Independiente vs Instituto Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Independiente vs Instituto carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 02/10 (Friday) at Libertadores de America, 23:15 (UK time).

Read the Independiente vs Instituto prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Independiente vs Instituto

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Independiente vs Instituto call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Independiente the side to beat, with roughly 40% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Independiente Preview

Independiente reach this fixture 27 match into their Primera División. Here is where El Rojo stand:

In this competition

• 11 won, 8 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.52 points per game

• 35 scored, at 1.3 a game

• 31 conceded, at 1.15 a game

El Rojo, season-wide

• 13 won, 8 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Gabriel Ávalos, 11 goals

• Most assists: Gabriel Ávalos, 5 assists

Recent results — Independiente

19/09/2026 15:45

Unión Santa Fe

1 - 2

Independiente

W

13/09/2026 18:15

Independiente

1 - 1

San Lorenzo

D

06/09/2026 16:00

Central Córdoba SdE

0 - 1

Independiente

W

30/08/2026 18:15

Independiente

0 - 3

Gimnasia Mendoza

L

22/08/2026 17:30

Independiente

0 - 0

Independiente Rivadavia

D

Instituto: how they are travelling

Instituto come in 26 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what La Gloria have produced:

In this competition

• 13 won, 4 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.65 points per game

• 30 scored, at 1.15 a game

• 24 conceded, at 0.92 a game

La Gloria, season-wide

• 15 won, 5 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Giuliano Cerato, 6 goals

• Most assists: Diego Sosa, 4 assists

Recent results — La Gloria

19/09/2026 20:15

Instituto

3 - 1

Talleres Córdoba

W

14/09/2026 20:15

Instituto

2 - 1

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

W

07/09/2026 20:15

Unión Santa Fe

3 - 2

Instituto

L

31/08/2026 20:15

Instituto

1 - 0

San Lorenzo

W

27/08/2026 20:15

Platense

1 - 1

Instituto

D

The head-to-head favours Instituto

Instituto have generally come out ahead of El Rojo in their recent meetings.

From 6 match(es):

• Instituto: 2 win(s)

• Independiente: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Independiente vs Instituto prediction.

Form comparison Independiente vs Instituto

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Independiente

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L D	1.52
Home	D L D L W	1.54
Away	W W W L W	1.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	41%	38%	43%
Goals	2.44	2.38	2.5
Scored	1.3	1.31	1.29
Conceded	1.15	1.08	1.21
Both Teams to Score	56%	46%	64%
Without Conceding	30%	38%	21%
Failed To Score	19%	23%	14%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.5	1.67	1.33
xGA	1.33	0.96	1.68

Away Team

Instituto

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W L W	1.65
Home	W W W W W	2.15
Away	L D W W L	1.15

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	69%	31%
Goals	2.08	2.38	1.77
Scored	1.15	1.54	0.77
Conceded	0.92	0.85	1
Both Teams to Score	42%	54%	31%
Without Conceding	35%	31%	38%
Failed To Score	27%	15%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.49	1.58
xGA	1.14	0.98	1.3

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Independiente vs Instituto

• Match: Independiente vs Instituto

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Friday, 02/10/2026

• Kick-off: 23:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Libertadores de America

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Home Team

Independiente

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D W L D	1.52
Home	D L D L W	1.54
Away	W W W L W	1.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	41%	38%	43%
Goals	2.44	2.38	2.5
Scored	1.3	1.31	1.29
Conceded	1.15	1.08	1.21
Both Teams to Score	56%	46%	64%
Without Conceding	30%	38%	21%
Failed To Score	19%	23%	14%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.5	1.67	1.33
xGA	1.33	0.96	1.68

Away Team

Instituto

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W L W	1.65
Home	W W W W W	2.15
Away	L D W W L	1.15

