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This Sunday, La Bombonera will host an entertaining duel between Boca Juniors and Instituto. One of the greatest teams of Argentine soccer goes head-to-head against the great surprise of this League.
Both clubs have faced each other 32 times, with Boca leading with 13 wins against eight of their rivals. In addition, they tied on 11 occasions and the last time they met, the match ended by a score of 1-1 in the 2006 Clausura Tournament.
Today, JefeBet brings you the best preview for this Boca Juniors vs Instituto, where you will be able to find our predictions and the best available betting odds ahead of this macth.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boca Juniors vs Instituto Argentine First Division Matchday 8 Game on March 19, 2023
- Where: La Bombonera, La Boca, Argentina.
- When: Sunday, March 19, 2023, 1:00 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Boca Juniors (-135) / Tie (+240) / Instituto (+380).
- DraftKings Asian Handicap: Boca Juniors (-0.50, -140) / Instituto (+0.50, -105).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-165).
- Both teams score: Yes (+110) / No (-160).
Odds provided by BetMGM and DraftKings.
Betting on Boca Juniors
Hugo Ibarra is far from finding the ideal starting lineup since his arrival at the Xeneize’s bench. They average just one goal per game, and their collective performance is far from ideal. For these reasons, the coach is planning several modifications for the next matchday.
To make matters worse, while the team is not convincing, the coach had to leave Wednesday’s morning practice after suffering a decompensation. However, this health problem in any case does not put in doubt his presence next weekend.
Everything happens in one of Boca’s worst soccer moments, which arrives to Sunday’s match after losing 1-0 against Banfield. And the difference could have been even greater had it not been for their goalkeeper, as Sergio Romero saved a penalty kick midway through the first half in the South.
Fortunately for the La Ribera team, their stadium has become a real fortress. The home team has now gone 17 matches without defeat. What are you waiting for to bet on a win for the home team?
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Sergio Romero; Marcelo Weigandt, Bruno Valdéz, Jorge Figal, Agustín Sández; Martín Payero, Ezequiel Fernández, Óscar Romero; Luca Langoni, Darío Benedetto, Sebastián Villa.
Betting on Instituto
“We have been feeling good since the beginning of the championship, we try to be protagonists playing as equals, so we will not respect much what Boca means”, said Gastón Lodico before this transcendental clash. The midfielder knows that his rival’s poor form is worth taking advantage of.
Of course, if Instituto wants to pull off the upset at the Bombonera, it will have to improve its performances outside Córdoba, especially knowing that they will face an opponent that is undefeated as host in this Argentine League.
In their last five away games, La Gloria won only once and only scored twice. It has not won away from its home stadium since the 2-0 win over Unión de Santa Fe on February 6. Will the visiting team be able to put an end to the streak in this Boca Juniors vs Instituto?
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Jorge Carranza; Giuliano Cerato, Leonel Mosevich, Fernando Alarcón, Sebastián Corda; Gabriel Graciani, Nicolás Linares, Gastón Lodico, Braian Cuello; Santiago Rodríguez, Adrian Martinez.
JefeBet Prediction
We have to go back to July 2, 2022 to find the last setback for the blue-and-gol squad at home. The one in charge of strucking them at that moment was Banfield, who defeated them again just a few days before.
The statistics generate some optimism for the visitors. Precedents show that the Over (2.5) has been achieved in only 29% of direct confrontations. Moreover, the average goal per game is 1.98, so parity should reign. However, at JefeBet we believe that the home team will win.
Prediction: Moneyline of Boca Juniors and Under (BOC 2-0 INS).
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