Instituto vs River Plate

Instituto continue going through a difficult moment in league action. Last Sunday, the team showed a worrying version and ended up losing 2-0 away at Racing Club’s alternative XI. That result means La Gloria are now on three league games without a win (one stalemate and two defeats). Diego Dabove’s men remain on 29 points in the Liga Profesional, a very good campaign but not enough to return to the Copa Sudamericana zone in the aggregate table. On a positive note, Instituto lost only one of their last nine at home, winning five and drawing three. Coach Diego Dabove has a full squad to choose from on Wednesday.

River Plate returned to winning ways last Saturday following a convincing performance, which led them to beat Banfield 3-1 at home. El Millonario put an end to their four-match winless streak of three stalemates and one loss in league action to make ti 30 points and keep their hope alive to fight for the title as they trail leaders Velez Sarsfield by nine with seven rounds to go. Besides, Marcelo Gallardo’s men remain into the Copa Libertadores’ zone in the aggregate table. River won only one of their last nine away matches in league action, drawing five and losing three. Striker Miguel Borja reached the yellow-card limit and is suspended. German Pezzella succumbed to a muscle problem and will miss out.

I’m still not convinced River is fully recovered despite their weekend win vs Banfield and they won’t have their top scorer Miguel Borja as well as their best defender German Pezella so while Instituto has been too irregular, they are strong at home and I expect them to avoid a defeat.

BET: Instituto +0.25 @ 2.01