Instituto vs Banfield Prediction: Will Banfield get a new positive result away from home?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Instituto will face Banfield at Estadio Presidente Peron in Cordoba. The home side head here after a loss (1-0) against Defensa y Justicia. The visitors come from a win (1-0) against Central Cordoba.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Instituto team comes to this game after a defeat against Defensa y Justicia (1-0). The Instituto team was always superior, both in terms of possession of the ball and the opportunities created, but the truth is that they did not demonstrate the necessary efficiency. The Instituto team is quite inconsistent, being able to beat difficult opponents and then lose against theoretically more accessible opponents. Proof of this are the results obtained. In 12 rounds, the team has exactly 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 defeats. The Instituto team tends to do well playing at home, having added 9 of their 16 points in home games. In the 6 games played at home so far, the team has 2 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss.

The Banfield team comes to this game after a surprising victory over Central Cordoba (1-0). Despite Central Cordoba being the most dominant team in the game, Banfield showed excellent effectiveness and good defensive organization. The Banfield team could even have advanced earlier on the scoreboard, having wasted a penalty at 10', but would convert another at 29'. During the rest of the game, the Banfield team did not allow any opposing shots in the frame of their goal. The Banfield team thus adds an important 3 points, rising to 23rd place, with 13 points. In the last 2 away games, the team has 1 draw and 1 victory, thus looking for their 3rd positive result away from home. Even so, the team tends to have a lot of difficulties away from home, having 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the 5 games it has played away from home so far.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Banfield has won 3, and there’s 2 draws. Goals were scored in just 3 of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in just 2 of them.

It’s hard to predict a winner in this matchup, Instituto is expected to at least get a draw due to their recent form at home.