Instituto Cordoba vs Newells Old Boys prediction

Instituto Cordoba have won ten, drawn three and lost two of their 15 Primera Division games so far, scoring 24 and letting in 13. That has them 1st on 33 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, two draws and no defeats, at 2.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 3-3 with Estudiantes L.P.; before that came a 1-0 win at home to Dep. Riestra and a 1-0 win away at Defensa y Justicia.

Instituto Cordoba are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (6 scored, 3 conceded).

So far in the Primera Division, Newells Old Boys have won five, drawn seven and lost three of 15, with 14 goals scored and 11 conceded, good for 7th place and 22 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, three draws and one defeat, averaging 0.7 goals for and 0.5 against. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Union de Santa Fe; before that came a goalless draw away at San Lorenzo and a 2-1 win at home to Central Cordoba.

Newells Old Boys are unbeaten in three. Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. On the road they've won one of three recently (1 scored, 1 conceded).

Home and away form points to Instituto Cordoba: Instituto Cordoba have won two of their last three at home, Newells Old Boys one of their last three on the road. 11 points separate the two sides in the table. Instituto Cordoba also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Instituto Cordoba favourites at 47%, with Newells Old Boys on 20% and the draw at 33%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.3 in the game: 1.4 for Instituto Cordoba and 0.9 for Newells Old Boys. Over 2.5 goals is 39% and both teams scoring 44%. Their last meeting, on 26 Apr 2026, finished 1-1.