Defensa y Justicia vs Central Córdoba – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

12/03/2026 at 16:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello (Gobernador Julio A. Costa).

Liga Profesional - Apertura - Round 10
Referee: Ferreyra B. (Arg)
Where to Watch on TV:


Argentina	HBO Max, TNT Sports
Venezuela	Inter
World	TyC Sports Internacional

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.32	1.49
Ball possession
57%	43%
Total shots
11	8
Shots on target
6	5
Big chances
1	3
Corner kicks
5	2
Passes
85% (357/420)	82% (266/326)
Yellow cards
3	2
Red cards
1	0
Expected goals (xG)
1.32	1.49
xG on target (xGOT)
1.57	1.63
Total shots
11	8
Shots on target
6	5
Shots off target
4	3
Blocked shots
1	0
Shots inside the box
6	5
Shots outside the box
5	3
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
1	3
Corner kicks
5	2
Touches in opposition box
19	14
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	2
Free kicks
10	14
Passes
85% (357/420)	82% (266/326)
Long passes
48% (22/46)	47% (21/45)
Passes in final third
73% (108/147)	67% (54/81)
Crosses
20% (4/20)	8% (1/13)
Expected assists (xA)
0.59	0.85
Throw ins
20	13
Fouls
14	10
Tackles
54% (7/13)	70% (14/20)
Duels won
39	51
Clearances
14	29
Interceptions
9	5
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
4	5
xGOT faced
1.63	1.57
Goals prevented
0.63	0.57

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
27', Osorio A. ↓, Pereyra E. ↑,
36', Botta R. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
46', Botta R. ↓, Aguiar M. ↑,
57', Banega E. ↓, Barbona D. ↑,
59', 1 - 0, Pereyra E. ⚽,
60', Hausch A. ↓, Fernandez D. ↑,
66', Aguiar M. 🟥,
77', Amor E. 🟨,
77', 1 - 1, Santos M. (Penalty Awarded),
79', Cardozo J. ↓, Iacobellis M. ↑,
80', Tijanovich H. ↓, Varaldo L. ↑,
81', Molinas A. 🟨,
90+1', Gonzalez L. ↓, Cravero T. ↑,
90+2', Moyano S. 🟨,
90+3', Santos M. ↓, Naya E. ↑,
90+3', Moyano S. ↓, Martinez F. ↑,
90+6', Varaldo L. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Defensa y Justicia
49%

Draw
30.3%

Central Córdoba
20.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

48.5%

28.9%

22.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.7%

28.8%

22.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Defensa y Justicia has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.5%)

Central Córdoba has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Defensa y Justicia than the current prediction. (-0.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Central Córdoba than the current prediction. (+1.9%)

Defensa y Justicia - Central Córdoba Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.93 ↑ (1.91)	3.1 ↓ (3.2)	4.54 ↑ (4.1)	6.2% (8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 1.75

What is the prediction for Defensa y Justicia - Central Córdoba?

Users Predictions: 18 users predict this event. Defensa y Justicia will win (votes: 14 - 77.8%). Central Córdoba will win (votes: 1 - 5.6%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 16.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Defensa y Justicia: 58.6% – 97%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 2.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Defensa y Justicia will win (5 of 6 users predict this - 83.33%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ Liga Profesional (Apertura ~ Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Defensa y Justicia won 1.
In recent matches, Defensa y Justicia has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Central Córdoba's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
In this match, Defensa y Justicia is seen as the favorite.
There will not play in Defensa y Justicia: Osorio A. (Injury) Perez C. (Knee Injury) Portillo A. (Inactive)
There will not play in Central Córdoba: Casermeiro Y. (Inactive) Juarez F. (Knee Injury)
In the last 11 head-to-head matches, Defensa y Justicia won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 13:18. (average 1.2:1.6).
Including home matches between the teams, Defensa y Justicia won 1 match, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 7:8. (average 1.4:1.6).

How many head-to-head matches has Defensa y Justicia won against Central Córdoba?

Defensa y Justicia has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Central Córdoba won against Defensa y Justicia?

Central Córdoba has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Defensa y Justicia - Central Córdoba were as follows:

28.07.2025 Central Córdoba - Defensa y Justicia 2:1

03.02.2025 Defensa y Justicia - Central Córdoba 2:1

Latest results of Defensa y Justicia

01.03.2026 Defensa y Justicia - Lanús 1:1 ✺

24.02.2026 Platense - Defensa y Justicia 0:0 ✺

20.02.2026 Defensa y Justicia - Belgrano 1:1 ✺

13.02.2026 Defensa y Justicia - Vélez Sársfield 1:1 ✺

07.02.2026 Newells Old Boys - Defensa y Justicia 2:3 ✺

Latest results of Central Córdoba

28.02.2026 Independiente - Central Córdoba 2:0 ✺

24.02.2026 Central Córdoba - Talleres de Córdoba 2:0 ✺

21.02.2026 Central Córdoba - Tigre 0:0 ✺

15.02.2026 Instituto Córdoba - Central Córdoba 2:0 ✺

11.02.2026 Central Córdoba - Gimnasia Jujuy 2:3 ✺

Argentinian Liga Profesional Table

Apertura

Group A

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Estudiantes L.P	13	7	3	3	16:7	9	24
2	Velez Sarsfield	12	6	4	2	14:9	5	22
3	Boca Juniors	13	5	6	2	15:8	7	21
4	Union de Santa Fe	13	5	4	4	19:14	5	19
5	Defensa y Justicia	12	4	7	1	15:10	5	19
6	Lanus	12	5	4	3	17:14	3	19
7	Independiente	13	4	6	3	19:16	3	18
8	Talleres Cordoba	12	5	3	4	12:11	1	18
9	San Lorenzo	13	4	6	3	12:12	0	18
10	Instituto	13	5	2	6	14:15	-1	17
11	Platense	13	3	7	3	7:8	-1	16
12	Gimnasia Mendoza	13	3	4	6	10:16	-6	13
13	Central Cordoba	12	3	3	6	6:15	-9	12
14	Newells Old Boys	13	2	4	7	10:23	-13	10
15	Dep. Riestra	13	0	7	6	3:10	-7	7

Group B

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Ind. Rivadavia ✔	13	9	2	2	23:13	10	29
2	River Plate	12	7	2	3	17:9	8	23
3	Argentinos Jrs	13	6	5	2	14:10	4	23
4	Belgrano	13	6	4	3	13:12	1	22
5	Rosario Central	12	6	3	3	14:10	4	21
6	Barracas Central	13	5	4	4	13:12	1	19
7	Racing Club	12	5	3	4	15:11	4	18
8	Tigre	12	4	5	3	16:12	4	17
9	Huracan	12	4	5	3	12:9	3	17
10	Sarmiento Junin	12	5	1	6	10:12	-2	16
11	Gimnasia L.P	12	4	2	6	13:18	-5	14
12	Banfield	12	4	1	7	14:16	-2	13
13	Atl. Tucuman	12	2	3	7	13:18	-5	9
14	Aldosivi	13	0	6	7	3:14	-11	6
15	Estudiantes Rio Cuarto	13	1	2	10	4:19	-15	5

Promotion ~ Liga Profesional (Apertura ~ Play Offs: 1/8~finals)

Clinched Spots for Teams

Ind. Rivadavia is Qualified for Liga Profesional (Apertura ~ Play Offs 1/8~finals)