Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Instituto De Córdoba vs Boca Juniors · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
0.961.32
Expected goals
1.511.6
Shots
1413.6
Possession
49.4%59.4%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. The next-strongest reading is weaker: boca Juniors have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.36 corners/match ●CornersInstituto De Córdoba · Boca Juniors5.32 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricInstituto De CórdobaBoca JuniorsBaseline
Corners5.36 corners/match5.32 corners/match4.2 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Boca Juniors's recent record differs from the season

weak

Boca Juniors's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.32 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.32 goals/match1.07 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Boca Juniors have recorded the higher season possession share.

49.4%PossessionInstituto De Córdoba · Boca Juniors● 59.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInstituto De CórdobaBoca JuniorsBaseline
Possession49.4%59.4%49.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Instituto De Córdoba favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Boca Juniors in 6 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Instituto De Córdoba28 matchesBoca Juniors28 matches
0.96 goals/matchGoals scored28/28▲ 1.32 goals/match
0.93 goals/matchGoals allowed28/28▲ 0.82 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.6 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots28/2813.6 shots/match
4.32 shots/matchShots on target28/284.43 shots/match
49.4%Possession28/28● 59.4%
5.36 corners/match ●Corners28/285.32 corners/match
2.55 cards/matchCards11/91.78 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls28/289.96 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Instituto De Córdoba
0Draws
1Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors — Instituto De Córdoba · Liga Profesional de Fútbol2–0

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness30 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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