Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of August 30, 2026

Instituto vs San Lorenzo: match statistics

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Instituto vs San Lorenzo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Instituto plays San Lorenzo in Primera División (Argentina). The game is scheduled for September 1, 2026.

Recent form

Instituto has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. San Lorenzo has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Instituto scores 1.06 goals per game and allows 1.06. San Lorenzo scores 0.94 and allows 0.94. Games in this league average 2.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Instituto's games and 41% of San Lorenzo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 31% and 24%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 34% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Instituto has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.24 per game. Instituto takes 13.0 shots per game, while San Lorenzo takes 10.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Instituto leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. San Lorenzo leads at halftime in 24% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Instituto's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For San Lorenzo, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 2.08 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 34% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.86)
(3.10)
(4.60)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

InstitutoSan Lorenzo
1.06Goals scored / game0.94
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
1.06Goals allowed / game0.94
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
50%Average possession49%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
4.25Shots on target / game3.59
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game10.12
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
4.25Shots on target3.59
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
8.2%Shot conversion9.3%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
50%Possession49%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
1.49xG for1.24
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
1.21xG against1.63
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

Shooting quality

Instituto: BalancedSan Lorenzo: Balanced
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.26

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Instituto is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Instituto · 1.2 pts / game - San Lorenzo

Instituto
WWLDW
Season result split
38% W19% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-7
1.31 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
San Lorenzo
DDWLD
Season result split
29% W47% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-4
1.35 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-6-1
Last 5 away
1-4-0
DDDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 2.07BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Instituto is 13% better for: goals scored per game.

1.06 goals / game - Instituto · 0.94 goals / game - San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.06 goals / game - Instituto · 0.94 goals / game - San Lorenzo

Instituto scoring profile: mixed

Instituto scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while San Lorenzo keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 meczów).

San Lorenzo scoring profile: very strong

San Lorenzo scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Instituto keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)16
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
17Goals conceded (season)16
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
2.13Average goals per game1.88
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
6Goals scored (last 5)4
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal71%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
38%2 goals24%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0%3 goals0%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0%4 goals0%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal47%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
31%2 goals24%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0%3 goals12%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0%4 goals6%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time0%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0%BTTS in both halves0%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
25%Scored in both halves12%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
20%BTTS - last 540%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time12%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

Game 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 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.69 pts / game - Instituto · 1.18 pts / game - San Lorenzo

Instituto - half-time state
44% leading38% draw19% trailing
San Lorenzo - half-time state
24% leading47% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.69Points per game (1st half)1.18
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.24
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0.81Average goals (1st half)0.65
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
75%Clean sheet before half-time71%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
56%No goal before half-time76%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per game (2nd half)1.53
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.24
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
31%Clean sheet after half-time65%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo
50%No goal after half-time41%
InstitutoSan Lorenzo

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 halftime in 44% of games and wins 38%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

San Lorenzo - second-half results

35% W47% R18% P
20
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Instituto - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game0.41.2
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
San Lorenzo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.61.0
1 goal60%40%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-34%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-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%

San Lorenzo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.69
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

InstitutoLigaSan Lorenzo
Average goals per game 2.132.08 1.88
Both teams scored 44%45% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%34% 24%
Clean sheets 25%34% 53%
Goal before half-time 63%61% 53%
Goal after half-time 88%71% 65%

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

2.08
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / game
0.90
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive 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

Head-to-head

Record from Instituto's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against San Lorenzo. Games average 1.33 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1 : 1
Instituto AC Córdoba
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1 : 0
Instituto AC Córdoba
Instituto AC Córdoba
0 : 1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

FAQ

When do Instituto and San Lorenzo play?

Instituto face San Lorenzo on September 1, 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Instituto and San Lorenzo?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Instituto won 0, San Lorenzo won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Instituto vs San Lorenzo?

Instituto score 1.06 goals per game on average and San Lorenzo 0.94. 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 41% of San Lorenzo's.

What form are Instituto and San Lorenzo in?

Over the last 5 games Instituto have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and San Lorenzo 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Instituto vs San Lorenzo?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.