Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 23 July 2026

Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia: match statistics

Instituto crest
Instituto
2 : 0half-time 1:0
Defensa y Justicia crest
Defensa y Justicia

Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Instituto play Defensa y Justicia in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 7 April 2026 at 02:15. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Instituto: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Defensa y Justicia: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Instituto scores 1.06 and concedes 1.06 goals per match. Defensa y Justicia scores 1.13 and concedes 1.31. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Instituto 44%, Defensa y Justicia 56%. Over 2.5: Instituto 31%, Defensa y Justicia 38%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Instituto has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.25. Instituto: 13.0 shots per match, Defensa y Justicia: 9.9.

Match halves

Instituto: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.50. Defensa y Justicia: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Instituto: 31-45+ (4 goals). Defensa y Justicia: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Match description

Defensa y Justicia appears favored based on form and efficiency: the visitors scored 11 goals in the last 5 matches versus Instituto’s 5, and average 2.2 points compared to the hosts’ 1.2 in that period. Instituto registers more shots in home matches (11.5 shots per game vs. 7.8 for the visitors on the road) and posts a higher average xG (1.32 vs 1.00), but their conversion rate is only 13% versus Defensa’s 23%, meaning the visitors convert chances into goals more effectively. Defensively the visitors hold a clear advantage: Defensa concedes 0.8 goals on average away and has 60% of matches with a clean sheet, while Instituto concedes 1.17 goals at home and has only 17% clean sheets. Additionally the visitors remain unbeaten this season (0 losses) and over the last 5 matches they are 3 wins and 2 draws, whereas the hosts have 2 wins and 3 losses, which supports backing an away victory.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

39Possession (%)61
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
14Shots9
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
3Shots on target3
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1.38xG1.14
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
5Corners5
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
40Dangerous attacks50
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
13Fouls7
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1Cards2
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1.06Goals scored / match1.13
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1.06Goals conceded / match1.31
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
50%Average possession51%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
4.25Shots on target / match3.69
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13Shots per match9.88
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
4.25Shots on target3.69
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
8.2%Shot conversion11.4%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
50%Possession51%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1.49xG for1.25
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1.21xG against1.45
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

Shooting quality

Instituto: BalancedDefensa y Justicia: Balanced
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
Accuracy (shots on target)33%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Instituto
WWLDW
Season result split
38% W19% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-7
1.31 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Defensa y Justicia
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
25% W44% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-5
1.19 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Defensa y Justicia is 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.06 goals / match - Instituto · 1.13 goals / match - Defensa y Justicia

Instituto is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.06 goals / match - Instituto · 1.31 goals / match - Defensa y Justicia

Instituto scoring profile: strong

Instituto scores in 69% of matches (11 of 16 matches), while Defensa y Justicia keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Defensa y Justicia scoring profile: strong

Defensa y Justicia scores in 69% of matches (11 of 16 matches), while Instituto keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).

17Goals scored (season)18
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
17Goals conceded (season)21
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
2.13Average goals in match2.44
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
6Goals scored (last 5)3
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
2Goals conceded (last 5)13
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal69%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
38%2 goals19%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0%3 goals13%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0%4 goals6%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal69%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
31%2 goals44%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0%3 goals13%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0%4 goals6%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
Defensa y Justicia - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 16 matches
45%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time19%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0%BTTS in both halves0%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
25%Scored in both halves13%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
20%BTTS - last 560%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Instituto is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.69 pts / match - Instituto · 1.25 pts / match - Defensa y Justicia

Instituto - half-time state
44% leading38% draw19% trailing
Defensa y Justicia - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.69Points per match (1st half)1.25
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.56
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0.81Average goals (1st half)1
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
75%Clean sheet before half-time63%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
56%No goal before half-time56%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per match (2nd half)0.88
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.44
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
31%Clean sheet after half-time38%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia
50%No goal after half-time63%
InstitutoDefensa y Justicia

Instituto - second-half results

19% W38% R44% P
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 38%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Defensa y Justicia - second-half results

13% W50% R38% P
20
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Instituto - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Defensa y Justicia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.200.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.21.4
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-4-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Instituto
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
4
2
31-45
2
6
46-60
3
3
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Defensa y Justicia
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
4
1
31-45
1
2
46-60
4
3
61-75
4
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.28
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Instituto

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Defensa y Justicia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

InstitutoLigaDefensa y Justicia
Average goals in match 2.132.08 2.44
Both teams scored 44%45% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%34% 38%
Clean sheets 25%34% 31%
Goal before half-time 63%61% 63%
Goal after half-time 88%71% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.08
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia?

The Primera División match finished Instituto 2:0 Defensa y Justicia. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia?

Instituto score 1.06 goals per game on average and Defensa y Justicia 1.13. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Instituto's matches and 56% of Defensa y Justicia's.

What form are Instituto and Defensa y Justicia in?

Over the last 5 games Instituto have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Defensa y Justicia 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia?

The statistical background for Instituto vs Defensa y Justicia — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.