Union Santa Fe vs Defensa y Justicia: Three Losses
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Union Santa Fe take on Defensa y Justicia in Liga Profesional Argentina on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Estadio 15 de Abril in Ciudad de Santa Fe, Provincia de Santa Fe, needing to stop a run of three straight defeats.
Union Santa Fe slide after three consecutive defeats
The home side enter the contest in 10th place in Clausura - Group A with 13 points from 11 matches, holding a minus-two goal difference with 17 goals scored and 19 conceded. Their recent run has faltered following a 3-0 defeat away to Boca Juniors on 3 October 2026, a 2-1 home loss against Independiente on 19 September 2026, and a 2-1 loss away at Talleres Cordoba on 12 September 2026. Before that slide, they had posted back-to-back victories at home, beating Instituto Cordoba 3-2 on 8 September and Sarmiento Junin 4-1 on 28 August.
Union Santa Fe rely on top scorer Cristian Tarragona, who has 14 goals this season across all competitions. At the back, they will be without Federico Gomes Gerth and Lautaro Vargas, who are both sidelined through injury. Underlying numbers reflect their defensive strain, with 0.90 expected goals created per game against 1.34 allowed over their last five matches with chance data.
Defensa y Justicia hold third place on stingy defense
Defensa y Justicia occupy 3rd place in Clausura - Group A with 21 points from 11 matches, backed by a plus-five goal difference after scoring 16 and conceding 11. They beat San Lorenzo 3-0 at home on 3 October 2026, extending an unbeaten run that includes a 2-2 draw away at Central Cordoba de Santiago on 18 September and a 2-0 home victory against Gimnasia M. on 11 September. Over their last five matches with chance data, the visitors have generated 1.55 expected goals per game while allowing 0.93.
Travel has proved more difficult for Defensa y Justicia, who have won once, drawn twice, and lost twice in five away games in this competition, scoring five goals and conceding eight. David Barbona leads their scoring chart with five goals in all competitions. The visitors will travel without injured duo Aarón Molinas and Lucas Souto, while Fernando Román remains doubtful due to injury.
Union Santa Fe defend clean sheets in home meetings
Defensa y Justicia claimed a 2-0 home win in the most recent meeting on 21 March 2026, but the matchup has favored the hosts in Santa Fe. Union Santa Fe won the last two meetings at Estadio 15 de Abril without conceding, taking a 3-0 win on 21 October 2025 and a 2-0 victory on 28 July 2023. The two preceding encounters between the sides in December 2024 and April 2025 both ended in 0-0 draws.
