Deportivo Riestra
- Deportivo Riestra are on a 5-game winless streak (D3, L2).
- The home side have mustered just 7 points after 12 games.
- The hosts have failed to win any of their 6 home games in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 (D5, L1).
- Manager Gustavo Benitez sets his side up to play with extreme verticality, using long passes and rapid transitions.
- He instructs his team to play a compact low block on defense to limit counter-attacks.
- Antony Alonso leads the team’s scoring charts with 2 goals in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
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Recent stats:
- 5-game winless streak (D3, L2).
- 7 points from 12 matches.
- Home record: D5, L1 in 6 games.
Instituto de Cordoba
- Instituto de Cordoba are on a 2-game winning streak, winning 2-0 at home to Defensa y Justicia in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 before a 2-0 Copa Argentina victory.
- The visitors sit 21st in the table after amassing 14 points from their first 12 matches.
- A mini resurgence of 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last 5 fixtures has given them a chance of climbing the standings.
- Manager Diego Flores is a disciplined and structured coach who implements a defence-first system, congesting the midfield and allowing his team to control the pace and tempo of the game.
- Alex Luna has been in fine form for Instituto de Cordoba of late, top scoring for the club in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with 4 goals, and 2 in his last 5 appearances.
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Recent stats:
- 14 points from 12 matches.
- 3 wins and 2 defeats from last 5 fixtures.
- 2-game winning streak (most recent results 2-0, 2-0).
Head-to-Head
- Instituto have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these sides across all competitions.
- The visitors have never won away to Deportivo.
Key Players
- Antony Alonso leads Deportivo's scoring charts with 2 goals in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Alex Luna is Instituto’s top scorer with 4 goals, including 2 in his last 5 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Deportivo have conceded just 3 goals in 6 home games (0.50 per game on average).
- Instituto have scored just 2 goals in 5 away games (0.40 per game) and conceded an average of 1.60 goals per game away.
- The home win is priced at 2.8.
- The Under 2.5 goals market is priced at 1.36.
Prediction
- We feel that the home team, Deportivo, have an excellent chance of getting a result on Saturday.
- We will be siding with the Under 2.5 goals selection and also backing a 1-0 win for the low-scoring home side.
