Talleres de Cordoba
- Talleres de Cordoba (17th) have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, standing on 11 points from 8 games played.
- Bookmakers favour Talleres de Cordoba to see off Instituto de Cordoba in Thursday’s Cordoba derby, and on recent form, that does seem about right.
- Talleres have been in mixed form since Walter Ribonetto took over as manager in January 2024 and steered the club towards a more attacking style of play.
- La T, who play a fluid 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system, will press high, play at tempo, provide width and pace in attack and look to hit their opponents on the counter.
- Talleres beat Rosario Central on the road last time out, lost to Central Cordoba de Santiago prior to that and drew 0-0 at home to San Lorenzo.
- While they are unbeaten in two at home, they will need to step up if they are to beat a defensively disciplined and dogged Instituto.
Instituto de Cordoba
- Instituto de Cordoba (23rd) have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 fixtures, taking 8 points from 8 games.
- Diego Flores has done a pretty good job at Instituto since taking over in February 2026.
- He has made them a tough team to break down, sitting deep and looking to hit on the break or from set pieces.
Head-to-Head
- Talleres have failed to beat Instituto in their last 3 meetings, winning none, drawing two and losing once.
- The reverse fixture, played at Instituto’s home ground, ended 0-0 three months ago in Liga Profesional 2025.
Key Players
- Talleres do have the more talented team on paper, with forward Ronaldo Martinez leading the scoring charts with 2 in 8 Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, but Valentín Davila has been their main goal threat recently, hitting two of the team’s four goals in the last 5.
- Instituto are slightly more goal-shy, with Alex Luna their main threat in the final third with 3 goals in the league, two of which have come in the last 5.
Betting Insights
The odds favor Talleres at 2.21 , but the Both teams to score - No bet at 1.58 is the safest and most profitable play given both clubs’ recent scoring records.
Prediction
- The clash of styles will certainly make for a tense and potentially low-scoring derby game, which will test Talleres’ ability to break down a stubborn opponent.
- A draw is certainly possible, but the hosts’ home form and attacking talent make Talleres more likely to come out on top.
