- Team form: Godoy Cruz have suffered back-to-back-to-back losses to Almirante Brown, Central Norte and Ciudad de Bolivar.
- Opposition form: Defensores de Belgrano arrive after a narrow away win over Deportivo Moron after a home loss to All Boys.
- Home form: At home, across all competitions, Godoy Cruz have been very strong, winning three and drawing one of their four.
An attractive fixture with contrasting styles
Sunday's encounter between Godoy Cruz and CA Defensores de Belgrano in Argentina's second tier, the 2026 Primera Nacional, promises to be an interesting tactical battle between two very different sides.
Godoy Cruz's direct approach
In the corner of the ring with a more direct style, Godoy Cruz coach Pablo De Muner has adopted a compact 4-4-2 system that pushes the team toward sharper vertical breaks and quicker attacks from wide areas.
They are coming into this game on the back of three consecutive defeats, which have seen them slide down the table, but they have been very solid at home so far this season, winning three and drawing one of their four in Mendoza, conceding just four times along the way.
Defensores' possession game
They will need to keep that up to beat a Defensores de Belgrano side that will try to slow the ball down, keep things compact and control the middle of the field.
In his time at the club, CĂ©sar Vigevani has tried to create a side that plays 4-5-1/4-1-4-1, that presses selectively, and that tries to dominate possession.
Godoy Cruz are the team with momentum
The visitors arrive in decent form, with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five, but the win came at the weekend against Deportivo Moron, following a home defeat to All Boys. They have also scored just two away goals across their last four games, so they may not be able to take the game to Godoy Cruz in the way they'd like.
This game has been a clash of styles from the start of the season, and we think the momentum is with the home side, who have the gameplan that suits their best players better.
This has been a low-scoring fixture all season and the market looks a little low here, with Under 2.5 goals at 1.44 and BTTS – No at 1.55.
This will be a cagey matchup, not a shootout, and we're leaning towards a low-scoring home win for Godoy Cruz.
- Godoy Cruz come into this as the clear favorites at 1.87, while Defensores are 4.6 and the draw is 3.05.
- 4-4-2 Martin Pino, Godoy Cruz's main attacking threat, has seven Primera Nacional 2026 goals in 19 games.
- However, the odds are perhaps a little too tight for a winner to make a good profit.
