Instituto vs Talleres
Two weeks ago, Instituto showed an enjoyable performance to claim a memorable 3-2 away success at defending champions Boca Juniors. The newly-promoted side continue to adapt well to the top flight: they are now on 13 points after eight games, having not lost any of the last four (two victories and two draws in that time), which keeps them far away from potential relegation threats for now. Furthermore, Instituto hold one of the longest current home unbeaten runs in the world: it’s 28 matches, winning 17 and drawing 11. The squad are fully fit (including Leonel Mosevich, who recovered from a muscle problem).
Talleres showed their worst version of the year last time out, when they ended up suffering an unexpected 1-0 home defeat to Banfield. After a remarkable start, the team are now on three league games without a win, having grabbed a single point in that spell. However, Javier Gandolfi’s men are producing a worthy campaign in general terms, accumulating 13 points to occupy eighth spot of the league rankings.
This is one of the big Cordoba derbies and definitely a huge motivation for Instituto on their return to the top division after many years. They beat Boca on the last game and they’ve been extremely strong at home lately so even if Talleres can be a strong team when playing away, I have to go with the hosts not to lose.