- Newell’s Old Boys have won one, drawn three and lost three of their seven home games in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Instituto de Cordoba have won three of their last five matches, including a 0-1 away victory at Deportivo Riestra.
- Instituto have won both of the last two head-to-head meetings between the sides in the Liga Profesional.
Tight and tense contest anticipated in Rosario
This Newell's Old Boys vs Instituto de Cordoba preview sees Newell’s Old Boys, who are 26th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 standings with 13 points from 14 matches, and Instituto de Cordoba, who are 20th with 17 points, expected to produce a tense and low-scoring game on Sunday.
Frank Kudelka has focused on compactness and counter-attacking since his appointment as coach in February 2026, with his side favouring a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system. Newell’s have been solid in their last five games, winning three, drawing one and losing one, including a 2-3 victory away at Union Santa Fe last time out.
Instituto de Cordoba play a completely different style of soccer to Newell’s, pressing hard and playing high-tempo attacking football. Coach Diego Flores has instilled his philosophy on the players since taking charge in February 2026 and his side have been playing some impressive football in recent weeks.
Our Newell's Old Boys vs Instituto de Cordoba prediction also takes into account that Instituto have won three and lost two of their last five, including a 0-1 win away at Deportivo Riestra in midweek. Instituto have also won the last two meetings against Newell’s in Liga Profesional.
Instituto can nick a close match
The visitors look a little short at 2.54 for this match, considering Newell’s Old Boys are a shade under 2/1 at 2.99, so we’ll take the bookmakers’ choice to just sneak a win in what will be a cagey contest. For those interested in a deeper analysis, our Newell's Old Boys vs Instituto de Cordoba prediction suggests this will be a tightly fought battle.
Under 2.5 goals is favored at 1.53, so we’re expecting a low-scoring matchup between two teams who have averaged 0.71 goals per game at home and conceded 1.33 per game on the road respectively in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
Alex Luna is Instituto’s talisman and has scored five goals in 14 appearances in the league, while Ignacio Ramirez leads Newell’s Old Boys’ scoring charts with two goals in eight. Ramirez is their focal point at the top of the field and can get them out of jail if they need it on Sunday, but we’ll back Instituto to just nick it given their recent superiority in this fixture.
When considering Newell's Old Boys vs Instituto de Cordoba betting tips, Instituto have conceded eight goals in six away games in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, an average of 1.33 per match, and this should be another match they can edge in a low-scoring affair.
