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Primera División Betting Preview: Instituto vs Unión

Instituto host Unión in this Argentine Primera División match, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Saturday 16 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Unión to Cause Instituto Problems

Unión look a nice wager to topple Instituto and we can take them at 1.84 with a +0.25 goal headstart on the Asian Handicap. This means dividing our stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope of a payout.

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Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Battle

Instituto faced Platense at home when last in action. It was a 1-1 draw. The Córdoba club had 50% possession and recorded three shots on target, with Damian Puebla scoring the goal.

Unión suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred on the road against Argentinos Juniors. El Tatengue had 40% possession and recorded one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Instituto haven’t lost to Unión in their past three matches, with their last encounter ending 0-0. The past 3 H2H matches have involved two draws and one Instituto win.

Primera División G W D L GF GA GD GD P
19 Instituto logo Instituto 16 5 3 8 16 20 -4 16:20 18
27 Unión logo Unión 16 3 5 8 11 17 -6 11:17 14
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Instituto – Last 10 League Games

Instituto have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. The Córdoba team have averaged 48.3% possession and 5.1 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 10.6 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer is Alex Luna on 4 goals, while Gaston Lodico has bagged 3 and Damian Puebla 2. The top assist makers are Manuel Romero, Francis Mac Allister and Alex Luna, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Unión – Last 10 League Games

Unión have 2 victories, 3 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. El Tatengue have averaged 47.1% possession, 5.8 corners taken and 3.4 corners against, while conceding 0.8 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts.

Lucas Emanuel Gamba has top scored with 4, while Cristian Alberto Tarragona, Mauricio Martinez and Julian Palacios are next on 1. Franco Fragapane, Marcelo Estigarribia and Ezequiel Ham have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Instituto confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Roffo (GK), Juan Franco, Gonzalo Requena, Fernando Alarcon, Elias Pereyra, Gaston Lodico, Stefano Moreyra, Damian Puebla, Alex Luna, Manuel Romero, Matias Fonseca.

Unión confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matias Tagliamonte (GK), Lautaro Vargas, Maizon Rodriguez, Valentin Fascendini, Mateo Del Blanco, Julian Palacios, Mauricio Martinez, Mauro Pitton, Franco Fragapane, Cristian Alberto Tarragona, Marcelo Estigarribia.

Instituto vs Unión Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Instituto vs Unión betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Unión +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of 1.84. They should be able to swerve a loss in this Primera División game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of Primera División data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key Instituto vs Unión league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Unión in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Unión in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Instituto in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Instituto in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Instituto in 3 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Instituto in 2 consecutive games against Unión.

Unión +0.25 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Instituto Instituto logo 0 - 1 Unión logo Unión

You can secure odds of 6.75 that Unión are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Luna Under 0.5 Shots On Target

Alex Luna (Instituto) can be backed to fail to have a shot on goal at 1.77. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

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Lucas Gamba to Score

Lucas Gamba (Unión) has scored four goals in his past ten Primera División games. There are odds of 5.80 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Unión +0.25
Both Team To Score No
Shots On Target Alex Luna Under 0.5

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Instituto vs Unión Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Instituto Betting Favourites to Win

Instituto are forecasted to have a 44% chance of triumphing in this Primera División encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being 2.28. Unión are the outsiders at 3.55 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

It sometimes pays to take the Draw No Bet option meaning there’s a safety net if the game ends all square. Instituto can be backed at 1.53 or alternatively Unión are on offer at 2.30.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the 1.54 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score

Alex Luna Heads First Goalscorer Market

Alex Luna is priced at 7.00 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of 3.80 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Alex Luna (Instituto)
Luca Klimowicz (Instituto)
Facundo Suarez (Instituto)
Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión)
Player Shots On Target
Alex Luna (Instituto)
Luca Klimowicz (Instituto)
Facundo Suarez (Instituto)
Marcelo Estigarribia (Unión)
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Team Stats
Instituto logo Instituto League Stats
Unión logo Unión League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Instituto vs Unión Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Instituto vs Unión team news before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Primera División along with up-to-date injury news.

Instituto Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Unión Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Instituto Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

28 Manuel Roffo
2 Juan Franco 31 Gonzalo Requena 6 Fernando Alarcon 21 Elias Pereyra
19 Gaston Lodico 34 Stefano Moreyra
22 Damian Puebla 10 Alex Luna 24 Manuel Romero
11 Matias Fonseca
1 Matias Tagliamonte
35 Lautaro Vargas 2 Maizon Rodriguez 13 Valentin Fascendini 11 Mateo Del Blanco
20 Julian Palacios 16 Mauricio Martinez 30 Mauro Pitton 7 Franco Fragapane
25 C. Alberto Tarragona 19 Marcelo Estigarribia

Unión Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Instituto Substitutes

  • 5Nicolas Zalazar
  • 7Nicolas Cordero
  • 8Jonas Acevedo
  • 14Francis Mac Allister
  • 15Matias Gallardo
  • 16Jeremias Lazaro
  • 18Lucas Rodriguez
  • 20Jhon Cordoba
  • 25Lorenzo Albarracin
  • 26Leonel Mosevich
  • 30Franco Diaz
  • 38Joaquin Papaleo

