Racing Club vs Instituto Prediction: Can Racing Club maintain their winning momentum at home?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Racing Club will face Instituto at Stadium Juan Domingo Perón in Avellaneda. The home side head here after a loss (2-1) against Banfield. The visitors come into this game after a draw (0-0) against Rosario.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

An intense and balanced match saw Banfield beat Racing Club 2-1. Racing Club had 54 percent possession and a superior number of shots (9 to Banfield's 5) in the first half, but couldn't convert their opportunities, as the teams remained level at halftime. Defensively, Banfield were better in shots on target (2 to 2) and blocked shots (0 to Racing's 2). There was more excitement in the second half as Racing went ahead in the 49th minute, taking advantage of the team's attacking thrust through Quiros. Banfield, however, didn't take long to respond in the 53rd minute as Sepulveda scored and equalised the game off an assist from Di Luciano. The game slipped from the home team's emotional control and in the 70th minute Rodriguez put Banfield ahead. Racing maintained possession in the stat sheet (54 percent of the game in total) and shots on goal (12 to 9 by Banfield). But Banfield had the better of shots on target (5 to 4), crucial to their victory. But this victory was more efficient and more resilient for Banfield, who made the most of the chances available to them in the second half, while a Racing team that had more possession but less finishing succeeded in taking the lead. With this result, Racing Club is in 8th place in the table with 28 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats, with a record of 26 goals scored and 20 goals conceded.

The game between Instituto and Rosario finished with a 0-0 draw, a game where not only the difference in possession, but also in attacking opportunities between the two teams, was notable. In the first half, Instituto dominated, with 72 percent of possession and looking for spaces to create chances. The team sent five attempts on goal, but just one was on target. Still, Rosario was able to reply with eight attempts on goal, of which two were on target, but just could not find a way to score. Instituto went on to have more possession in the second half, with four additional attempts on goal, two shots on target, which were saved by Rosario's goalkeeper. In defense, Rosario's team sought to exploit the counterattack, though it couldn't seriously threaten the opponent's goal, making two attempts on goal. Both goalkeepers were awake and both defenses did well as well to keep many chances away from the net, with the final 0-0. With this result, Instituto is in 6th place in the table with 29 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with a record of 25 goals scored and 17 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Racing Club has won 2, Instituto has won 2, and they drew another. Goals were scored in all 5 games, and with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

It’s hard to predict a winner in this match, still Racing Club is in an amazing momentum in the last 5 home games and they are not expected to lose.