Platense vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction & Betting Tips (24 February)

Platense welcome Defensa y Justicia to the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in round seven of the Liga Profesional with both sides quietly building momentum over the past couple of months. Platense’s recent 0-0 draw away to Boca Juniors underlined their growing defensive maturity and helped them stay in the upper reaches of the table, sitting just behind the early leaders. Defensa y Justicia, meanwhile, have also been in the headlines after a solid 1-1 home performance against Vélez Sarsfield, keeping them firmly in the race near the top. With only a point separating them, this feels like a meeting between two teams whose confidence has been steadily rising since the turn of the year.

Looking back at Platense’s recent fixture list, the pattern is one of a side that has become increasingly hard to beat, especially at home. Their schedule has included demanding clashes such as the one against Argentino de Merlo, previewed in detail in the build-up to 0-0, and another tight contest versus Instituto, highlighted ahead of 1-1. Even going back to their meeting with Gimnasia La Plata late last year, Platense showed they could manage tense, low-scoring affairs without losing their structure. That trend has continued into this campaign, where their balance between a compact back line and a patient, risk-averse build-up has become their main identity.

Defensa y Justicia arrive with their own sequence of noteworthy matches, many of which have reinforced the perception that they are a disciplined, tactically drilled unit. Their recent calendar has featured a home clash with Estudiantes La Plata, covered in previews like 1-0, as well as tricky away trips to Deportivo Riestra and Aldosivi, both analysed in advance in the likes of 2-1 and similar prediction pieces. Across these games, Defensa y Justicia have often controlled possession without necessarily turning it into a flood of goals, preferring measured attacks and careful pressing triggers. That approach has kept them competitive in almost every outing, even when playing away from home.

All of this recent evidence points toward a very finely balanced encounter, where neither side is likely to abandon its cautious principles. Platense’s clean sheet at Boca Juniors and their series of tight home performances suggest they will again prioritise defensive security, while Defensa y Justicia’s run of controlled, low-margin games hints at a similar mindset. With both teams sitting high in the standings and aware that a single mistake could decide the contest, the incentive to keep things safe is strong. Put together, those factors make a stalemate feel like a realistic outcome, and our correct score prediction settles on a cagey 0 : 0 at full t