ARGENTINA LIGA PROFESIONAL ARGENTINA
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Jose Amalfitani
Referee: Andres Merlos, Argentina
Velez Sarsfield
Match Timeline
Instituto Cordoba
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
18'
Matías Gallardo
Instituto Cordoba
🟨
45+2'
Fernando Alarcón
Instituto Cordoba
45'
M. Lanzini · Assist: T. Andrada
Velez Sarsfield
🔄
59'
G. Abregu ↔ J. Mendez
Instituto Cordoba
🔄
63'
M. Pellegrini ↔ A. Veron
Velez Sarsfield
🔄
66'
A. Luna ↔ J. Lazaro
Instituto Cordoba
🔄
66'
M. Tissera ↔ N. Guerra
Instituto Cordoba
🟨
75'
Claudio Baeza
Velez Sarsfield
🔄
76'
J. E. Cordoba Mosquera ↔ F. Suarez
Instituto Cordoba
🔄
76'
M. Gallardo ↔ M. Fonseca
Instituto Cordoba
🔄
78'
M. Lanzini ↔ D. Valdes
Velez Sarsfield
🔄
78'
C. Baeza ↔ L. Robertone
Velez Sarsfield
🟨
79'
Thiago Silvero
Velez Sarsfield
🔄
88'
T. Andrada ↔ L. Feler
Velez Sarsfield
🔄
89'
F. Monzon ↔ D. Godoy
Velez Sarsfield

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 51.6%
Odds -
BTTS
Yes
Probability 54.1%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 27.2%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
51.6%
-
BTTS Yes
54.1%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
27.2%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
Velez Sarsfield Win 51.6%
Draw 15.7%
Instituto Cordoba Win 32.7%
Expected Goals (xG)
Velez Sarsfield1.16
Instituto Cordoba1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Velez Sarsfield Velez Sarsfield
WWDLW
24 GF / 14 GA
Instituto Cordoba Instituto Cordoba
WLDWL
21 GF / 18 GA
Key Stats
1.26
Average Goals Scored
1.17
0.74
Average Goals Conceded
1
9
BTTS Yes
8
5
Over 2.5
6
4.06
Shots on Goal
4.19

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Velez Sarsfield Velez Sarsfield 19 matches
Instituto Cordoba Instituto Cordoba 18 matches
Velez Sarsfield Statistic Instituto Cordoba
9 Wins 8
7 Draws 3
3 Losses 7
24 Goals For 21
14 Goals Against 18
1.26 Avg Goals Scored 1.17
0.74 Avg Goals Conceded 1
9 BTTS Yes 8
11 Over 1.5 14
5 Over 2.5 6
3 Over 3.5 1
8 Clean Sheets 5
4 Failed To Score 5
4.06 Shots On Goal 4.19
12.41 Total Shots 13
4.41 Corners 4.94
55.2% Ball Possession 49.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

From a tactical perspective, this fixture features Velez Sarsfield's more proactive style and Instituto Cordoba's more cautious structure. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Across the main signals in this matchup, Away Win remains the stronger lean, and the clean-sheet angle slightly favors Instituto Cordoba. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Velez Sarsfield expected to line up in 4-2-3-1 and Instituto Cordoba in 3-4-2-1, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Instituto Cordoba having the stronger overall control. The season profile of both teams suggests a matchup where long-term consistency matters, but does not fully remove the possibility of swings in momentum on the day. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected.

Velez Sarsfield Analysis

Velez Sarsfield come into this match from a strong league position, sitting 3 with 28 points from 16 matches. The record of 7 wins, 7 draws, and 2 defeats, together with a 18:12 goal balance, points toward poor form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through Florián Monzón (6 goals), M. Lanzini (3 goals), M. Pellegrini (3 goals), with creative support from D. Valdes (5 assists), D. Godoy (3 assists), M. Pellegrini (2 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. At home, the record of 4 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses points toward a fairly balanced split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their broader style still suggests balanced attacking football.

