Estudiantes de La Plata by 1
Well butter my biscuits, we've got an enticing matchup on our hands here folks! It's Defensa y Justicia squaring off against Estudiantes de La Plata.
Hang onto your hats! Estudiantes de La Plata have the mighty Matías Mansilla guarding the net. And boy, has he got sticky fingers! He's kept the ball out of the net 11 times this season, with an admirable rating of 6.80. Contrast this with his counterpart Enrique Bologna of Defensa y Justicia, who's been insurmountable between the posts with 19 saves to his name and a 7.28 rating. He's wall, if you ask me!
Moving on to the players, for Estudiantes de La Plata, we see Santiago Ascacíbar, Joaquin Tobio Burgos, and Gabriel Neves leading the charge, all with ratings above 7.2. The exceptional Ascacíbar with 3 goals and a passing accuracy of 84% has got to raise some eyebrows!
On the Defensa y Justicia squadron, Ezequiel Cannavo and Matías Miranda stand out with their 7.36 and 7.35 ratings respectively. A notable mention is Gastón Togni who has found the back of the net twice this season, that's twice the jollification!
Digging into the fossil records, the last clash between these two ended in a victory for Estudiantes de La Plata. But as my grandmama used to say, "today is a different kettle of fish!"
Considering the season records, Estudiantes de La Plata has a lead with 5 wins against Defensa y Justicia's 4. Recently, Estudiantes de La Plata has been in undoubtedly better form, taking on and conquering some formidable teams, like a squirrel battling a rattlesnake and winning!
On the other hand, Defensa y Justicia might not be impressing the critics recently, but you never know what is hidden up their sleeve!
Doing math quicker than you can say "chicken fried steak," I reckon the spoils will go to...
Albert’s Prediction: Estudiantes de La Plata by 1