Union Santa Fe vs Instituto Cordoba Prediction
Argentina · Clausura - 8
Estadio 15 de Abril, Santa Fe 08/09/2026
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.44
SignalGOODModel41%SurpriseMediumGap+1.6%
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 4.5
1.62
SignalSOLIDModel64%SurpriseMediumGap+4.3%
Union Santa Fe Rest
10 days
Instituto Cordoba Rest
7 days
Union Santa Fe vs Instituto Cordoba: the result in context
Union Santa Fe beat Instituto Cordoba 3-2 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 8 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Their 5 previous meetings averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 2 of them.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
135%2.95
X36%2.96
229%2.62
Double Chance
1X71%1.44
X265%1.40
Both Teams to Score
Yes44%2.06
No56%1.70
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.05 + 0.98 = 2.03
Over 1.556%1.50
Over 2.533%2.56
Over 3.512%4.95
Under 1.544%2.55
Under 2.567%1.50
Under 3.588%1.17
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.9 + 4.4 = 9.3
Over 8.555%1.77
Over 9.543%2.16
Over 10.533%2.87
Under 8.545%1.96
Under 9.557%1.64
Under 10.567%1.32
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2 = 4
Over 3.557%1.35
Over 4.538%1.67
Under 3.543%2.95
Under 4.562%2.05
Match Events
13'Leonel MosevichAssist: Alex Luna
25'Brahian CuelloAssist: Juan Pintado
28'Emilio GiacconeFoul
37'Fernando AlarconFoul
44'Matías GallardoFoul
48'Cristian TarragonaAssist: Brahian Cuello
58'Jhon Córdoba INJeremías Ezequiel Lázaro out
58'Matías Tissera INNicolás Guerra out
62'Emilio Giaccone INJoaquin Mosqueira out
70'Brahian Cuello INMisael Aguirre out
70'Marcelo Estigarriba INErik Ramirez out
73'Jonathan Galván INHernán De La Fuente out
73'Gustavo Abregú INJuan Ignacio Méndez out
73'Giuliano Cerato INFacundo Ezquel Suarez out
74'Misael AguirreAssist: Lucas Menossi
83'Alex LunaArgument
87'Hernán De La FuenteAssist: Alex Luna
89'Card upgrade confirmedCristian Tarragona
90'Cristian TarragonaSerious foul
90+1'Juan Pintado INNazareno Garcia Fazzi out
90+1'Lucas Menossi INMateo Peresutti out
90+6'Matías Gallardo
90+8'Facundo Ezquel SuarezFoul
Lineups
Union Santa FeInstituto Cordoba
3-4-3Coach: Diego FloresAvg ratingAvg rating
21M. Mansilla
15J. Pintado
44T. Fagioli
26J. Ludueña
18L. Ayala
22B. Cuello
5L. Menossi
8E. Giaccone
10V. Malcorra
25C. Tarragona
19M. Estigarribia
29M. Ledesma
26L. Mosevich
30J. Galván
6F. Alarcón
44G. Cerato
10A. Luna
55G. Abregú
3D. Sosa
20J. Córdoba
17M. Tissera
15M. GallardoUnion Santa Fe Substitutes
36M. Aimar
38V. J. Cerrudo
32N. Garcia90+1'for Juan Pintado
46S. Grella
40L. Meuli
17J. Mosqueira62'for Emilio Giaccone
34M. Peresutti90+1'for Lucas Menossi
12B. Pittón
43E. Ramírez70'for Marcelo Estigarriba
4M. Rocha
45R. Solbes
31M. Aguirre70'for Brahian Cuello74'
Instituto Cordoba Substitutes
32A. Bravo
8J. Acevedo
2H. De La Fuente73'for Jonathan Galván87'
11M. Fonseca
7N. Guerra58'for Matías Tissera
21J. Lázaro58'for Jhon Córdoba
22A. Massaccesi
23J. Meli
13I. Méndez73'for Gustavo Abregú
19L. Sanseviero
35E. Sittaro
9F. Suárez73'for Giuliano Cerato90+8'
Match Stats
Union Santa FeInstituto Cordoba 43%Ball Possession57%
2Corner Kicks7
1Yellow Cards5
1Red Cards1
9Total Shots11
4Shots on Goal2
4Shots off Goal6
5Shots Inside Box7
4Shots Outside Box4
1Blocked Shots3
6Fouls12
3Offsides0
0Goalkeeper Saves1
313Total Passes411
221Passes Accurate308
71%Pass Accuracy75%
Team Comparison
Union Santa FeInstituto Cordoba1586Elo Rating 1745
0.58Attack 2.29
1.07Defense 2.04
0%Hit Rate 77%
15.7Shots per Game 11.8
4.4Shots on Target 4.5
4.2Corners per Game 4.6
