Boca Juniors vs Instituto Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Mar 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Boca Juniors vs Instituto

Boca Juniors clash with Instituto, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Sunday 22 March.

There’s every chance that Boca Juniors can beat Instituto and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -143 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Boca Juniors drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Unión. The Buenos Aires club had most of the ball enjoying 61% possession and six shots on target, while Miguel Merentiel bagged the goal.

Instituto claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-1 win occurred against Independiente. La Gloria had just 37% possession and recorded three shots on goal, with Alex Luna and Giuliano Cerato finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Instituto were at home when the teams last met and it was a 0-0 draw versus Boca.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Boca Juniors	16	8	6	2	22	9	13	22:9	30
17	Instituto	16	6	3	7	17	17	0	17:17	21

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Boca have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts. Los Xeneizes have averaged 61.3% possession and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 0.7 goals and 3.0 corners from 2.3 shots on goal and 6.3 attempts.

Miguel Merentiel leads the way with 4 goals, Santiago Ascacibar has 2, with Iker Zufiaurre and two others on 1. Leading assistor is Leandro Paredes with 3.

Instituto have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 7.8 attempts, 3.7 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. Diego Flores' side average 44.5% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 3.0 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 3.5 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts.

Alex Luna got 4 goals, Giuliano Cerato notched 2, while Luca Rafaelli and two other players scored 1. Ignacio Mendez, Jeremias Lazaro and Diego Sosa have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Boca Juniors confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Agustin Marchesin (GK), Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Milton Delgado, Leandro Paredes, Ander Herrera, Tomas Aranda, Adam Bareiro, Miguel Merentiel.

Instituto confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Manuel Roffo (GK), Agustin Massaccesi, Leonel Mosevich, Fernando Alarcon, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregu, Gaston Lodico, Diego Sosa, Jhon Cordoba, Matias Fonseca, Alex Luna.

Boca Juniors vs Instituto Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Boca Juniors vs Instituto, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Boca Juniors look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -143 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this Primera División clash.

The latest Primera División team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Boca Juniors vs Instituto league stats:

• Instituto have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Instituto have lost 11 of their last 17 games on the road.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 58.8% chance of delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

There is a fantastic betting option which allows you to combine Boca to win with both teams to find the net. Simply head to the Result + BTTS market to secure bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

Boca To Win @ -143 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Boca 2 - 0 Instituto

One bet that has caught our eye is Boca to claim a 2-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +460 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adam Bareiro To Score +160

Adam Bareiro (Boca) can be backed at +160 to be on the scoresheet. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager which means we need him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Adam Bareiro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+350

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Corners Prediction

Instituto Over 2.5 Corners -152

Instituto have covered the 2.5 corners line in eight consecutive matches. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to Instituto covering the Team Corners line, with odds of -152 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Boca

Total

8.10 5.10 3.00

Home

8.20 5.10 3.10

Away

9.30 4.70 4.60

Instituto

Total

7.50 4.50 3.00

Home

7.60 4.00 3.60

Away

9.80 5.20 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-141

Under 8.5

-100

Boca Corners

Over 5.5

-122

Under 5.5

-115

Instituto Corners

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+700

2

+300

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Boca Juniors vs Instituto Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Boca Juniors are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this Primera División clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -156. Instituto are seen as the most unlikely winner at +510.

If you wager Boca -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -120, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Instituto achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. An alternative play could be betting BTTS No where you can get -185 when it comes to the Both Teams to Score No market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-156

X

+250

2

+510

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+102

2

+510

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-345

X2

+120

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-120

2 Hcp +0.75

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+148

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+132

No

-185

Adam Bareiro is priced at +350 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +150 to find the net anytime.

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

First

+150

Anytime

+350

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Edinson Cavani (Boca)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Nicolás Orsini (Boca)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Facundo Suarez (Instituto)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Franco Jara (Instituto)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Santiago Ascacibar (Boca)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Alex Luna (Instituto)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Gastón Lodico (Instituto)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Milton Delgado (Boca)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Marco Pellegrino (Boca)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Juan Barinaga (Boca)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Ayrton Costa (Boca)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Jeremías Lázaro (Instituto)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Boca Juniors vs Instituto Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Boca vs Instituto before making your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primera División and all current injury news.

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