As Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto faces Instituto Cordoba in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 03.05.2026, fans are in for a treat. These teams have met before with close results, making this game a must-watch. Dive into our detailed prediction, check stats from their last meeting in the Liga Profesional Argentina, and consider placing a bet based on our thorough analysis of Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto and Instituto Cordoba.
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anual 2026 | |||||||
| 1 | Independ. Rivadavia | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28/14 | 33 |
| 2 | River Plate | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22/11 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17/12 | 29 |
| 4 | Estudiantes L.P. | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17/7 | 28 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20/8 | 27 |
| 6 | Velez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17/11 | 27 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19/15 | 27 |
| 8 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16/12 | 25 |
| 9 | Huracan | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18/13 | 24 |
| 10 | Lanus | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18/15 | 23 |
| 11 | Belgrano Cordoba | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13/13 | 23 |
| 12 | Gimnasia L.P. | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17/19 | 23 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13/12 | 22 |
| 14 | Independiente | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22/19 | 21 |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14/13 | 21 |
| 16 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23/19 | 20 |
| 17 | Racing Club | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17/15 | 20 |
| 18 | Tigre | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/14 | 19 |
| 19 | Defensa Y Justicia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/19 | 19 |
| 20 | Sarmiento Junin | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13/16 | 19 |
| 21 | Instituto Cordoba | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15/17 | 18 |
| 22 | Platense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10/13 | 16 |
| 23 | Gimnasia M. | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12/21 | 16 |
| 24 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10/19 | 16 |
| 25 | Banfield | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15/18 | 15 |
| 26 | Newells Old Boys | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14/26 | 14 |
| 27 | Atletico Tucuman | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14/20 | 11 |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5/12 | 10 |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5/18 | 7 |
| 30 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5/22 | 5 |
| Promedios 2026 | |||||||
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 0 | 0/0 | 156 | |||
| 2 | River Plate | 0 | 0/0 | 152 | |||
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 0 | 0/0 | 143 | |||
| 4 | Racing Club | 0 | 0/0 | 143 | |||
| 5 | Rosario Central | 0 | 0/0 | 140 | |||
| 6 | Argentinos JRS | 0 | 0/0 | 139 | |||
| 7 | Estudiantes L.P. | 0 | 0/0 | 133 | |||
| 8 | Huracan | 0 | 0/0 | 133 | |||
| 9 | Lanus | 0 | 0/0 | 132 | |||
| 10 | Talleres Cordoba | 0 | 0/0 | 131 | |||
| 11 | Independiente | 0 | 0/0 | 131 | |||
| 12 | Independ. Rivadavia | 0 | 0/0 | 122 | |||
| 13 | Barracas Central | 0 | 0/0 | 119 | |||
| 14 | Union Santa Fe | 0 | 0/0 | 119 | |||
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 0 | 0/0 | 118 | |||
| 16 | Defensa Y Justicia | 0 | 0/0 | 115 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo Riestra | 0 | 0/0 | 110 | |||
| 18 | Belgrano Cordoba | 0 | 0/0 | 109 | |||
| 19 | Gimnasia L.P. | 0 | 0/0 | 109 | |||
| 20 | Platense | 0 | 0/0 | 108 | |||
| 21 | Tigre | 0 | 0/0 | 107 | |||
| 22 | Instituto Cordoba | 0 | 0/0 | 105 | |||
| 23 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 0 | 0/0 | 100 | |||
| 24 | Newells Old Boys | 0 | 0/0 | 96 | |||
| 25 | Atletico Tucuman | 0 | 0/0 | 95 | |||
| 26 | Gimnasia M. | 0 | 0/0 | 16 | |||
| 27 | Banfield | 0 | 0/0 | 91 | |||
| 28 | Sarmiento Junin | 0 | 0/0 | 89 | |||
| 29 | Aldosivi | 0 | 0/0 | 40 | |||
| 30 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 0 | 0/0 | 5 | |||
| Apertura, Group B | |||||||
| 1 | Independ. Rivadavia | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28/14 | 33 |
| 2 | River Plate | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22/11 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 17/11 | 29 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19/15 | 27 |
| 5 | Belgrano Cordoba | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13/13 | 23 |
| 6 | Gimnasia L.P. | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17/19 | 23 |
| 7 | Huracan | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17/13 | 21 |
| 8 | Barracas Central | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14/13 | 21 |
| 9 | Racing Club | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17/15 | 20 |
| 10 | Tigre | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/14 | 19 |
| 11 | Sarmiento Junin | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13/16 | 19 |
| 12 | Banfield | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15/18 | 15 |
| 13 | Atletico Tucuman | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14/20 | 11 |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5/18 | 7 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5/22 | 5 |
| Apertura, Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Estudiantes L.P. | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17/7 | 28 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20/8 | 27 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17/11 | 27 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16/12 | 25 |
| 5 | Lanus | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18/15 | 23 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13/12 | 22 |
| 7 | Independiente | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22/19 | 21 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23/19 | 20 |
| 9 | Defensa Y Justicia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/19 | 19 |
| 10 | Instituto Cordoba | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15/17 | 18 |
| 11 | Platense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10/13 | 16 |
| 12 | Gimnasia M. | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12/21 | 16 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10/19 | 16 |
| 14 | Newells Old Boys | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14/26 | 14 |
| 15 | Deportivo Riestra | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5/12 | 10 |
Key Player Statistics: Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs Instituto Cordoba
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Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs Instituto Cordoba Historical Match Results
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera Nacional | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Instituto Cordoba | 14.02.2022 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Rosario Central | 25.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia L.P. | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 18.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Barracas Central | 12.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Copa Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | San Martin Tucuman | 07.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Aldosivi | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 04.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | River Plate | 22.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Racing Club | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 17.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Belgrano Cordoba | 13.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 04.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | Huracan | 27.02.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Instituto Cordoba | 26.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Instituto Cordoba | Estudiantes L.P. | 18.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Deportivo Riestra | Instituto Cordoba | 11.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Instituto Cordoba | Defensa Y Justicia | 07.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Copa Argentina | Instituto Cordoba | Atlanta | 02.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Boca Juniors | Instituto Cordoba | 23.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Instituto Cordoba | Independiente | 17.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Talleres Cordoba | Instituto Cordoba | 13.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Instituto Cordoba | Union Santa Fe | 02.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | San Lorenzo | Instituto Cordoba | 25.02.2026 | 1-1 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto VS Instituto Cordoba
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs Instituto Cordoba
Bookies' predictions
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
Betting Intelligence: Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto vs Instituto Cordoba
htmlThere's something special about a derby with Córdoba flavour on the line. Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto host Instituto Córdoba in what promises to be one of the most emotionally charged fixtures in the Liga Profesional Argentina this week. These two sides know each other well, and the tension that comes with that familiarity is going to be felt from the first whistle.
