Defensa’s two faces, Unión’s next opponent: strong away, winless at home | OneFootball

Defensa y Justicia is experiencing a campaign with two distinct sides in the tournament: while it shows solidity and effectiveness away from home, it still struggles to be strong in front of its fans. The team has earned more than half of its points as visitors and has built much of its current standing from there.

Out of the 16 points it has accumulated, 11 were obtained away from Florencio Varela thanks to three victories - against Deportivo Riestra, Newell’s, and San Lorenzo - and two draws - against Platense and Aldosivi. This performance positions it as one of the best in the tournament in that condition, only behind Vélez.

However, the opposite is true at its stadium. The Halcón has yet to win at home: it has drawn all five matches it played, against Estudiantes, the Fortín, Belgrano, Lanús, and Central Córdoba, a streak that prevents it from consolidating in the top positions with a greater margin.

Even so, the present is positive. The Halcón is in third place in its zone with 16 points, the same as Unión, which is in second place, and it comes strengthened after the 5-2 victory against San Lorenzo at the Nuevo Gasómetro, a result that reaffirms its strength away from home and fuels the expectation of competing at the top if it manages to transfer that performance to its stadium.

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