Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 06 Apr 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia

Instituto go head-to-head with Defensa y Justicia at Estadio Monumental Presidente Perón, with kick-off set for 20:15 on Monday 6 April.

Defensa y Justicia +0.25 at -100 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Instituto, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

Instituto suffered a defeat in their last Primera División game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred away from home against Boca Juniors. Diego Flores' team recorded just 32% possession and had five shots on target.

On Wednesday night, Instituto won 2-0 when hosting Atlanta in the Copa Argentina.

Defensa y Justicia claimed a home win in their previous Primera División game. A 2-0 victory against Unión made it two league triumphs on the spin. El Halcón had five shots on goal and 40% possession, while Lucas Souto and Juan Gutierrez found the net.

Last time out, Defensa hosted CA Chaco For Ever in the Copa Argentina and claimed a 2-1 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Instituto triumphed in the most recent encounter between these teams. A 4-1 home win was recorded against Defensa.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Instituto	16	6	3	7	17	17	0	17:17	21
20	Defensa Justicia	16	4	7	5	18	21	-3	18:21	19

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Instituto have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. The Córdoba outfit have averaged 42.9% possession and 4.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 7.1 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Alex Luna has found the net 4 times, Giuliano Cerato 2, with Luca Rafaelli and two other players on 1. Ignacio Mendez, Jeremias Lazaro and Diego Sosa are the leading assists makers with 1.

Defensa have won 4 and drawn 6, with an average of 4.0 shots on goal, 7.6 attempts and 1.5 goals. Mariano Soso's men average 47.7% possession, 3.6 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 9.4 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Juan Gutierrez has top scored with 3, while Elias Pereyra, Aaron Molinas and Juan Miritello are next on 2. Aaron Molinas has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Instituto confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Manuel Roffo (GK), Jonathan Galvan, Leonel Mosevich, Fernando Alarcon, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregu, Gaston Lodico, Diego Sosa, Jhon Cordoba, Alex Luna, Nicolas Guerra.

Defensa y Justicia confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Cristopher Fiermarin (GK), Damian Fernandez, Emiliano Amor, Hector Martinez, Lucas Souto, Santiago Sosa, Aaron Molinas, Elias Pereyra, Ayrton Portillo, Juan Gutierrez, Agustin Hausch.

Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

We’ll divide our stake by wagering Defensa y Justicia +0.25 at odds of -100 for this Asian Handicap wager. We’re expecting to see a quality performance from the away team in this Primera División showdown.

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 Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Defensa in 11 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Defensa in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Instituto in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Instituto in 15 of their last 20 games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Defensa Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -100 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Instituto 0 - 1 Defensa

Defensa are available at +650 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Aaron Molinas to Score +750

Aaron Molinas (Defensa) has racked up two goals in his past ten Primera División matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +750 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Aaron Molinas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+750

First

+1800

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Corners Prediction

Instituto Under 5.5 Corners -149

Instituto have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in seven consecutive home matches, while Defensa have conceded 4.20 corners on average in their previous 10 games. We expect Instituto to fall short and this Team Corners wager can be backed at -149.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Instituto

Total

8.20 4.70 3.50

Home

7.60 4.00 3.60

Away

9.50 5.40 4.10

Defensa

Total

7.80 3.60 4.20

Home

8.50 4.30 4.20

Away

8.70 3.00 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-143

Under 8.5

-100

Instituto Corners

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-149

Defensa Corners

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-127

Most Corners

1

-200

X

+700

2

+190

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Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia 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 Full-Time Result odds of +110 suggest that Instituto are likely victors and there’s a 48% probability that the favourites win this Primera División clash. Defensa y Justicia are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +275.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Instituto are -222, while Defensa are alternatively priced at +150.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

+110

X

+215

2

+275

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

-103

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-385

12

-294

X2

-143

Draw No Bet

1

-222

2

+150

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-130

2 Hcp +0.25

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-200

Over 2.5

+148

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+105

No

-147

Franco Jara is available at +260 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +550 to find the net first.

Franco Jara (Instituto)

First

+260

Anytime

+550

Facundo Suarez (Instituto)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Gastón Lodico (Instituto)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Alex Luna (Instituto)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Abiel Osorio (Defensa)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

David Barbona (Defensa)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Jeremías Lázaro (Instituto)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Agustín Hausch (Defensa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Facundo Altamira (Defensa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Rubén Botta (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Santiago Toloza (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Aaron Molinas (Defensa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Juan Ignacio Mendez (Instituto)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Matias Gallardo (Instituto)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jonás Acevedo (Instituto)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Éver Banega (Defensa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Instituto vs Defensa without reviewing the latest team news. Expect the predicted and confirmed Primera División lineups along with timely injury updates.

Instituto AC Córdoba Team Page Defensa y Justicia Team Page

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