Instituto vs Barracas Central Prediction: Can Instituto return to victories?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Instituto will face Barracas Central at Stadium Presidente Peron in Cordoba. The home side head here after a loss (2-1) against Central Cordoba. The visitors come into this game also after a loss (0-1) against Banfield.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Instituto enters this game after they were defeated 2-1 by Central Cordoba. As for the first half, the team of Instituto scored the first goal in the 39th min, with Gregorio Rodríguez, with a pass from F. Suárez. Instituto could not however control the ball most of the time having only 38% ball possession but had a good shooting prowess with 3 shots on the target in 8 shots taken. Central Cordoba, on the other hand, were much more attacking and attempting to build more chances but very poor in converting them into goal-scoring opportunities, they managed only a single shot on target out of eleven attempts. The second half produced an instant response from Central Cordoba and they leveled in the 48th minute from F. Cabral. The pressure cotinued and in the 85th minute of the match K. Vázquez scored the final goal and made the final score 2-1. Instituto, who attempted to equalize the match in terms of possession of the ball in the second half taking 52%, was able to create some of the opportunities, but had an issue with the effectiveness of the opportunities that it created, as proved by the statistic that highlighted that it only managed to get one shot on target in the second half of the match. In this match from the statistical point of view, Central Córdoba was more dangerous in the attack, they had 9 shots on target in 22 shots, and Instituto had only 4 shots on target in 12 shots. Finally, the ability to constantly put pressure on the opponents and teams’ added ability to convert the chances with higher percentage sealed the victory for the home team. With this result, Instituto is in 4th place in the table with 24 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses, with a record of 20 goals scored and 12 goals conceded. The team is coming off an unfortunate defeat in the Cordoba derby.

In a match in which the effectiveness of the finishers became the significant factor, Barracas Central was defeated 0-1 at home to Banfield. The first half was an interesting match in the center of the field with both teams attempting to set the pace. The game was reflected by the fact that Barracas created some opportunities though Banfield had better ball possession 64%. In the mean time, the home team was not much successful in its attacks and it was able to make only one shot on-goal. In the second half, Barracas Central attempted to come back into the match and although they got more of a hold of the ball, they only had 52% of it. However, the team remained incapable of completing, which did not register a single shot on goal while having eight attempts on goal this period, though creating more dangerous opportunities. Banfield, however, was more organised and managed to open the scoring through a clear chance in the 51st minute by Diaz. Banfield appeared stable in defense and parried the opponent’s actions while maintaining the lead. Banfield made a compact defensive line and thus gave few opportunities to Barracas Central to threaten, who failed to breach the well-organised defence and the Banfield goalkeeper. With this result, Barracas Central is in 28th place in the table with 8 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 draws and 3 defeats, with a record of 5 goals scored and 19 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Instituto has won 1, Barracas Central has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in 2 of those matches.

Instituto are favorites to win this match, as Barracas Central is in a bad momentum.