Atletico Tucuman vs Instituto prediction, H2H and probable lineups — April 8, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On April 8, 2025, the Monumental Jose Fierro Stadium in Buenos Aires will host a match for the 12th round of the Argentine Primera between Atletico Tucuman and Instituto. I suggest a bet with a handicap on one of the teams.
Preview
Both teams are part of Group B. Instituto is in 10th place, while Atletico is in the penultimate 14th position. With only 5 rounds remaining in the main stage, each team aims to fight for a spot in the top 8, which would allow them to continue in the playoff stage.
Instituto is just one point away from the coveted 8th spot, while Atletico is 5 points behind, significantly complicating their standings in the table.
Atletico is in extremely poor form — the team from Tucuman has suffered five consecutive defeats in the championship. Throughout the current season, they've managed only two wins and one draw, highlighting their serious difficulties over the stretch. The only recent positive was reaching the 1/16 finals of the national cup. On neutral ground, Atletico managed to beat the Primera Nacional representative All Boys 2-1, breaking their losing streak, albeit in another tournament.
Instituto showed positive momentum, advancing to the 1/16 finals of the national cup after a convincing 3-0 victory over the lower division side Deportivo Madryn. This win marked their second consecutive victory — in the previous round, the club narrowly defeated San Martin at home 1-0. However, the positive trend is interrupted: prior to these results, Instituto went through a 7-match winless period, which included 2 draws and 5 losses.
Probable lineups
- Atletico Tucuman: Durso, Martinez, Ferrari, Brizuela, Infante, Castro, Acosta, Sanchez, Franco, Coronel, Diaz
- Instituto: Roffo, Franco, Salazar, Alarcon, Pereira, Acevedo, Mac Allister, Diaz, Battallini, Luna, Cordero
Match facts and H2H
- The last three matches involving Atletico Tucuman have seen the "Total Over 2.5" bet come through.
- Atletico Tucuman shows extremely weak home performance — in five matches at their home ground, the team has managed only 3 points, with just one victory. This is the worst record in Group B.
- Instituto has kept a clean sheet away from home in only one match this season.
- Instituto is the least productive team on the road in their group. In 6 away matches, the team has gathered just one point and scored only one goal, significantly hindering their chances of steady progress up the league table.
- In the last 4 head-to-head encounters, the teams have drawn twice, with each securing one home victory.
Prediction
Considering Instituto's away statistics, which leave much to be desired, difficulties can be expected at any stadium, even against a clear outsider. Therefore, a bet on the hosts with a handicap (0) and odds of 1.68 seems quite justified.
