boca Juniors, while Defensa y Justicia are on a two-game losing streak, including defeats against Talleres Cordoba and Instituto in their last two outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Independiente have recorded eight wins, four losses, and eight draws, while Defensa y Justicia have won six of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing eight.

Live Standings

As always, Argentina Liga Profesional Round 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Independiente occupy 11th spot with 24 points in sixteen matches, while Defensa y Justicia are 20th with nineteen points from their sixteen games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Independiente and Defensa y Justicia in real time. You can watch the goals by Aaron Molinas, Gabriel Avalos, Maximiliano Gutierrez and Lautaro Millan as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Independiente - Defensa y Justicia are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.