Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Jan 2026
Primera División Betting Preview: Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield
Instituto go head-to-head with Vélez Sarsfield at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, with kick-off set for 21:15 on Thursday 22 January, as both teams begin their new Apertura campaign.
The Asian Handicap selection of Instituto 0.0 means that there is money back if the game ends level. We can get odds of -141 that they manage to beat Vélez Sarsfield and we’re confident with this bet.
Instituto played Talleres at home in their last league game. It was a 0-0 draw. Daniel Oldra's side ended up with just 39% possession and had four shots on target.
Vélez Sarsfield lost their previous Primera División game, being beaten at home to Argentinos Juniors by a 2-0 scoreline in the Clausura round of 16. El Fortín didn’t see much of the ball with just 37% possession and five shots on goal.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Vélez hosted a 0-0 draw against Instituto in the last head-to-head. In the past 4 H2H meetings, we have seen two Instituto wins, one Vélez victory and one draw.
| Primera División | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vélez Sarsfield |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9:4 | 18 |
| 23 |  Instituto |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9:10 | 8 |
2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. Instituto have had 48.4% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts, while being awarded 4.3 corners.
The three top scorers are Gaston Lodico, Jhon Cordoba and Alex Luna, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Matias Fonseca, Nicolas Zalazar and Alex Luna have racked up the most assists with 1 each.
Vélez have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 7.8 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.9% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 8.2 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.
Manuel Lanzini is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Braian Romero on 2, with Francisco Pizzini and two others bagging 1. Look no further than Matias Pellegrini for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Instituto confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Manuel Roffo (GK), Fernando Alarcon, Jonathan Galvan, Leonel Mosevich, Giuliano Cerato, Franco Moyano, Ignacio Mendez, Diego Sosa, Jhon Cordoba, Alex Luna, Franco Jara.
Vélez Sarsfield confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Alvaro Montero (GK), Elias Gomez, Lisandro Magallan, Aaron Quiros, Jano Gordon, Claudio Baeza, Manuel Lanzini, Rodrigo Aliendro, Tobias Andrada, Braian Romero, Matias Pellegrini.
Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield Prediction & Betting Tips
Your complete Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.
Match Prediction
If you agree with our verdict that Instituto are going to win, consider backing them at -141 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The home team could have the upper hand in this Primera División clash.
The Primera División form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.
Key Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield league stats:
According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.5% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.
There are ways of betting on Instituto to win by a certain number of goals thanks to the Winning Margin market, with this being a nice alternative to Asian Handicap.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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0
Vélez
We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Instituto to win 2-0. The odds of +800 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.
Player Prop Picks
Luca Klimowicz (Instituto) can be wagered to not record a shot on goal at -161. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.
Alex Luna (Instituto) has netted two goals in his past ten Primera División matches. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +430.
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Corners Prediction
In terms of average corners for the past five Vélez away games, the number is 12.20. The previous ten Instituto home matches have averaged 9.80 corners. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Total Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -147 that the teams go over.
Instituto
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Bet Builder Tips
A bet builder can be a fun wager and we’ve gone for Instituto with an Asian Handicap of 0.0, No on the BTTS market along with Luca Klimowicz (Instituto) to not have a shot on target.
The bet builder feature allows football punters to place a multiple wager on the same game. If a bettor has all predictions correct, it’s possible to land a nice pay out from a relatively small amount of money.
Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield 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 draw is currently trading at +175 if you think this Primera División encounter will end all square, while Instituto have betting odds of +180 and Vélez Sarsfield are +195 to land a victory of their own.
There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Instituto at +255 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Vélez at +265. The draw is the third option at -119.
The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. An alternative approach is playing the BTTS market and going for the -192 about Both Teams to Score No.
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Braian Romero is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +510 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +250.
