Platense
- Platense currently sits 6th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 table after picking up a point in their opening match - a 0-0 away draw with Union Santa Fe.
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The hosts have poor recent form with no wins in their last 5 games (D2, L3) and a similarly dismal run at home (D1, L2), where they were beaten 0-3 in their most recent outing against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in the Liga Profesional 2025.
- Recent form:
- D2, L3
- D1, L2
- Recent form:
- However, Walter Zunino’s men have a slight edge in this fixture with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in the last 4 H2H encounters between the teams.
Instituto
- A similarly tough test will be offered by Instituto de Cordoba, who currently sit 30th in the table after they were held to a 0-0 draw in their opener by Velez Sarsfield on home turf.
- Oldra’s men have fared less well in this matchup in recent times, with no win in their last 2 trips to Platense, but they should have enough about them to at least cause problems for Platense on Monday.
Head-to-Head
- Platense are unbeaten in 3 of the last 4 meetings between the two clubs (W2, D1, L1).
- The 1-1 draw that the two sides recorded in Cordoba in the Liga Profesional 2025 is probably a better reflection of the kind of match that this will be.
Betting Insights
At 1.33 , the Under 2.5 goals line is a heavy favorite in this encounter and although both teams will be hoping to build some rhythm and cohesion in their back lines, this is a match where mistakes will be costly and goals at a premium.
Prediction
Given both sides are desperate for a win and the hosts have a little more to lean on in this clash, we will take the 2.8 on offer about the draw in the Full Time Result market.
