Argentina - Primera DivisiónEstadio Norberto Tito TomaghelloData current as of 15 October 2026

Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto: match statistics

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

Key match information

Defensa y Justicia play Instituto in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 16 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello.

Current form

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

Goal statistics

Defensa y Justicia scores 1.29 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Instituto scores 1.29 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.16 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Defensa y Justicia 54%, Instituto 46%. Over 2.5: Defensa y Justicia 43%, Instituto 39%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

xG, shots and style

Instituto has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.44. Defensa y Justicia: 12.1 shots per match, Instituto: 13.7.

Match halves

Defensa y Justicia: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.54. Instituto: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.82.

Goals by minute

Defensa y Justicia: 31-45+ (11 goals). Instituto: 46-60 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.16 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 38%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.98)
(3.05)
(2.56)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

Defensa y JusticiaInstituto
1.29Goals scored / match1.29
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1.14Goals conceded / match0.96
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52%Average possession48%
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4.61Shots on target / match4.43
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

12.07Shots per match13.68
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4.61Shots on target4.43
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10.7%Shot conversion9.4%
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52%Possession48%
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1.44xG for1.53
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1.58xG against1.14
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Shooting quality

Defensa y Justicia: BalancedInstituto: Balanced
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Accuracy (shots on target)38%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.29

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Defensa y Justicia
LWDWW
Season result split
39% W36% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-7
1.54 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-6-2
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.75Opponent xG: 1.99BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Instituto
LWWWD
Season result split
50% W18% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-5-9
1.68 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-3-6
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goals— how 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 19% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Defensa y Justicia · 0.96 goals / match - Instituto

Defensa y Justicia scoring profile: strong

Defensa y Justicia scores in 75% of matches (21 of 28 matches), while Instituto keeps a clean sheet in 32% (9 of 28 matches).

Instituto scoring profile: strong

Instituto scores in 75% of matches (21 of 28 matches), while Defensa y Justicia keeps a clean sheet in 32% (9 of 28 matches).

36Goals scored (season)36
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32Goals conceded (season)27
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2.43Average goals in match2.25
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9Goals scored (last 5)13
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3Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
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36%2 goals43%
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11%3 goals7%
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4%4 goals4%
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How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal68%
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32%2 goals25%
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11%3 goals4%
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4%4 goals0%
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* 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.

54%
Defensa y Justicia - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.15 of 28 matches
47%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time14%
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0%BTTS in both halves7%
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21%Scored in both halves29%
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BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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20%BTTS - last 5100%
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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

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time54%
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36%Min. 2 goals before half-time18%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
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2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
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36%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
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14%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
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Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Defensa y Justicia is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / match - Defensa y Justicia · 1.43 pts / match - Instituto

Defensa y Justicia - half-time state
39% leading39% draw21% trailing
Instituto - half-time state
29% leading57% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per match (1st half)1.43
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0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.46
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0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
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1.18Average goals (1st half)0.75
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68%Clean sheet before half-time71%
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46%No goal before half-time61%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.04Points per match (2nd half)1.43
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0.54Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
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0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
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1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.5
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46%Clean sheet after half-time43%
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57%No goal after half-time36%
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Defensa y Justicia - second-half results

18% W50% D32% L
44
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Instituto - second-half results

36% W36% D29% L
40
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding172%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 50%. 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.

Defensa y Justicia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.00
Goals scored / match1.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+7-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Instituto - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.62.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.23.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Defensa y Justicia
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
3
6
16-30
11
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
6
5
61-75
5
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Instituto
ScoredConceded
5
1
0-15
4
4
16-30
4
3
31-45
9
8
46-60
5
6
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

2.34
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Defensa y Justicia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Instituto

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.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Defensa y JusticiaLigaInstituto
Average goals in match▲ 2.432.16• 2.25
Both teams scored▲ 54%47%• 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 43%38%• 39%
Clean sheets• 32%33%• 32%
Goal before half-time▲ 71%61%▼ 54%
Goal after half-time▼ 68%73%▲ 86%

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

2.16
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / match
0.94
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
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)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Defensa y Justicia 0 - 0 - 1 Instituto. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Defensa y Justicia and Instituto play?

Defensa y Justicia face Instituto on 16 October 2026 in Primera División at Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Defensa y Justicia score 1.29 goals per game on average and Instituto 1.29. The Primera División average is 2.16 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Defensa y Justicia's matches and 46% of Instituto's.

What form are Defensa y Justicia and Instituto in?

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

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.