Instituto Cordoba vs Talleres Cordoba

Instituto Cordoba face Talleres Cordoba in Liga Profesional Argentina on 20 September 2026 at Estadio Presidente Peron in Cordoba, with the home side conceding only 0.55 expected goals a game across their last five matches.

Instituto concede 0.55 expected goals a game

Instituto Cordoba come into this matchweek with three victories from their last five league fixtures. They defeated Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 2-1 on 15 September, edged San Lorenzo 1-0 on 1 September, and secured a 1-0 victory at Central Cordoba de Santiago on 16 August. Their only defeat in that span was a 3-2 away loss to Union Santa Fe on 8 September, alongside a 0-0 draw at Atletico Tucuman on 22 August. Across those five outings, Instituto created 0.95 expected goals per match while restricting opponents to just 0.55. Top scorer Alex Luna leads their attack with 6 goals in all competitions this season.

Talleres allow 1.78 expected goals a game

Talleres Cordoba have won once in their past five league matches, a 2-1 home victory against Union Santa Fe on 12 September. Before that result, they suffered a 1-0 defeat away to San Lorenzo on 5 September, drew 0-0 with Central Cordoba de Santiago on 30 August, drew 2-2 with Rosario Central on 25 August, and lost 3-1 away at Gimnasia M. on 18 August. While Talleres produce 1.42 expected goals a game, their defensive unit concedes 1.78 expected goals per match. Ronaldo Martinez remains their leading threat in front of goal, having scored 4 times across all competitions this season.

Three previous meetings split evenly

The recent series between these two clubs shows level terms across three encounters. Talleres Cordoba won the most recent meeting 2-0 on 12 March 2026. Prior to that, the sides played out a 0-0 draw on 16 November 2025, while Instituto Cordoba claimed a 2-1 away win on 3 May 2025.

Our model expects an Instituto Cordoba win

Our forecasting model expects an Instituto Cordoba win. The medium-confidence call aligns with Instituto's disciplined defensive numbers, having restricted opponents to 0.55 expected goals per game over their last five matches. In contrast, Talleres Cordoba have lost their last two away fixtures at San Lorenzo and Gimnasia M. while allowing 1.78 expected goals per contest.