- Liga Profesional Clausura Playoff: 23/11 Vélez Sarsfield 0 Argentinos Jrs2
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 16/11 Vélez Sarsfield 0 River Plate0
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 10/11 Gimnasia 2 Vélez Sarsfield0
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 01/11 Vélez Sarsfield 0 Talleres1
- Liga Profesional Clausura: 19/10 Sarmiento 0 Vélez Sarsfield2
Instituto League Stats
Vélez Sarsfield League Stats
- 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 4.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 3.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 5.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 48.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 47.90% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 home matches
Instituto vs Vélez Sarsfield Lineups & Team News
The Instituto vs Vélez team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primera División as well as the latest injury reports.
Instituto Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Vélez Sarsfield Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Instituto Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Vélez Sarsfield Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Instituto Substitutes
- 2Hernan De La Fuente
- 7Nicolas Guerra
- 8Jonas Acevedo
- 15Matias Gallardo
- 24Manuel Romero
- 31Gonzalo Requena
- 32Agustin Bravo
- 33Ivan Erquiaga
- 35Emanuel Sittaro
- 55Gustavo Abregu
- 72Luca Rafaelli
- 77Luca Klimowicz
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes
- 1Tomas Marchiori
- 2Emanuel Mammana
- 4Roberto Garcia
- 7Michael Santos
- 8Lucas Robertone
- 10Diego Valdes
- 15Dilan Godoy
- 17Alex Veron
- 18Simon Escobar
- 20Francisco Pizzini
- 35Matias Arias
- 40Thiago Silvero
Previous Instituto Lineups
Previous Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Instituto Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Daniel Oldra
Vélez Sarsfield Player Stats & Squad
Primera División Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9:4 | 18 |
| 2 | Ind. Rivadavia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12:8 | 17 |
| 3 | Tigre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14:7 | 15 |
| 4 | Estudiantes | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7:3 | 15 |
| 5 | Belgrano | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10:7 | 15 |
| 6 | Unión | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11:5 | 14 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:6 | 14 |
| 8 | Independiente | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11:7 | 13 |
| 9 | Platense | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5:3 | 13 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:5 | 12 |
| 11 | Defensa Justicia | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7:5 | 12 |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:5 | 12 |
| 13 | Huracán | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | 12 |
| 14 | Racing Club | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:9 | 11 |
| 15 | River Plate | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8:8 | 11 |
| 16 | Gimnasia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | 11 |
| 17 | Talleres | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8:9 | 11 |
| 18 | Banfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9:9 | 10 |
| 19 | Argentinos Jrs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4:3 | 9 |
| 20 | Barracas Central | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6:7 | 9 |
| 21 | Lanús | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9:12 | 9 |
| 22 | Sarmiento | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6:9 | 9 |
| 23 | Instituto | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:10 | 8 |
| 24 | Central Córdoba | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3:6 | 8 |
| 25 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5:10 | 8 |
| 26 | Deportivo Riestra | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2:5 | 5 |
| 27 | Atl. Tucumán | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9:13 | 5 |
| 28 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3:12 | 4 |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2:8 | 3 |
| 30 | Newell's OB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5:16 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigre | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 2 | Banfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:4 | 10 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 10 |
| 4 | Ind. Rivadavia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 5 | Huracán | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 9 |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4:1 | 9 |
| 7 | Estudiantes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 9 |
| 8 | Sarmiento | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 9 |
| 9 | Unión | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:0 | 8 |
| 10 | Independiente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 8 |
| 11 | Argentinos Jrs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3:1 | 8 |
| 12 | Belgrano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 7 |
| 14 | Gimnasia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 7 |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 7 |
| 16 | Central Córdoba | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:1 | 7 |
| 17 | Instituto | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:6 | 7 |
| 18 | Talleres | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 19 | Platense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | 7 |
| 20 | River Plate | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 21 | Atl. Tucumán | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:4 | 5 |
| 22 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 23 | Racing Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
| 24 | Rosario Central | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:3 | 4 |
| 25 | Defensa Justicia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3:3 | 4 |
| 26 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2:3 | 4 |
| 27 | Lanús | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1:1 | 3 |
| 29 | Deportivo Riestra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
| 30 | Newell's OB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:8 | 1 |
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