Vélez Sarsfield will come up against Instituto in Friday’s forthcoming Torneo Clausura clash.
Our Vélez Sarsfield v Instituto tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below (plus the best game odds).
📊
Form Guide
Join FanDuel for an awesome experience- 21+ Please Gamble Responsibly.
Gambling Problem? Call or visit RG-help.com. Call or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT). Hope is here. GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call for 24/7 support (MA). Visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). Call or text .
Vélez Sarsfield
LWDDDL
Vélez Sarsfield will be looking for an improved result here following the 0-1 Torneo Apertura loss in their previous game against Gimna ' Plata.
In that game, Vélez Sarsfield had 71% possession and 27 shots at goal with 5 on target. On the other side, Gimnasia y Esgrima had 6 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Marcelo Torres (13') scored for Gimna ' Plata.
Over their last six fixtures, Vélez Sarsfield have found the net a combined total of 6 times which gives them an average number of goals scored per match of 1.
Instituto
LWWLDW
Instituto head into the match after a 0-2 Torneo Apertura win over Estudiantes Rio Cuarto in their previous game.
In that match, Instituto had 57% possession and 22 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For Instituto, the scorers were Jeremías Lázaro (18') and Jhon Córdoba (63'). On the other side, Estudiantes Rio Cuarto got 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.
A succession of effective displays from the Instituto defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their previous 6 fixtures in total. During the same time, their own forwards have managed to score 6. We will find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.
🤜🤛
Head to head
A glance at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 29/10/2023 shows that Vélez Sarsfield have won 4 of these games & Instituto 1, with the tally of draws standing at 1.
A sum of 6 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 4 of them from El Fortín and 2 being from La Gloria (The Glory). That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.
The last league contest featuring the two was Torneo Apertura match day 1 on 23/01/2026 and the score finished Instituto 0-1 Vélez Sarsfield.
On that day, Instituto managed 47% possession and 13 shots at goal with 5 on target.
For their opponents, Vélez Sarsfield got 7 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Tobías Andrada (91') scored.
The match was refereed by Andrés Merlos.
📋
Team News: Vélez Sarsfield
The Vélez Sarsfield manager has no fitness concerns at all before this match with a fully injury-free squad ready to go.
It seems likely that El Fortín will possibly kick off with a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, utilising Tomás Marchiori, Joaquín García, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallan, Elias Gomez, Lucas Robertone, Claudio Baeza, Matías Pellegrini, Rodrigo Aliendro, Manuel Lanzini and Florian Monzon.
🗞️
Team News: Instituto
Owing to a completely injury-free group ready to go, the Instituto boss doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this game.
There’s a good chance that La Gloria (The Glory) seem likely to play in a 3-4-2-1 formation, giving starts to Marcos Ledesma, Jonathan Galván, Leonel Mosevich, Fernando Alarcón, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregú, Matías Gallardo, Diego Sosa, Matias Tissera, Alex Luna and Jhon Córdoba.
🧠
Prediction
We envisage that Instituto certainly have the ability to break down this Vélez Sarsfield lineup, although it probably won’t quite be enough to avoid a loss.
We are anticipating both teams to score in a 2-1 winning margin for Vélez Sarsfield when the full-time whistle blows. Expecting it to be very competitive.
📚
⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game in the full-time result market, putting your money on Vélez Sarsfield can be had for 2.05, betting on a draw is 2.75 & putting your money on a victory for Instituto comes in at 3.9. Those are the best returns that can be secured as of now.
Peter Guest,
21:02 20/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Vélez Sarsfield
Formed: 1910
Stadium: The Estadio José Amalfitani (49,543)
Captain: Elias Gómez
Chairman: Luis Fabián Berlanga
Manager: Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Competitions: Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A)