Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Libertadores de America

CA Independiente 3–1 Defensa y Justicia · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

CA Independiente won 3–1.

Shots
149
Shots on target
61
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Independiente beat Defensa Y Justicia 3–1. Recorded in this match (Independiente – Defensa Y Justicia): shots 14–9, shots on target 6–1, possession 51%–49%, corners 6–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Defensa Y Justicia have a visible away split

moderate

Defensa Y Justicia's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.14 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.14 shots/match10.6 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Defensa Y Justicia.

7 days ▲Rest daysIndependiente · Defensa Y Justicia5.12 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIndependienteDefensa Y JusticiaBaseline
Rest days7 days5.12 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Defensa Y Justicia's recent record differs from the season

weak

Defensa Y Justicia's last-five shots average is above their season average.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match10.6 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots9 shotsCA Independiente 14 shots, Defensa y Justicia 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotCA Independiente 6 shots, Defensa y Justicia 1 shot
  • Possession51%49%CA Independiente 51%, Defensa y Justicia 49%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersCA Independiente 6 corners, Defensa y Justicia 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsCA Independiente 7 fouls, Defensa y Justicia 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsCA Independiente 2 cards, Defensa y Justicia 2 cards
  • Passes408 passes390 passesCA Independiente 408 passes, Defensa y Justicia 390 passes
  • Pass accuracy78%81%CA Independiente 78%, Defensa y Justicia 81%
  • Shots inside box8 shots4 shotsCA Independiente 8 shots, Defensa y Justicia 4 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks2 blocksCA Independiente 3 blocks, Defensa y Justicia 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves3 savesCA Independiente 0 saves, Defensa y Justicia 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides1 offsideCA Independiente 3 offsides, Defensa y Justicia 1 offside

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CA Independiente favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Defensa y Justicia in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CA Independiente16 matchesDefensa y Justicia16 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored16/161.13 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 1.06 goals/match
13.3 shots/match ▲Shots16/1610.6 shots/match
4.06 shots/matchShots on target16/164.06 shots/match
52.3% ●Possession16/1650.6%
6.25 corners/match ●Corners16/164.06 corners/match
2.89 cards/matchCards9/112 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls16/169 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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