Defensa Y Justicia 3-0 San Lorenzo: result and AI prediction
Defensa Y Justicia – San Lorenzo, Liga Profesional, Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 06:45 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Norberto Tomaghello
Defensa Y Justicia is #10 in the table (19 pts) and San Lorenzo #7 (22 pts). San Lorenzo has kept 13 clean sheets in 27 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Defensa Y Justicia 3, draws 2, San Lorenzo 1. Their last meeting, on March 16, 2026, ended San Lorenzo 2-5 Defensa Y Justicia.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Defensa y Justicia enter with the more convincing recent momentum and home control, while San Lorenzo arrive after a damaging defeat and a suspension that disrupts their midfield. Insúa is still deciding key positions, most notably at centre-back and in the central pairing, so the visitors may need time to settle into their revised shape. San Lorenzo’s defensive discipline keeps this from being straightforward, but Defensa have a clear opportunity to press their unsettled build-up and dominate the wide second-ball battle. The match should become more open if the visitors have to chase it late.
Head-to-head analysis
Defensa y Justicia have held the upper hand in the recent series, including victories in each of the last two league meetings and an emphatic win at San Lorenzo earlier this year. Encounters in Florencio Varela have also often been tight, so home dominance has not always translated into an open match.
Injuries and absences
Insaurralde’s suspension is the clearest confirmed San Lorenzo absence and weakens continuity in the central midfield. Corujo’s late muscle concern is equally important structurally: if he cannot start, the visitors lose experience from the core of their back three.
Form (last 5)
Defensa Y Justicia vs San Lorenzo stats
| Defensa Y Justicia | San Lorenzo | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 26 | 27 |
| Goals scored | 31 | 20 |
| Goals conceded | 32 | 25 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 13 |
Last meetings
- 2026-03-16San Lorenzo 2-5 Defensa Y Justicia
- 2024-09-22Defensa Y Justicia 0-0 San Lorenzo
- 2024-04-07San Lorenzo 0-2 Defensa Y Justicia
- 2023-11-24Defensa Y Justicia 1-0 San Lorenzo
- 2023-11-12Defensa Y Justicia 0-1 San Lorenzo
- 2023-05-08San Lorenzo 0-0 Defensa Y Justicia

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