Instituto AC Córdoba vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
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Instituto AC Córdoba vs CSyD Defensa y Justicia — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental de Alta Cordoba.
- Instituto AC Córdoba 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CSyD Defensa y Justicia 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andres Merlos
- Assistant 1 Ivan Aliende
- Assistant 2 Mario Bardina (Argentina)
16 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Córdoba | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | CA Independiente | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | CA Talleres | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | CA Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Instituto AC Córdoba | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | CA Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 5–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | CA Central Córdoba | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | CA Lanus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | CA Platense | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Instituto AC Córdoba | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #21 |
| 36 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 11 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 27 |
| 31 | Conceded | 33 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 37% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Instituto AC Córdoba this season
Instituto AC Córdoba this season
25%
Clean Sheets
CSyD Defensa y Justicia this season
CSyD Defensa y Justicia this season
Instituto AC Córdoba are 13th (36 pts). CSyD Defensa y Justicia are 21st (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Instituto AC Córdoba
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Instituto AC Córdoba
| Alex Luna | 6 G |
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
| Juan Gutierrez | 4 G | 3 A |
| Aaron Molinas | 3 G | 4 A |
| Ayrton Portillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Instituto AC Córdoba gets underway.
- 5' The 28-year-old Giuliano Cerato has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Instituto AC Córdoba is showing some good football. However, Instituto AC Córdoba are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' CSyD Defensa y Justicia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' What a moment for Nicolas Guerra! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' CSyD Defensa y Justicia have won 205 goals from 161 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Luciano Gonzalez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Instituto AC Córdoba tonight.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Instituto AC Córdoba must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Luciano Gonzalez is replacing Ayrton Portillo for the CSyD Defensa y Justicia side.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CSyD Defensa y Justicia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The Instituto AC Cordoba bench stirs into life. Nicolas Guerra is withdrawn and Matias Fonseca gets his opportunity.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Instituto AC Córdoba in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past CSyD Defensa y Justicia's compact 3-4-3.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Galvan. He receives a card.
- 66' CSyD Defensa y Justicia receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' Instituto AC Córdoba has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 74' The CSyD Defensa y Justicia bench stirs into life. Agustin Hausch is withdrawn and David Barbona gets his opportunity.
- 77' Another substitution for Instituto AC Cordoba to replace Gaston Lodico by Jeremias Lazaro on 77 minute.
- 78' A change in the Instituto AC Cordoba ranks — Alex Luna exits the field as Matias Gallardo enters on 78.
- 83' Matias Tissera makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Instituto AC Cordoba are in front.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CSyD Defensa y Justicia that had 161 games and scored 205 goals.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Santiago Sosa is booked for CSyD Defensa y Justicia — card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Instituto AC Cordoba to replace Gustavo Abregu by Juan Ignacio Mendez on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Instituto AC Córdoba.
Lineups
Instituto AC Córdoba Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 28
- 30
- 55
- 3
- 26
- 6
- 44
- 20
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 8
- 13
- 2
- 11
- 17
- 35
- 21
- 15
- 22
- 70
- 27
- 61
Coach
Diego Flores
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 21
-
27
Elias Pereyra ↓ Santiago Toloza 46'
- 6
- 29
-
17
Agustin Hausch ↓ David Barbona 74'
- 10
- 33
- 24
- 15
- 22
- 16
Bench
- 11
- 55
-
26
Dario Caceres ↑ 46'
-
19
David Barbona ↑ 74'
- 36
-
18
Santiago Toloza ↑ 46'
- 2
-
9
Luciano Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- 32
- 25
- 30
- 23
Coach
Mariano Soso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Fernandez | 1 |
| Matias Tissera | 1 |
| Nicolas Guerra | 1 |
| Gabriel Alanis | 1 |
| Ignacio Russo | 1 |
| Gregorio Rodriguez | 1 |
| Gonzalo Requena | 1 |
| Facundo Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
Instituto AC Córdoba Form
2026-04-07
Instituto AC Córdoba
2–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
W
2026-03-22
CA Boca Juniors
2–0
Instituto AC Córdoba
L
2026-03-17
Instituto AC Córdoba
2–1
CA Independiente
W
2026-03-12
CA Talleres
2–0
Instituto AC Córdoba
L
2026-03-01
Instituto AC Córdoba
1–2
CA Union
L
2026-02-24
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–1
Instituto AC Córdoba
D
CSyD Defensa y Justicia Form
2026-04-07
Instituto AC Córdoba
2–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2026-03-21
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
2–0
CA Union
W
2026-03-16
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
2–5
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
W
2026-03-12
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
1–1
CA Central Córdoba
D
2026-03-02
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
1–1
CA Lanus
D
2026-02-24
CA Platense
0–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75
Instituto AC Córdoba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
CSyD Defensa y Justicia xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Instituto AC Córdoba win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Instituto AC Córdoba or Draw
77%
Draw or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
48%
Instituto AC Córdoba or CSyD Defensa y Justicia
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Instituto AC Córdoba win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Instituto AC Córdoba
| Handicap | Instituto AC Córdoba covers | Push | CSyD Defensa y Justicia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Instituto AC Córdoba keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
CSyD Defensa y Justicia keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.