Instituto vs Estudiantes Prediction: Can Estudiantes maintain their winning momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentina Primera División, Estudiantes will face Banfield at Estadio Presidente Peron in Cordoba. The home side head here after a loss (2-0) against San Lorenzo. The visitors come from a win against Tacuary (0-3) for Copa Sudamericana, and a win (1-0) against Banfield in the last round of the league.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Instituto team comes to this game after a defeat against San Lorenzo (2-0). Despite the fact that the Instituto team had more possession of the ball, the San Lorenzo team was always the most dangerous, ending up with a fair result. In the last 5 games the team has been very inconsistent and one of the worst in the last few games. In these last 5 games the team has 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats, having scored only 2 goals and conceded 8. The team is in 18th place, with 20 points.

The Estudiantes team comes to this game after a victory against Tacuary (0-4) in the Copa Sudamericana, and a victory against Banfield (1-0) in the last round of the league. Although the 1st half was divided, in the 2nd half the team managed to get in very well, having scored in the 52nd minute. Shortly after, the Banfield team was reduced to 10 players, which made it easier for the Estudiantes that they controlled until the end. With this result, the Estudiantes team is in 4th place, with 31 points. They are one of the teams in better form in recent games. In the last 5 games, the team has 4 wins and 1 draw. In that same period they scored 7 goals and conceded only 2.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Estudiantes has won 3, and there’s 2 draws. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 matches, with both teams scoring in 3 of those games.

Estudiantes is a clear favorite to win due to their recent form, yet a hard match is expected for them. Not many goals are expected.