Instituto Cordoba Analysis

Instituto Cordoba sit 9 with 21 points after 16 league matches. Across the campaign, they have posted 6 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses, while the 17:17 goal ratio supports the view of good form over their recent run. Going forward they rely heavily on A. Luna (5 goals), Giuliano Cerato (2 goals), D. Sosa (1 goals), with creative support from D. Sosa (2 assists), J. Lazaro (2 assists), Giuliano Cerato (1 assists), and defensively they have been very solid. Away from home, they have returned 2 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, a split that suggests a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms, they tend to show a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 8 head-to-head meetings, Velez Sarsfield won 5 times, Instituto Cordoba won 2 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 5:3 from Velez Sarsfield's perspective. 0 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 0 matches, with an average of 1 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (84.3%)
Predicted formations: Velez Sarsfield 4-2-3-1 / Instituto Cordoba 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Velez Sarsfield wins 5, draws 1, Instituto Cordoba wins 2
Stats
Velez Sarsfield Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba Instituto Cordoba
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
10
Blocked Shots
0
Blocked Shots
6
1 Corner Kicks 6
7 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
7 Total Shots 18
4 Shots on Goal 2
3 Shots off Goal 10
0 Blocked Shots 6
4 Shots insidebox 14
3 Shots outsidebox 4
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
531 Total passes 357
427 Passes accurate 254
0.98 expected_goals 3.51
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Velez Sarsfield
Formation
Instituto Cordoba
T. Marchiori
T. Marchiori
J. Garcia
J. Garcia
T. Silvero
T. Silvero
L. Magallan
L. Magallan
E. Gomez
E. Gomez
R. Aliendro
R. Aliendro
C. Baeza
C. Baeza
T. Andrada
🎯
T. Andrada
M. Lanzini
M. Lanzini
M. Pellegrini
M. Pellegrini
F. Monzon
F. Monzon
M. Ledesma
M. Ledesma
J. Galvan
J. Galvan
L. Mosevich
L. Mosevich
F. R. Alarcon
F. R. Alarcon
G. Cerato
G. Cerato
G. Abregu
G. Abregu
M. Gallardo
M. Gallardo
D. Sosa
D. Sosa
J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
A. Luna
A. Luna
M. Tissera
M. Tissera
Velez Sarsfield 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
T. Marchiori
G
4
J. Garcia
D
32
T. Silvero
🟨 79'
D
16
L. Magallan
D
3
E. Gomez
D
29
R. Aliendro
M
5
C. Baeza
↓ 78' 🟨 75'
M
50
T. Andrada
🎯 45' ↓ 88'
M
22
M. Lanzini
⚽ 45' ↓ 78'
M
11
M. Pellegrini
↓ 63'
M
9
F. Monzon
↓ 89'
F
Substitutes
42
A. Cortez
G
10
D. Valdes
↑ 78'
M
8
L. Robertone
↑ 78'
M
17
A. Veron
↑ 63'
F
15
D. Godoy
↑ 89'
F
19
L. Cristaldo
D
18
S. Escobar
D
47
A. Pereyra
D
48
L. Feler
↑ 88'
M
39
T. Aguirre
F
37
J. Policella
Instituto Cordoba 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
29
M. Ledesma
G
30
J. Galvan
D
26
L. Mosevich
D
6
F. R. Alarcon
🟨 45+2'
D
44
G. Cerato
M
55
G. Abregu
↓ 59'
M
15
M. Gallardo
↓ 76' 🟨 18'
M
3
D. Sosa
M
20
J. E. Cordoba Mosquera
↓ 76'
F
10
A. Luna
↓ 66'
F
17
M. Tissera
↓ 66'
F
Substitutes
35
E. O. Sittaro Miranda
G
2
H. De La Fuente
D
9
F. Suarez
↑ 76'
F
23
A. Meli
D
21
J. Lazaro
↑ 66'
M
22
A. Massaccesi
D
90
P. Baster
M
13
J. Mendez
↑ 59'
M
7
N. Guerra
↑ 66'
F
8
J. Acevedo
M
11
M. Fonseca
↑ 76'
F
32
A. Bravo
D
Last matches: Velez Sarsfield
30.07.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Talleres Cordoba
3
1
W
11.05.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Gimnasia L.P.
0
1
L
04.05.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Newells Old Boys
1
1
D
01.05.26
Cop
Velez Sarsfield
Gimnasia Y Tiro
2
0
W
27.04.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Union Santa Fe
2
2
D
20.04.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
San Lorenzo
0
0
D
14.04.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Central Cordoba de Santiago
1
0
W
07.04.26
Cop
Velez Sarsfield
Deportivo Armenio
4
1
W
03.04.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Gimnasia M.
2
3
L
21.03.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Lanus
0
1
L
14.03.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Platense
2
0
W
10.03.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Tigre
1
1
D
02.03.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Estudiantes L.P.
1
0
W
25.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Deportivo Riestra
0
0
D
22.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
River Plate
1
0
W
14.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Defensa Y Justicia
1
1
D
09.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors
2
1
W
31.01.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Independiente
