The Argentine Professional League opener last month wasn't great for both teams and they have a chance to redeem themselves on Matchday 2 although Defensa y Justicia did well in the Copa Argentina and is well placed to get the better result in this tie.

Gimnasia LP had a poor end to the league last year and they seem to have not recovered from their slump in form. They are under pressure ahead of this game unlike Defensa y Justicia who has achieved some good results in its last games, except for the recent loss in gameweek one.

The home team are facing Defensa y Justicia on the back of three consecutive losses. Gimnasia LP fell to a 3-1 defeat against Vélez Sarsfield in their first league game of the season and has now failed to win in five consecutive games in all competitions. Gimnasia's home form is a cause for alarm for the manager as they have gone four games without a win on home soil. Their performances have been far below average with only one goal registered in four home games.

Defensa y Justicia's unbeaten streak of nine games lasted for many weeks but came to an end in their professional league opener against Huracan. They tried to mount a comeback after conceding two goals in the first half, leveling the game before the half hour mark. Two late goals from Huracan would see them condemned to their first defeat in ten games.

Julio Vaccari would be impressed with what his team has done in the last few games especially in attack. Defensa y Justicia has found the back of the net five times in their last two games and was able to outscore Ituzaingo in the Copa Argentina, making it to the round of 16. They now return focus to the league where they would be looking to get one over their domestic rivals.

Defensa y Justicia has not lost a competitive game in over three months away from home and this coincides with Gimnasia LP's struggles at home. Julio Vaccari's team can edge out the home team in this one to bag their first league win of the season or get a draw against Gimnasia LP.

上个月的阿根廷职业联赛揭幕战对两支球队来说都不是很好，尽管防御正义在阿根廷杯上表现出色，并且有能力在这场比赛中取得更好的成绩，但他们有机会在第 2 场比赛中赎回自己。

拉普拉塔体操去年在联赛中表现不佳，他们似乎还没有从低迷的状态中恢复过来。他们在这场比赛之前承受着压力，不像 Def​​ensa y Justicia 在最近的比赛中取得了一些不错的成绩，除了最近在第一周比赛中的失利。

主队在三连败的情况下面对防御正义。 Gimnasia LP 在本赛季的第一场联赛中以 3-1 击败 Vélez Sarsfield，现在已经连续五场比赛未能在所有比赛中获胜。

拉普拉塔体操的主场表现令主教练感到担忧，因为他们已经四场比赛在主场未尝一胜。他们的表现远低于平均水平，四个主场只打进一球游戏。

防御正义的九场不败纪录持续了数周，但在职业联赛揭幕战对阵 Huracan 时终结。他们在上半场丢了两个球后试图卷土重来，在半小时前扳平了比分。 Huracan 的两个后期进球将使他们在十场比赛中首次失利。

Julio Vaccari 会对他的球队在过去几场比赛中的表现印象深刻，尤其是在进攻方面。 Defensa y Justicia 在过去两场比赛中五次破门得分，并在阿根廷杯中击败 Ituzaingo，晋级 16 强。他们现在将注意力重新放在他们希望获得的联赛上超过他们的国内竞争对手。

防御正义在远离主场的三个多月里没有输过一场比赛，这与拉普拉塔在主场的挣扎不谋而合。 Julio Vaccari 的球队可以在这场比赛中击败主队，赢得他们本赛季的第一场联赛胜利，或者获得与拉普拉塔体操平局。