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	69%	31%
Goals	2.08	2.38	1.77
Scored	1.15	1.54	0.77
Conceded	0.92	0.85	1
Both Teams to Score	42%	54%	31%
Without Conceding	35%	31%	38%
Failed To Score	27%	15%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.49	1.58
xGA	1.14	0.98	1.3

Corners

10.26 / Match

+16% Corners / Match

Independiente received +16% more corners than Instituto in the Primera División

8.81 / Match

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

(8)

Central Córdoba SdE

(3)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(7)

Independiente Rivadavia

(11)

Lanús

(5)

Platense

(13)

(4)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(7)

Unión Santa Fe

(11)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(9)

Central Córdoba SdE

(4)

Gimnasia Mendoza

Cards

2.52 / Match

+8% Cards / Match

Instituto received +8% more cards than Independiente in the Primera División

2.73 / Match

Unión Santa Fe

(4)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(1)

Independiente Rivadavia

(2)

Lanús

(3)

Platense

(2)

(4)

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(4)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(2)

Atlético Tucumán

(2)

Central Córdoba SdE

(4)

Gimnasia Mendoza

Goals Scored

1.3 / Match

+13%

Independiente is +13% better in terms of goals scored

1.15 / Match

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(0)

Independiente Rivadavia

(0)

Lanús

(3)

Platense

(0)

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Atlético Tucumán

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

Goals Conceded

1.15 / Match

+20%

Independiente condeded +20% more goals than Instituto

0.92 / Match

Unión Santa Fe

(1)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(0)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(3)

Independiente Rivadavia

(0)

Lanús

(1)

Platense

(1)

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(3)

Unión Santa Fe

(0)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Atlético Tucumán

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(0)

Gimnasia Mendoza

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	29	15	9	5	34	23	11	54	1.86
2	Belgrano	30	14	10	6	35	23	12	52	1.73
3	Rosario Central	29	15	7	7	36	27	9	52	1.79
4	Independiente Rivadavia	27	15	6	6	44	30	14	51	1.89
5	River Plate	30	15	4	11	42	29	13	49	1.63
6	Vélez Sarsfield	27	12	12	3	33	22	11	48	1.78
7	Boca Juniors	27	12	11	4	38	23	15	47	1.74
8	Gimnasia La Plata	28	14	4	10	35	36	-1	46	1.64
9	Instituto	26	13	4	9	30	24	6	43	1.65
10	Estudiantes	27	12	5	10	29	19	10	41	1.52
11	Huracán	28	10	11	7	30	24	6	41	1.46
12	Independiente	27	11	8	8	35	31	4	41	1.52
13	Lanús	27	11	7	9	31	26	5	40	1.48
14	Unión Santa Fe	28	10	7	11	43	39	4	37	1.32
15	Defensa y Justicia	26	9	10	7	31	32	-1	37	1.42
16	Gimnasia Mendoza	26	10	6	10	28	31	-3	36	1.38
17	Sarmiento	26	11	2	13	30	36	-6	35	1.35
18	Talleres Córdoba	27	9	7	11	28	31	-3	34	1.26
19	San Lorenzo	27	8	10	9	20	24	-4	34	1.26
20	Barracas Central	26	8	9	9	20	22	-2	33	1.27
21	Tigre	26	7	11	8	27	24	3	32	1.23
22	Racing Club	28	8	8	12	30	33	-3	32	1.14
23	Newell's Old Boys	26	7	10	9	26	35	-9	31	1.19
24	Atlético Tucumán	26	6	9	11	22	26	-4	27	1.04
25	Banfield	26	7	6	13	28	35	-7	27	1.04
26	Platense	26	5	10	11	19	30	-11	25	0.96
27	Central Córdoba SdE	26	6	6	14	18	34	-16	24	0.92
28	Deportivo Riestra	26	3	12	11	13	22	-9	21	0.81
29	Aldosivi	26	2	10	14	18	35	-17	16	0.62
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	26	2	5	19	10	37	-27	11	0.42