Not long now until Torneo Clausura action on Thursday when Instituto will play Platense.
View all of the Instituto v Platense predictions, poll and stats below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Instituto
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Instituto will be wanting a better result here following the 1-0 Torneo Clausura losing effort in their last game against Vélez Sarsfield.
In that game, Instituto had 42% possession and 18 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Velez Sarsfield had 7 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Manuel Lanzini (45') was the scorer for Vélez Sarsfield.
An interesting feature of recent Instituto games is the high number of scores with a nil in them.
Taking their previous sextet of matches leading up to this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would've lost. Let’s see whether or not that trend will be continued on in this game.
Platense
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In their previous fixture, Platense drew 2-2 in the Torneo Clausura tie with Unión de Santa Fe.
In that game, Platense had 57% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Platense was Bautista Merlini (87'). On the other side, Union Santa Fe got 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Tomas Fagioli (24' Own goal), Juan Pablo Ludueña (72') and Cristian Tarragona (79') scored for Unión de Santa Fe.
The stats tell the story, and Platense have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 8 goals overall. Defensively, Platense certainly have room for improvement.
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Head to head
The previous league game between these clubs was Torneo Apertura match day 2 on 26/01/2026 when the final score was Platense 2-1 Instituto.
On that occasion, Platense had 45% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Franco Zapiola Yamartino (29') and Tomás Nasif (75').
For their opponents, Instituto got 10 shots on goal with 5 on target. Alex Luna (73') was the scorer.
The referee was Bruno Amiconi.
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Team News: Instituto
The Instituto manager does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash owing to a completely injury-free squad available to select from.
It seems likely that La Gloria (The Glory) look set to go for a 3-4-2-1 system for the game with Marcos Ledesma, Jonathan Galván, Leonel Mosevich, Fernando Alarcón, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregú, Matías Gallardo, Diego Sosa, Jhon Córdoba, Alex Luna and Matias Tissera.
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Team News: Platense
Thanks to a fully healthy group available for selection, the Platense manager Walter Zunino does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash.
It’s our belief that Platense will likely play in a 4-2-3-1 system, giving starts to Juan Pablo Cozzani, Agustín Lagos, Ignacio Vazquez, Mateo Mendia, Tomás Silva, Iván Gómez, Martín Barrios, Guido Mainero, Leonardo Heredia, Juan Carlos Gauto and Nicolás Retamar.
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Prediction
In this game, Platense should have enough to score against this Instituto side, but it is unlikely to be enough to avoid a loss.
We’re predicting both teams to score in a 2-1 winning score for Instituto at the end of this one. Should be a good one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the win-draw-win market, staking on Instituto can be had for 1.86, betting on a drawn result is 3 and betting on the winning team to be Platense gets you 5. They are the top returns being offered at the moment.
Victor Martins,
04:01 26/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Instituto
Formed: 1918
Stadium: The Estadio Presidente Perón (26,000)
Captain: Fernando Alarcón
Chairman: Juan Manuel Cavagliatto
Manager: Diego Flores
Competitions: Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)
🔑 Key Man: Facundo Suárez
Customarily used in the Striker position, Facundo Suárez was born in Charata, Argentina. Having made a first senior appearance for Instituto in the 2024 season, the accomplished Forward has bagged 3 league goals in this Primera División 2024 season to date coming from a total of 25 appearances.