CA Velez Sarsfield vs Instituto AC Córdoba, Superliga Argentina 2026 CLAUSURA
Overview
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CA Velez Sarsfield vs Instituto AC Córdoba — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Instituto AC Córdoba 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andres Merlos
21 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
🟥 5 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Córdoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Cordoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Instituto AC Córdoba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | CA Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | CA Central Cordoba | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | CD Riestra | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Velez Sarsfield | Instituto AC Córdoba | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 51 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 9 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 11 |
| 38 | Scored | 32 |
| 16 | Conceded | 31 |
| +22 | GD | +1 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 52% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
34%
Clean Sheets
Instituto AC Córdoba this season
Instituto AC Córdoba this season
CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). Instituto AC Córdoba are 13th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
9/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/1
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Instituto AC Córdoba
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
10/4
61-75
3/6
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
Instituto AC Córdoba
| Alex Luna | 7 G | 5 A |
| Giuliano Cerato | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CA Velez Sarsfield and Instituto AC Córdoba get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florian Monzon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Flores will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Gustavo Abregu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' Matias Gallardo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matias Tissera, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Amalfitani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Velez Sarsfield winning 100% of all matches.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Instituto AC Córdoba that had 100 games and scored 96 goals.
- 43' Instituto AC Córdoba is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' That is a card for Instituto AC Cordoba. Fernando Alarcon will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Manuel Lanzini gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Velez Sarsfield and Instituto AC Córdoba are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' The Instituto AC Cordoba manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Abregu departs to be replaced by Juan Ignacio Mendez.
- 63' Alex Veron is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Pellegrini at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' The whistle greets Matias Tissera as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Guerra.
- 71' Instituto AC Córdoba come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' That is a card for CA Velez Sarsfield. Claudio Baeza will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Instituto AC Cordoba make a change. Matias Gallardo trudges off to be replaced by Matias Fonseca on 76 minutes.
- 78' CA Velez Sarsfield ring the changes. Manuel Lanzini has done his job and it is now time for Diego Valdes to step up.
- 79' Thiago Silvero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Luca Feler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tobias Andrada at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' The crowd applauds Florian Monzon as he leaves the pitch. Dilan Godoy steps in for CA Velez Sarsfield.
- With this win, CA Velez Sarsfield is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 29
- 3
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 9
- 1
- 11
- 32
- 50
Bench
- 8
- 10
- 18
- 19
- 48
- 15
- 17
- 47
- 39
Coach
Gustavo Barros Schelotto
Instituto AC Córdoba Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 55
- 3
- 26
- 29
- 6
-
17
Matias Tissera ↓ Nicolas Guerra 66'
- 44
-
20
Jhon Cordoba ↓ Facundo Suarez 76'
-
10
Alex Luna ↓ Jeremias Lazaro 66'
- 15
Bench
- 8
-
13
Juan Ignacio Mendez ↑ 59'
- 2
-
11
Matias Fonseca ↑ 76'
- 23
- 35
-
21
Jeremias Lazaro ↑ 66'
-
9
Facundo Suarez ↑ 76'
- 22
- 32
-
7
Nicolas Guerra ↑ 66'
- 90
Coach
Diego Flores
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Agustin Bochi | 1 |
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2026-07-24
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Instituto AC Córdoba
W
2026-05-11
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2026-05-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2026-04-27
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–2
CA Union
D
2026-04-20
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2026-04-14
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
CA Central Cordoba
W
Instituto AC Córdoba Form
2026-07-24
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Instituto AC Córdoba
L
2026-05-05
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
0–2
Instituto AC Córdoba
W
2026-04-26
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–1
Instituto AC Córdoba
D
2026-04-18
Instituto AC Córdoba
0–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
L
2026-04-11
CD Riestra
0–1
Instituto AC Córdoba
W
2026-04-07
Instituto AC Córdoba
2–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Instituto AC Córdoba xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw
81%
Draw or Instituto AC Córdoba
49%
CA Velez Sarsfield or Instituto AC Córdoba
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Velez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Velez Sarsfield covers | Push | Instituto AC Córdoba covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 26% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Instituto AC Córdoba keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

