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Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Defensa y Justicia vs Instituto De Córdoba · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.141
Expected goals
1.381.56
Shots
11.813.9
Possession
52.3%49.6%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: defensa y Justicia's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Defensa y Justicia's recent record differs from the season

weak

Defensa y Justicia's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 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 for1.4 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.07 goals/match

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

Defensa y Justicia show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Defensa y Justicia's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsDefensa y Justicia · Instituto De Córdoba13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDefensa y JusticiaInstituto De CórdobaBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match9.33 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Defensa y Justicia favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Instituto De Córdoba in 9

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Defensa y Justicia28 matchesInstituto De Córdoba27 matches
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/271 goal/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed28/27▲ 0.96 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals10/9▲ 1.56 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots28/27▲ 13.9 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/274.26 shots/match
52.3% ●Possession28/2749.6%
4.29 corners/matchCorners28/27● 5.41 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards11/102.5 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls28/2713.1 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Defensa y Justicia
0Draws
1Instituto De Córdoba
Instituto De Córdoba — Defensa y Justicia · Liga Profesional de Fútbol2–0

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness34 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, 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsDefensa y JusticiaInstituto De Córdoba
CompetitionLiga Profesional de Fútbol
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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