3.1Cards per Game 2.4
AI Insights
📉Home Underperforming
📊Away Overperforming
Game State Tendencies
Union Santa Fe- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Instituto Cordoba- Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.7 in first half)
Head to Head
Last 5 meetings, all competitions
Union Santa Fe2Wins · 40%Draws240%
Instituto Cordoba1Wins · 20%
1Wins · 20%2.2Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored2 of 5
40%3+ goals2 of 5
Previous meetings
01/03/2026Instituto CordobaUnion Santa Fe12
16/08/2025Instituto CordobaUnion Santa Fe04
14/02/2025Union Santa FeInstituto Cordoba00
19/05/2024Instituto CordobaUnion Santa Fe11
06/02/2023Union Santa FeInstituto Cordoba02
Recent Form
Union Santa Fe4W1D5L
29/08/2026Union Santa Fe
Sarmiento Junin
AldosiviUnion Santa Fe
San LorenzoUnion Santa FeUnion Santa Fe
Central Cordoba de SantiagoUnion Santa Fe
Lanus
Gimnasia M.Union Santa Fe
PlatenseUnion Santa Fe
Union Santa FeSarmiento Junin41
W21/08/2026AldosiviUnion Santa Fe13
W15/08/2026San LorenzoUnion Santa Fe10
L11/08/2026Union Santa FeCentral Cordoba de Santiago12
L07/08/2026Union Santa FeLanus21
W01/08/2026Gimnasia M.Union Santa Fe20
L25/07/2026PlatenseUnion Santa Fe22
D23/05/2026Union Santa Fe
Independiente
Union Santa FeIndependiente02
L13/05/2026
Belgrano CordobaUnion Santa Fe
Belgrano CordobaUnion Santa Fe20
L10/05/2026
Independ. RivadaviaUnion Santa Fe
Independ. RivadaviaUnion Santa Fe12
WInstituto Cordoba7W1D2L
01/09/2026Instituto CordobaSan Lorenzo
Atletico TucumanInstituto CordobaCentral Cordoba de SantiagoInstituto CordobaInstituto CordobaGimnasia M.LanusInstituto CordobaInstituto CordobaPlatense
Velez SarsfieldInstituto Cordoba
Instituto CordobaSan Lorenzo10
W28/08/2026PlatenseInstituto Cordoba
22/08/2026PlatenseInstituto Cordoba3111
LAtletico TucumanInstituto Cordoba00
D17/08/2026Central Cordoba de SantiagoInstituto Cordoba01
W09/08/2026Instituto CordobaGimnasia M.10
W03/08/2026LanusInstituto Cordoba01
W30/07/2026Instituto CordobaPlatense21
W25/07/2026Velez SarsfieldInstituto Cordoba10
L30/05/2026Instituto CordobaLanus
Instituto CordobaLanus21
W05/05/2026
Estudiantes de Rio CuartoInstituto Cordoba
Estudiantes de Rio CuartoInstituto Cordoba02
WLeague Table
Apertura - Group A
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estudiantes L.P. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19:7 | +12 | 31 | WWLWW |
| 2 |  Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22:9 | +13 | 30 | WDWWD |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18:12 | +6 | 28 | DWLLW |
| 4 |  Talleres Cordoba | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 | WWLWD |
| 5 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24:20 | +4 | 24 | WDWLL |
| 6 | Lanus | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18:15 | +3 | 24 | LWDLW |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 22 | DDWDL |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24:20 | +4 | 21 | LLWLD |
| 9 | Instituto Cordoba | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17:17 | 0 | 21 | LWWLW |
| 10 |  Defensa Y Justicia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | 19 | LLLWW |
| 11 | Gimnasia M. | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | 19 | WDWLL |
| 12 | Platense | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10:15 | -5 | 16 | LDDLL |
| 13 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11:21 | -10 | 16 | WLLLW |
| 14 |  Newells Old Boys | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:27 | -12 | 15 | WDWWL |
