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Defensa Y Justicia vs Instituto Cordoba: prediction and stats

Liga Profesional ArgentinaClausura - 13Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, Florencio Varela, Provincia de Buenos Aires

Defensa Y JusticiaInstituto Cordoba

The Footlab AI model makes Instituto Cordoba the favourite at 40%, against 28% for a draw and 32% for Defensa Y Justicia. The most likely score is 1-1. If Instituto Cordoba wins, the most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Defensa Y Justicia vs Instituto Cordoba?

A very open match: only 60 Elo points separate Defensa Y Justicia (1,893) and Instituto Cordoba (1,954).

32%28%40%
Defensa Y Justicia winDrawInstituto Cordoba win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Defensa Y Justicia vs Instituto Cordoba

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Defensa Y Justicia

4-1-4-1
  1. 9L. Fernández
  1. 19D. Barbona
  2. 24J. Gutiérrez
  3. 15S. Sosa
  4. 26J. Lucco
  5. 8C. Pérez
  1. 29D. Fernández
  2. 21D. Martínez
  3. 3F. Román
  4. 28V. Loza
  1. 1M. Borgogno

Instituto Cordoba

3-4-3
  1. 17M. Tissera
  2. 10A. Luna
  3. 21J. Lázaro
  1. 3D. Sosa
  2. 55G. Abregú
  3. 44G. Cerato
  4. 15M. Gallardo
  1. 30J. Galván
  2. 26L. Mosevich
  3. 6F. Alarcón
  1. 29M. Ledesma

Computed on October 8, 2026 at 04:39 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensa Y Justicia have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Instituto Cordoba have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Defensa Y Justicia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026San Lorenzo(home)3-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 18, 2026Central Cordoba de Santiago(away)2-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 11, 2026Gimnasia M.(home)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 6, 2026Lanus(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 31, 2026Platense(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Instituto Cordoba
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2026Independiente(away)4-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 20, 2026Talleres Cordoba(home)3-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 15, 2026Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(home)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 8, 2026Union Santa Fe(away)2-3Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 1, 2026San Lorenzo(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Defensa Y Justicia wins, 1 draw, 3 Instituto Cordoba wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2026Instituto Cordoba 2-0 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
Aug 24, 2024Instituto Cordoba 4-1 Defensa Y JusticiaLiga Profesional Argentina
Apr 15, 2023Defensa Y Justicia 1-0 Instituto CordobaLiga Profesional Argentina
Jun 7, 2014Defensa Y Justicia 1-0 Instituto CordobaPrimera Nacional
Dec 8, 2013Instituto Cordoba 1-1 Defensa Y JusticiaPrimera Nacional
Apr 14, 2013Instituto Cordoba 1-0 Defensa Y JusticiaPrimera Nacional

Last archived meeting: Instituto Cordoba vs Defensa Y Justicia on Apr 7, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Defensa Y Justicia score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Instituto Cordoba score 1.5 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Defensa Y Justicia1.31.639/1510/15
Instituto Cordoba1.50.768/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Defensa Y Justicia sit 3rd in Liga Profesional Argentina (21 points from 11 matches) and Instituto Cordoba sit 1st (25 points from 11 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Instituto Cordoba1181217825
3Defensa Y Justicia11632161121

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Defensa Y Justicia vs Instituto Cordoba?
The Footlab AI model makes Instituto Cordoba the favourite at 40%, against 28% for a draw and 32% for Defensa Y Justicia.
Where and when is Defensa Y Justicia vs Instituto Cordoba played?
Defensa Y Justicia vs Instituto Cordoba is played on October 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello, in the Liga Profesional Argentina.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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