Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Defensa y Justicia 2–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

2–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Defensa y Justicia won 2–0.

Shots
1016
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.060.76
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Defensa y Justicia beat Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 2–0. Recorded in this match (Defensa y Justicia – Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza): shots 10–16, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.06–0.76, possession 48%–52%. 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.

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.11 goals/match1.04 goals/match

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

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza have a visible away split

moderate

Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.14 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.14 shots/match12 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots16 shotsDefensa y Justicia 10 shots, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotDefensa y Justicia 6 shots, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.06 xG0.76 xGDefensa y Justicia 1.06 xG, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 0.76 xG
  • Possession48%52%Defensa y Justicia 48%, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 52%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersDefensa y Justicia 5 corners, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 6 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls9 foulsDefensa y Justicia 18 fouls, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsDefensa y Justicia 1 card, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 3 cards
  • Passes354 passes377 passesDefensa y Justicia 354 passes, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 377 passes
  • Pass accuracy77.1%78.5%Defensa y Justicia 77.1%, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 78.5%
  • Shots inside box8 shots6 shotsDefensa y Justicia 8 shots, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 6 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block6 blocksDefensa y Justicia 1 block, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesDefensa y Justicia 1 save, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 4 saves
  • Offsides6 offsides1 offsideDefensa y Justicia 6 offsides, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Defensa y Justicia
0Draws
1Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza — Defensa y Justicia · Liga Profesional de Fútbol2–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Defensa y Justicia favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza in 0 · 6 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Defensa y Justicia27 matchesGimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza27 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored27/271.11 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/271.3 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.34 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots27/2712 shots/match
4.41 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/274.07 shots/match
52.1% ●Possession27/2745.6%
4.41 corners/match ●Corners27/273.81 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards11/93 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls27/2712.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples27 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 02:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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