The 2022 League begins for the locals, Defensa y Justicia, and River Plate who will face each other today, June 5 for Matchday 1. Here you will find all the information about this game, such as the preview, storylines, predictions and odds. If you want to watch it live, you can do it in the United States on Paramount + (free trial).
The team led by Marcelo Gallardo has just been one of the great disappointments of the past 2022 Copa de la Liga. Although they made it through the first phase, they were expected to make it to at least the semi-finals. However, they lost at home against Tigre who was ultimately a finalist and lost that final against Boca Juniors.
They want to do a better job in this 2022 League (just as they are doing in the Copa Libertadores) and for that, there is nothing better than starting with a victory, although of course it will not be easy against a tough rival like Defensa y Justicia, a team that advanced to the round in the Copa de la Liga, although not in the Sudamericana.
Defensa y Justicia vs River Plate: Match Information
Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022
Time: 8:30 PM (ET)
Location: Noberto Tomaghello Stadium, Florencio Varela, Argentina
Live Stream in the US: Paramount +
Defensa y Justicia vs River Plate: Time by State in the US
ET: 8:30 PM
CT: 7:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM
Defensa y Justicia vs River Plate: Storylines and Head-to-Head
Without taking into account the games they played in the second division, River Plate and Defensay Justiciamet in a total of 7 games and contrary to what many might think, the dominators of the statistics are the “Halcones”, who won 3 times, while the “Millonarios” did it in 2 with 2 draws.
The last confrontation between the two, leaving aside the national Cups, was on Matchday 24 of the 2021 League. On that occasion, it was a 3-2 victory for Defensay Justiciawith goals from Bou, Merentiel and Paredes; while Fernandez and Brian Romero scored for River.
How to watch or live stream Defensa y Justicia vs River Plate in the US
The game that Defensa y Justicia and River Plate will play today, June 5 at the Norberto Tomaghello Stadium for the Matchday 1 of 2022 Argentine League will be broadcast in the United States on Paramount + (free trial). Other options: TyC Sports Internacional, ViX.
Defensa y Justicia vs River Plate: Predictions and Odds
The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this match. These are the odds according to DraftKings: River Plate are the favorite with +120 odds, while Defensa y Justicia have +225. A tie would finish in a +230 payout.
| DraftKings | |
| Defensa y Justicia | +225 |
| Tie | +230 |
| River Plate | +225 |
*Odds via DrafKings