Let's be honest about where Estudiantes stand right now. They are struggling badly. Their last ten Liga Profesional outings have brought zero wins. They've conceded freely, scored rarely, and their home record offers little comfort — losses to River Plate, Barracas Central, and Rosario Central on their own turf tell a painful story. I genuinely feel for their fans, but the numbers don't lie.
Instituto arrive in far better shape. They've won four of their last seven across all competitions. They beat Deportivo Riestra away, dismantled Defensa y Justicia at home, and showed real character in defeating Independiente. Don't be fooled by their recent 1-1 draw at Newell's — they were competitive throughout and showed no signs of a team in crisis.
Here's what you need to watch for: Instituto's top scorer, A. Luna, has five goals in just 14 matches. That's a genuinely productive return, and Estudiantes' leaky defence — which shipped four goals at Atlético Tucumán and two in multiple other outings — looks like the perfect hunting ground for him. Luna versus Estudiantes' backline is the key matchup in this game.
Now here's a surprising insight that casual fans will miss entirely. Estudiantes have a disciplinary problem. G. Maffini carries a red card already this season, while T. González has collected six yellows. Against a sharp, counter-attacking side like Instituto, one rash challenge could mean playing with ten men. That changes everything in a game already tilted against the hosts.
From a betting perspective, the value here sits clearly with Instituto at 2.30. That price looks generous given the form gap between these sides. The "Both Teams to Score" market also deserves attention — Instituto score regularly and Estudiantes occasionally find the net even in defeats. Luna to score anytime, given his form and the opposition's defensive frailty, is the bet I'd highlight most confidently.
My prediction: Instituto Córdoba win 2-0, with Luna grabbing at least one of those goals before the hour mark. Estudiantes simply don't have the defensive resilience or attacking quality to compete right now. This should be Instituto's night, and I expect them to make it count from early on.
One thing is certain — this local pride match will burn with intensity. But intensity alone won't save Estudiantes on this occasion. Get ready for a statement performance from Instituto Córdoba.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Antonini | Argentina | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Talpone | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 165 | 63 |
| M. Bajamich | Argentina | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 75 |
| R. Bacchia | Uruguay | 27 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 85 kg |
| M. Valiente | Argentina | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 74 |
| M. Ruíz Díaz | Argentina | 29 | Defender | 179 | 74 |
| G. Alanís | Argentina | 32 | Midfielder | 189 | 80 |
| M. Garnerone | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Ojeda | Argentina | 34 | Defender | 183 | 83 |
| A. Cabrera | Argentina | 33 | Midfielder | 185 | 85 |
| T. Ostchega | Argentina | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Maffini | Argentina | 33 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Rosané | Argentina | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 68 |
| A. Lastra | Argentina | 25 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 88 |
| E. Forclaz | Argentina | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 57 kg |
| M. Valenti | Argentina | 23 | Defender | 184 | n/a |
| T. Olmos | Argentina | 21 | Defender | 175 | 75 |
| Tobías Leiva | Argentina | 22 | Midfielder | 185 | 72 |
| T. Gonzalez | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| L. Gonzalez | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Alarcón | Argentina | 31 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| M. Roffo | Argentina | 26 | Goalkeeper | 177 | 81 |
| H. De La Fuente | Argentina | 29 | Defender | 177 | 73 |
| D. Sosa | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| I. Méndez | Argentina | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| I. Erquiaga | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 176 cm | 72 kg |
| J. Acevedo | Argentina | 29 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| G. Abregú | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Galván | Argentina | 33 | Defender | 179 | 74 |
| F. Moyano | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 171 | 68 |
| J. Córdoba | Colombia | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Jara | Argentina | 37 | Attacker | 181 | 76 |
| L. Mosevich | Argentina | 29 | Defender | 185 | 81 |
| G. Cerato | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| E. Sittaro | Argentina | 26 | Goalkeeper | ||
| J. Romero | Paraguay | 24 | Attacker | 179 | 67 |
| A. Luna | Argentina | 22 | Attacker | 174 | n/a |
| A. Bravo | Argentina | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Requena | Argentina | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Klimowicz | Argentina | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
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