Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

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

The two sides meet on 24/07 (Friday) at Estadio José Amalfitani, 23:00 (UK time).

Read the Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Vélez Sarsfield the side to beat, with roughly 44% 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.

Vélez Sarsfield Preview

Vélez Sarsfield reach this fixture 17 match into their Primera División. Here is where Vélez stand:

In this competition

• 7 won, 7 drawn, 3 lost

• 1.65 points per game

• 18 scored, at 1.06 a game

• 13 conceded, at 0.76 a game

Vélez, season-wide

• 9 won, 7 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Florián Gonzalo de Jesús Monzón, 6 goals

• Most assists: Diego Alfonso Valdés Contreras, 5 assists

Recent results — Vélez Sarsfield

10/05/2026 20:30

Vélez Sarsfield

0 - 1

Gimnasia La Plata

L

04/05/2026 18:15

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 1

Newell's Old Boys

D

30/04/2026 20:15

Vélez Sarsfield

2 - 0

Gimnasia y Tiro

W

27/04/2026 17:45

Vélez Sarsfield

2 - 2

Unión Santa Fe

D

20/04/2026 18:30

San Lorenzo

0 - 0

Vélez Sarsfield

D

Instituto: how they are travelling

Instituto come in 16 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what La Gloria have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.31 points per game

• 17 scored, at 1.06 a game

• 17 conceded, at 1.06 a game

La Gloria, season-wide

• 8 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Alex Nahuel Luna, 5 goals

• Most assists: Diego Sosa, 2 assists

Recent results — La Gloria

30/05/2026 17:00

Instituto

2 - 1

Lanús

W

04/05/2026 20:30

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

0 - 2

Instituto

W

26/04/2026 16:30

Newell's Old Boys

1 - 1

Instituto

D

18/04/2026 16:15

Instituto

0 - 1

Estudiantes

L

11/04/2026 14:00

Deportivo Riestra

0 - 1

Instituto

W

The head-to-head favours Vélez Sarsfield

Recent meetings have tended to go Vélez Sarsfield's way against Instituto.

From 6 match(es):

• Vélez Sarsfield: 3 win(s)

• Instituto: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto prediction.

Form comparison Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto

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

Home Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D D W	1.65
Home	L D D W L	1.67
Away	D L W D W	1.63

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	41%	44%	38%
Goals	1.82	1.78	1.88
Scored	1.06	1	1.13
Conceded	0.76	0.78	0.75
Both Teams to Score	47%	44%	50%
Without Conceding	41%	33%	50%
Failed To Score	24%	33%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.69	1.25
xGA	1.47	1.46	1.48

Away Team

Instituto

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D L W	1.31
Home	L L W W L	1.63
Away	W D W L L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	50%	25%
Goals	2.13	2.38	1.88
Scored	1.06	1.38	0.75
Conceded	1.06	1	1.13
Both Teams to Score	44%	50%	38%
Without Conceding	25%	25%	25%
Failed To Score	31%	25%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.49	1.37	1.6
xGA	1.21	1.03	1.38

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 - Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto

• Match: Vélez Sarsfield vs Instituto

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Friday, 24/07/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani

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Home Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D D W	1.65
Home	L D D W L	1.67
Away	D L W D W	1.63

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	41%	44%	38%
Goals	1.82	1.78	1.88
Scored	1.06	1	1.13
Conceded	0.76	0.78	0.75
Both Teams to Score	47%	44%	50%
Without Conceding	41%	33%	50%
Failed To Score	24%	33%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.69	1.25
xGA	1.47	1.46	1.48

Away Team

Instituto

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D L W	1.31
Home	L L W W L	1.63
Away	W D W L L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	50%	25%
Goals	2.13	2.38	1.88
Scored	1.06	1.38	0.75
Conceded	1.06	1	1.13
Both Teams to Score	44%	50%	38%
Without Conceding	25%	25%	25%
Failed To Score	31%	25%	38%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.49	1.37	1.6
xGA	1.21	1.03	1.38

Corners

8.82 / Match

+3% Corners / Match

Vélez Sarsfield received +3% more corners than Instituto in the Primera División

8.57 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(17)

Newell's Old Boys

(7)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(4)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(0)

Lanús

(4)

(8)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(7)

Estudiantes

(5)

Deportivo Riestra

(5)

Defensa y Justicia

(6)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Independiente

Cards

2.24 / Match

+17% Cards / Match

Instituto received +17% more cards than Vélez Sarsfield in the Primera División

2.63 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Unión Santa Fe

(5)

San Lorenzo

(1)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(2)

Lanús

(1)

(1)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(3)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Estudiantes

(4)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(6)

Independiente

Goals Scored

1.06 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

1.06 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Newell's Old Boys

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(1)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(2)

Lanús

(0)

(2)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Estudiantes

(1)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(0)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Independiente

Goals Conceded

0.76 / Match

+28%

Instituto condeded +28% more goals than Vélez Sarsfield

1.06 / Match

Gimnasia La Plata

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(1)

Unión Santa Fe

(2)

San Lorenzo

(0)

Central Córdoba SdE

(0)

Gimnasia Mendoza

(3)

Lanús

(1)

(0)

Estudiantes Río Cuarto

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(1)

Estudiantes

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	River Plate	20	11	3	6	29	17	12	36	1.8
2	Belgrano	20	10	6	4	24	16	8	36	1.8
3	Argentinos Juniors	19	10	6	3	21	14	7	36	1.89
4	Independiente Rivadavia	17	10	4	3	30	17	13	34	2
5	Rosario Central	19	10	4	5	25	19	6	34	1.79
6	Estudiantes	17	9	4	4	19	8	11	31	1.82
7	Boca Juniors	17	8	6	3	24	12	12	30	1.76
8	Gimnasia La Plata	18	9	2	7	20	21	-1	29	1.61
9	Vélez Sarsfield	17	7	7	3	18	13	5	28	1.65
10	Talleres Córdoba	17	7	5	5	17	14	3	26	1.53
11	Huracán	18	6	7	5	20	16	4	25	1.39
12	Unión Santa Fe	18	6	6	6	26	23	3	24	1.33
13	Racing Club	18	6	6	6	19	17	2	24	1.33
14	Independiente	17	6	6	5	25	23	2	24	1.41
15	Lanús	17	6	6	5	18	17	1	24	1.41
16	San Lorenzo	17	5	8	4	16	16	0	23	1.35
17	Barracas Central	16	5	6	5	15	15	0	21	1.31
18	Instituto	16	6	3	7	17	17	0	21	1.31
19	Tigre	16	4	8	4	18	15	3	20	1.25
20	Defensa y Justicia	16	4	7	5	18	21	-3	19	1.19
21	Sarmiento	16	6	1	9	13	20	-7	19	1.19
22	Gimnasia Mendoza	16	5	4	7	14	22	-8	19	1.19
23	Banfield	16	5	3	8	17	19	-2	18	1.13
24	Platense	16	3	7	6	10	15	-5	16	1
25	Central Córdoba SdE	16	4	4	8	11	21	-10	16	1
26	Newell's Old Boys	16	3	6	7	15	27	-12	15	0.94
27	Atlético Tucumán	16	3	5	8	15	20	-5	14	0.88
28	Deportivo Riestra	16	1	8	7	5	12	-7	11	0.69
29	Aldosivi	16	0	8	8	6	19	-13	8	0.5
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	16	1	2	13	5	24	-19	5	0.31