Instituto vs Boca Juniors Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Oct 2026

Instituto vs Boca Juniors Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Instituto Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147

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We’ll back Instituto +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and split our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they clash with Boca Juniors. A victory delivers a nice payout at -147 although a draw would still mean a return.

Take a closer look at our complete Instituto vs Boca Juniors betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Instituto vs Boca Juniors Preview

Instituto go head-to-head with Boca Juniors, with kick-off set for 18:30 on Friday 9 October.

Instituto have enjoyed five home wins on the bounce. Most recently, Independiente were beaten 4-1 away. La Gloria recorded six shots on target and had 53% possession, while Jeremias Lazaro, Hernan De La Fuente, Matias Gallardo and Alex Luna scored one goal each.

Boca Juniors have won three on the spin after recently recording a 3-0 home victory over Unión. Rodolfo Arruabarrena's team boasted 69% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Leonel Flores on the scoresheet twice and Lautaro Di Lollo also finding the net.

H2H: Boca Claimed 2-0 Victory in Last Head-to-Head

Boca won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 2-0 home triumph when facing Instituto. The previous 3 H2H games have seen Instituto winning once, one draw and a victory for Boca.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Instituto	11	8	1	2	17	8	9	17:8	25
5	Boca Juniors	11	5	5	1	17	11	6	17:11	20

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Instituto have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 14.3 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. Diego Flores' side have averaged 47.9% possession and 5.6 corners per game, conceding 0.7 goals and 3.7 corners from 9.1 attempts and 2.1 shots on goal.

Giuliano Cerato is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Hernan De La Fuente, Alex Luna, Fernando Alarcon and Leonel Mosevich each have 2. The top assist makers are Jeremias Lazaro, Diego Sosa and Alex Luna, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Boca have 5 victories and 5 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 16.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 59.5% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

The leading scorers have been Miguel Merentiel and Santiago Ascacibar with 3, while Leonel Flores has 2. Enner Valencia, Leonel Flores and Lautaro Blanco have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Instituto predicted lineup (3-4-3): Marcos Ledesma (GK), Agustin Massaccesi, Leonel Mosevich, Jonathan Galván, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregú, Matías Gallardo, Diego Sosa, Jeremías Lázaro, Matias Tissera, Alex Luna.

Boca Juniors predicted lineup (4-3-3): Alvaro Montero (GK), Dylan Gorosito, Lautaro di Lollo, Facundo Herrera, Lautaro Blanco, Santiago Ascacibar, Williams Alarcón, Milton Delgado, Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel, Sebastián Villa.

Main Match Prediction

Instituto +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at odds of -147. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this Primera División clash and we’re optimistic that they can land a win.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Instituto in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Instituto in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Instituto in 14 of their last 18 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Boca in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Boca in 10 of their last 18 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Instituto in 2 of their last 3 games against Boca.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Primera División form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Instituto 1 - 0 Boca

One bet that has caught our eye is Instituto to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +500 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Santiago Ascacibar Over 0.5 Shots On Target +125

Santiago Ascacibar (Boca) can be backed at +125 to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.

Latest Santiago Ascacibar Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+460

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

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Alex Luna to Score +250

Alex Luna (Instituto) has racked up three goals in his past nine Primera División home matches. There are odds of +250 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Alex Luna Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Boca Over 3.5 Corners -159

We’ve seen an average of 5.80 Boca corners in the past five games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to Boca covering the Team Corners line, with odds of -159 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Instituto

Total

9.30 5.60 3.70

Home

8.00 4.90 3.10

Away

10.60 5.90 4.70

Boca

Total

8.90 5.40 3.50

Home

9.20 6.10 3.10

Away

7.90 4.20 3.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-137

Under 8.5

-105

Instituto Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-122

Boca Corners

Over 3.5

-149

Under 3.5

+102

Most Corners

1

-128

X

+600

2

+130

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Instituto vs Boca Juniors 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.

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this Primera División encounter and you can get +150 that Boca Juniors win and +205 that Instituto triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +195.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Boca at -147 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Instituto at +102.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -161.

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Full-Time Result

1

+205

X

+195

2

+150

Half-Time Result

1

+270

X

-119

2

+220

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-263

X2

-278

Draw No Bet

1

+102

2

-147

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-147

2 Hcp -0.25

+105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-227

Over 2.5

+170

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+116

No

-161

Alex Luna is the First Goalscorer favourite at +550. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +250.

Alex Luna (Instituto)

First

+550

Anytime

+250

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

First

+550

Anytime

+250

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

First

+575

Anytime

+270

Enner Valencia (Boca)

First

+600

Anytime

+270

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

First

+600

Anytime

+280

Leonel Flores (Boca)

First

+600

Anytime

+280

Sebastián Villa (Boca)

First

+700

Anytime

+320

Santiago Ascacibar (Boca)

First

+1000

Anytime

+460

Facundo Suarez (Instituto)

First

+1100

Anytime

+500

Tomás Aranda (Boca)

First

+1050

Anytime

+500

Leandro Paredes (Boca)

First

+1200

Anytime

+575

Alan Velasco (Boca)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Ángel Romero (Boca)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Malcom Braida (Boca)

First

+1600

Anytime

+800

Carlos Palacios (Boca)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Lautaro Blanco (Boca)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Jeremías Lázaro (Instituto)

First

+2000

Anytime

+950

Andrés Meli (Instituto)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Miguel Merentiel (Boca)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Milton Gimenez (Boca)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Enner Valencia (Boca)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Adam Bareiro (Boca)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Leonel Flores (Boca)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Sebastián Villa (Boca)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Facundo Suarez (Instituto)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Tomás Aranda (Boca)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Santiago Ascacibar (Boca)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Leandro Paredes (Boca)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Alex Luna (Instituto)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Alan Velasco (Boca)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Jeremías Lázaro (Instituto)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Andrés Meli (Instituto)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Instituto vs Boca Juniors Lineups & Team News

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