1
1
D
27.01.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Talleres Cordoba
2
1
W
23.01.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
Last matches: Instituto Cordoba
30.07.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Platense
2
1
W
30.05.26
Cop
Instituto Cordoba
Lanus
2
1
W
05.05.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
2
0
W
26.04.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Newells Old Boys
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Estudiantes L.P.
0
1
L
11.04.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Deportivo Riestra
1
0
W
07.04.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Defensa Y Justicia
2
0
W
02.04.26
Cop
Instituto Cordoba
Atlanta
2
0
W
22.03.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Boca Juniors
0
2
L
17.03.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Independiente
2
1
W
12.03.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Talleres Cordoba
0
2
L
01.03.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Union Santa Fe
1
2
L
24.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
San Lorenzo
1
1
D
20.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Atletico Tucuman
2
1
W
16.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Central Cordoba de Santiago
2
0
W
09.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Gimnasia M.
0
1
L
04.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Lanus
2
2
D
26.01.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Platense
1
2
L
23.01.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Velez Sarsfield
0
1
L
H2H: Velez Sarsfield vs Instituto Cordoba
24.07.26
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
23.01.26
H2H
Instituto Cordoba
Velez Sarsfield
0
1
W
26.07.25
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
0
0
D
03.02.25
H2H
Instituto Cordoba
Velez Sarsfield
2
0
L
17.08.24
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
17.03.24
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
29.10.23
H2H
Instituto Cordoba
Velez Sarsfield
0
1
W
12.04.23
H2H
Instituto Cordoba
Velez Sarsfield
1
0
L
Last matches: Velez Sarsfield
11.05.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Gimnasia L.P.
0
1
L
04.05.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Newells Old Boys
1
1
D
01.05.26
Cop
Velez Sarsfield
Gimnasia Y Tiro
2
0
W
27.04.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Union Santa Fe
2
2
D
14.04.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Central Cordoba de Santiago
1
0
W
07.04.26
Cop
Velez Sarsfield
Deportivo Armenio
4
1
W
21.03.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Lanus
0
1
L
25.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Deportivo Riestra
0
0
D
22.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
River Plate
1
0
W
09.02.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors
2
1
W
27.01.26
Lig
Velez Sarsfield
Talleres Cordoba
2
1
W
06.09.25
Sup
Velez Sarsfield
Central Cordoba de Santiago
2
0
W
H2H at home: Velez Sarsfield
24.07.26
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
26.07.25
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
0
0
D
17.08.24
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
17.03.24
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
W
Last matches: Instituto Cordoba
05.05.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
2
0
W
26.04.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Newells Old Boys
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Deportivo Riestra
1
0
W
22.03.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Boca Juniors
0
2
L
12.03.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Talleres Cordoba
0
2
L
24.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
San Lorenzo
1
1
D
09.02.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Gimnasia M.
0
1
L
26.01.26
Lig
Instituto Cordoba
Platense
1
2
L
H2H away: Instituto Cordoba
24.07.26
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
L
26.07.25
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
0
0
D
17.08.24
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
L
17.03.24
H2H
Velez Sarsfield
Instituto Cordoba
1
0
L

Standings

Apertura - Group A
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 16 9 4 3 19:7 12 31
W L L W D
2 16 8 6 2 22:9 13 30
L L W W W
3 16 7 7 2 18:12 6 28
W W L D D
4 16 7 5 4 17:13 4 26
L L L D D
5 16 6 6 4 24:20 4 24
W W L W L
6 16 6 6 4 18:15 3 24
W L D D L
7 16 5 7 4 14:14 0 22
W L L L W
8 16 5 6 5 24:20 4 21
L D L W D
9 16 6 3 7 17:17 0 21
W L W D L
10 16 4 7 5 18:21 -3 19
L W D L L
11 16 5 4 7 14:22 -8 19
W L W W L
12 16 3 7 6 10:15 -5 16
L D L L L
13 16 4 4 8 11:21 -10 16
L L L D W
14 16 3 6 7 15:27 -12 15
L W D D W
15 16 1 8 7 5:12 -7 11
L W D W L
Knockout Phase