Unión Substitutes

  • 3Claudio Corvalan
  • 4Emiliano Alvarez
  • 14Fernando Diaz
  • 15Tomas Durso
  • 17Nicolas Palavecino
  • 18Lucas Emanuel Gamba
  • 21Agustin Colazo
  • 23Augusto Solari
  • 24Rafael Profini
  • 26Juan Pablo Luduena
  • 29Diego Diaz
  • 32Nicolas Paz

Previous Instituto Lineups

11 Aug Primera División
Instituto 1-1 Platense
27 Jul Primera División
Vélez Sarsfield 0-0 Instituto
20 Jul Primera División
Instituto 0-4 River Plate
13 Jul Primera División
Gimnasia 0-1 Instituto
04 Jul Copa Argentina
Instituto 2-3 Huracán
12 May Primera División
Argentinos Jrs 3-1 Instituto

Previous Unión Lineups

11 Aug Primera División
Argentinos Jrs 1-0 Unión
26 Jul Primera División
Unión 0-0 Tigre
19 Jul Primera División
Boca Juniors 1-1 Unión
15 Jul Primera División
Unión 1-0 Estudiantes
29 Jun Copa Argentina
Rosario Central 1-3 Unión
29 May Copa Sudamericana
Cruzeiro 0-0 Unión

Injuries & Suspensions

Instituto Injury Table
Type Name Info
Facundo Suarez Cruciate ligame
Facundo Suarez Cruciate ligame
Unión Injury Table
Type Name Info
Franco Godoy Other
Argentina FlagPrimera División Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Rosario Central 16 10 5 1 22:8 35
2 Argentinos Jrs 16 9 6 1 24:9 33
3 Boca Juniors 16 10 3 3 24:11 33
4 River Plate 16 8 7 1 21:9 31
5 Independiente 16 8 5 3 23:12 29
6 Racing Club 16 9 1 6 26:16 28
7 Huracán 16 7 6 3 19:12 27
8 Tigre 16 8 3 5 18:12 27
9 San Lorenzo 16 7 6 3 14:10 27
10 Ind. Rivadavia 16 7 6 3 20:17 27
11 Barracas Central 16 7 5 4 20:18 26
12 Deportivo Riestra 16 5 9 2 13:7 24
13 Platense 16 6 5 5 13:11 23
14 Estudiantes 16 5 6 5 18:19 21
15 Lanús 16 4 8 4 13:11 20
16 Newell's OB 16 5 4 7 12:15 19
17 Defensa Justicia 16 5 4 7 18:22 19
18 Central Córdoba 16 5 3 8 21:22 18
19 Instituto 16 5 3 8 16:20 18
20 Belgrano 16 3 8 5 13:23 17
21 Godoy Cruz 16 3 8 5 8:18 17
22 Atl. Tucumán 16 5 1 10 17:21 16
23 Gimnasia 16 4 4 8 9:18 16
24 Sarmiento 16 2 9 5 11:19 15
25 Aldosivi 16 4 3 9 18:28 15
26 Banfield 16 3 5 8 14:19 14
27 Unión 16 3 5 8 11:17 14
28 Vélez Sarsfield 16 4 2 10 7:22 14
29 Talleres 16 2 7 7 11:15 13
30 San Martin 16 2 3 11 5:18 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Boca Juniors 8 7 1 0 14:2 22
2 Rosario Central 7 7 0 0 14:4 21
3 Independiente 8 6 2 0 16:2 20
4 Argentinos Jrs 9 6 2 1 16:4 20
5 River Plate 9 6 2 1 14:7 20
6 Barracas Central 8 5 1 2 13:10 16
7 Racing Club 7 5 0 2 14:5 15
8 Huracán 8 4 3 1 11:5 15
9 Ind. Rivadavia 8 4 3 1 12:10 15
10 Instituto 7 4 2 1 11:3 14
11 Estudiantes 7 4 2 1 10:5 14
12 Central Córdoba 9 4 2 3 12:8 14
13 Tigre 8 4 2 2 8:5 14
14 San Lorenzo 8 4 2 2 9:7 14
15 Lanús 8 3 4 1 9:5 13
16 Unión 9 3 4 2 8:6 13
17 Platense 8 3 4 1 7:5 13
18 Deportivo Riestra 8 2 6 0 5:1 12
19 Atl. Tucumán 8 4 0 4 13:10 12
20 Gimnasia 8 3 3 2 7:7 12
21 Newell's OB 8 3 2 3 6:4 11
22 Banfield 8 2 4 2 9:6 10
23 Belgrano 8 2 4 2 9:10 10
24 Sarmiento 8 1 6 1 6:6 9
25 Godoy Cruz 8 1 6 1 3:5 9
26 Defensa Justicia 7 2 2 3 6:7 8
27 Aldosivi 8 2 2 4 9:18 8
28 Vélez Sarsfield 8 2 1 5 2:7 7
29 San Martin 9 2 1 6 4:11 7
30 Talleres 8 1 2 5 7:10 5