| 15 |  Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5:12 | -7 | 11 | LLLDL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes L.P. | 16 | 19:7 | 31 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 22:9 | 30 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 18:12 | 28 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 16 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 5 | Independiente | 16 | 24:20 | 24 |
| 6 | Lanus | 16 | 18:15 | 24 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 14:14 | 22 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 16 | 24:20 | 21 |
| 9 | Instituto Cordoba | 16 | 17:17 | 21 |
| 10 | Defensa Y Justicia | 16 | 18:21 | 19 |
| 11 | Gimnasia M. | 16 | 14:22 | 19 |
| 12 | Platense | 16 | 10:15 | 16 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 16 | 11:21 | 16 |
| 14 | Newells Old Boys | 16 | 15:27 | 15 |
| 15 | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 5:12 | 11 |
Clausura - Group A
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 21:10 | +11 | 32 | LWWLW |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23:13 | +10 | 27 | DWLLW |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22:14 | +8 | 27 | WDWWD |
| 4 | Defensa Y Justicia | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20:13 | +7 | 27 | LLLWW |
| 5 | Lanus | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17:10 | +7 | 24 | LWDLW |
| 6 | Newells Old Boys | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13:10 | +3 | 21 | WDWWL |
| 7 | Gimnasia M. | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16:15 | +1 | 20 | WDWLL |
| 8 | Independiente | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12:14 | -2 | 19 | WDWLL |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7:12 | -5 | 18 | DDWDL |
| 10 | Union Santa Fe | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21:23 | -2 | 17 | LLWLD |
| 11 | Estudiantes L.P. | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17:18 | -1 | 14 | WWLWW |
| 12 | Platense | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14:20 | -6 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 13 | Deportivo Riestra | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10:14 | -4 | 12 | LLLDL |
| 14 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11:23 | -12 | 10 | WLLLW |
| 15 | Talleres Cordoba | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13:22 | -9 | 9 | WWLWD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 14 | 21:10 | 32 |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 14 | 23:13 | 27 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 22:14 | 27 |
| 4 | Defensa Y Justicia | 14 | 20:13 | 27 |
| 5 | Lanus | 14 | 17:10 | 24 |
| 6 | Newells Old Boys | 14 | 13:10 | 21 |
| 7 | Gimnasia M. | 14 | 16:15 | 20 |
| 8 | Independiente | 14 | 12:14 | 19 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 7:12 | 18 |
| 10 | Union Santa Fe | 14 | 21:23 | 17 |
| 11 | Estudiantes L.P. | 14 | 17:18 | 14 |
| 12 | Platense | 14 | 14:20 | 14 |
| 13 | Deportivo Riestra | 14 | 10:14 | 12 |
| 14 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 14 | 11:23 | 10 |
| 15 | Talleres Cordoba | 14 | 13:22 | 9 |
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About the Union Santa Fe vs Instituto Cordoba forecast
The forecasts for this Liga Profesional Argentina match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Union Santa Fe and Instituto Cordoba in the Liga Profesional Argentina table
In the Liga Profesional Argentina table, Union Santa Fe (8th) and Instituto Cordoba (9th) are level on 21 points. League goal record so far: Union Santa Fe 24-20, Instituto Cordoba 17-17. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.