Defensa met fellow winless club Gimnasia y Esgrima on 24 August, with Defensa coming away with their first victory after Rafael Delgado's strike in the second half. Defensa's first draw came on 30 August - versus Banfield. "Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020." Defensa y Justicia's first opponent of pre-season was revealed on 20 June, as Primera B Nacional side Chacarita Juniors scheduled an exhibition match with them for 6 July. A five-match announcement, including games versus Defensores de Belgrano and Temperley, was made by the club on 27 June; though the Temperley meeting was later cancelled. A friendly was announced, on 24 June, with newly-promoted tier two team Atlanta. A third encounter versus Atlético Tucumán was also set. Aldosivi revealed an exhibition match with them on 4 September. Source: AFA  The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July. La Plata's Gimnasia y Esgrima were drawn to face Defensa y Justicia in the Copa Argentina, at the neutral venue of the Estadio Alfredo Beranger in Turdera; all matches in the competition are played neutrally. "Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019."