Defensa y Justicia take on San Lorenzo in the semifinal match of Copa Argentina. The match will be played on Thursday, November 23rd at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo (La Plata).
Defensa y Justicia have clearly shown improvement this year. After a couple of excellent years with the best results in their history, "Halcón" faced a setback in 2022, finishing twelfth in the championship. In the new season of Primera, they fell just one point short of the top 5 in the final standings. However, in the last few months, they couldn't maintain the momentum. Of course, much attention was focused on the Copa Sudamericana, where they were eliminated only in the semifinals by LDU Quito. As a result, the recent matches resulted in mostly draws, and it's clear that reaching the playoffs is no longer possible. So, the only opportunity to shine now is in the cup, where they have already reached the semi-finals.
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San Lorenzo had a good period about ten years ago when they won consecutive championships (2013), the Copa Libertadores (2014), and the Argentine Super Cup (2015). While they haven't added new trophies, they secured a sixth-place finish in the last Primera season and, in the new cycle, even moved up to the top three, with only Talleres and the unreachable River Plate accumulating more points. However, their journey in the Copa Sudamericana was limited to the round of 16, and in the Diego Maradona Trophy, their only victory was back in August at the start of the tournament. Alternating between defeats and draws, the team found itself at the bottom of the table. Nevertheless, their focus is now entirely on the cup.
Defensa y Justicia won four out of the last seven matches with a single defeat. However, both recent encounters in the 2022-2023 season ended in draws. The nominal hosts appear more solid. Let's risk believing that Defensa y Justicia will emerge victorious.
Prediction for the match: Defensa y Justicia to win.
