Defensa y Justicia host Instituto at Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata on 18 October 2026 at 01:00 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Defensa y Justicia's last five results: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Instituto's last five: W L W W W (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 1 meetings, Defensa y Justicia have won 0, Instituto 1, with 0 draws.
Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol, at Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata.
Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto is being played at Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, the home ground of Defensa y Justicia.
Defensa y Justicia's last five results read W L W D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Instituto's last five results read W L W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Across the last 1 meetings Defensa y Justicia have won 0, Instituto have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Instituto 2-0 Defensa y Justicia on 7 April 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Fernando Román leads Defensa y Justicia with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Giuliano Cerato leads Instituto with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Instituto the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 29% for Defensa y Justicia and 31% for the draw. Projected goals are Defensa y Justicia 1.0 - 1.2 Instituto.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 14%. Both teams to score is 43% likely and over 2.5 goals 36%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | Liga Profesional de Fútbol | Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia | 2-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Defensa y Justicia 1.0 - 1.2 Instituto in goals. It gives Defensa y Justicia a 29% chance of winning, the draw 31% and Instituto 40%. Both teams to score is 43% likely, over 1.5 goals 64% and over 2.5 goals 36%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 0-1 (13%), 0-0 (12%), 1-0 (11%), 0-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 0-1 | Instituto win | 13% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-0 | Defensa y Justicia win | 11% |
| 0-2 | Instituto win | 8% |
| # | Defensa y Justicia | Fouls committed | Instituto | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Fernández | 14 | A. Luna | 14 |
| 2 | S. Sosa | 14 | M. Gallardo | 14 |
| 3 | D. Fernández | 13 | F. Alarcón | 13 |
| 4 | J. Lucco | 12 | G. Cerato | 8 |
| 5 | C. Pérez | 11 | G. Abregú | 8 |
| # | Defensa y Justicia | Shots | Instituto | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Fernández | 24 | A. Luna | 33 |
| 2 | D. Barbona | 17 | M. Tissera | 16 |
| 3 | C. Pérez | 16 | J. Lázaro | 13 |
| 4 | J. Lucco | 13 | D. Sosa | 11 |
| 5 | F. Román | 7 | G. Cerato | 10 |
| # | Defensa y Justicia | Shots on target | Instituto | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Barbona | 8 | A. Luna | 12 |
| 2 | L. Fernández | 6 | M. Tissera | 7 |
| 3 | J. Lucco | 5 | G. Cerato | 7 |
| 4 | A. Hausch | 4 | D. Sosa | 5 |
| 5 | C. Pérez | 4 | L. Mosevich | 4 |
| # | Defensa y Justicia | Goals | Instituto | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Barbona | 3 | G. Cerato | 4 |
| 2 | L. Fernández | 3 | H. Fuente | 2 |
| 3 | D. Martínez | 2 | A. Luna | 2 |
| 4 | J. Lucco | 2 | F. Alarcón | 2 |
| 5 | C. Pérez | 1 | L. Mosevich | 2 |
| # | Defensa y Justicia | Yellow cards | Instituto | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Martínez | 3 | L. Mosevich | 4 |
| 2 | D. Fernández | 3 | F. Alarcón | 4 |
| 3 | C. Pérez | 3 | G. Cerato | 3 |
| 4 | F. Román | 3 | J. Galván | 3 |
| 5 | L. Fernández | 2 | D. Sosa | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 5 of 60 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 19 of 60 |
| Shots | 11.7 | 23 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 60 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 25 of 60 |
| Tackles | 18.1 | 13 of 60 |
| Passes | 397.8 | 11 of 60 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 17 of 60 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 13 of 60 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 9 of 60 |
| Shots | 13.7 | 7 of 60 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 9 of 60 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 9 of 60 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 16 of 60 |
| Passes | 356.3 | 17 of 60 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 5 of 60 |