Match report â
Instituto â Boca Juniors2 : 2
Why the model thinks so
Instituto
1.03
Total xG
2.01
Boca Juniors
0.98
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff
How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.
| Factor | Instituto | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Low-scoring league (2.2 goals/match) | â0.35 | â0.35 |
| 4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.4 goals/match) | +0.33 | |
| Rising form (2.4 vs 1.3 season average) | +0.33 | |
| Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.2 league avg) | â0.25 | |
| 4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match) | +0.19 | |
| Rising form (2.2 vs 1.6 season average) | +0.19 | |
| 3 clean sheets in last 5 matches | â0.15 | |
| Standings disadvantage (pos 9 vs 2, 7 places gap) | â0.08 | |
| Defensive strength (0.9 conceded vs 0.9 league avg) | â0.06 | |
| Attack strength (1.7x league average) | â0.06 | |
| Standings advantage (pos 2 vs 9, 7 places gap) | +0.03 | |
| Miguel Merentiel on the bench (8 goals, 2 assists) | ||
| Santiago AscacĂbar on the bench (5 goals, 2 assists) | ||
| Alan Velasco not in squad (4 goals, 1 assists) | ||
| Dylan Gorosito on the bench (0 goals, 2 assists) | ||
| 64% of goal output missing (only 57% available) | ||
| Full strength squad available |
Key factors
- Current form trend: Both teams scored more in recent matches than their season average (Instituto 2.4 vs 1.3, Boca 2.2 vs 1.6)
- Tactical dominance: Boca Juniors recently averaged 6.0 shots on target with 60% possession
- Balanced forecast: The mathematical analysis expects a tight match with a 34% home win and 34% draw, showing 1.03 to 0.98 expected goals
Risks
- Miguel Merentiel, Santiago AscacĂbar, Alan Velasco, and Dylan Gorosito are missing for the visitors, leaving only 57% of the usual goal threat available
- Low scoring probability: The mathematical model calculates the probability of over 2.5 goals at only 33%
All probabilities
Result
Instituto34%
Draw34%
Boca Juniors32%
Goals
Over 1.561%
Under 1.539%
Over 2.533%
Under 2.567%
Over 3.514%
Under 3.586%
Double chance
Instituto or draw68%
Boca Juniors or draw66%
No draw66%
Both teams score
Yes42%
No58%
Most likely scores
1:1
15%
0:0
15%
1:0
12%
0:1
11%
2:0
7%
2:2
Final score
The Lab
Patterns our system found in the data.
- Instituto: first goal in 9 of 10 games (90%)
- Boca Juniors: 7 goals from minute 80 onwards in 12 games. Against UniĂłn Santa Fe: 2 goals (83', 90+2')
- Boca Juniors: 7 of 19 goals scored by substitutes (last 12 games)
- Instituto: 81% of all goals in the second half (13 of 16, last 11 games)
- Instituto: 38% of all goals between minutes 46-60 (6 of 16)
- Instituto: 5 goals from minute 80 onwards in the last 11 games (5 of 16 total)
Lineups
Instituto 3-4-2-1 · Boca Juniors 4-2-3-1
Instituto
- 29 M. Ledesma
- 30 J. GalvĂĄn
- 26 L. Mosevich
- 6 F. AlarcĂłn
- 44 G. Cerato
- 55 G. AbregĂș
- 15 M. Gallardo
- 3 D. Sosa
- 21 J. LĂĄzaro
- 10 A. Luna
- 17 M. Tissera
Boca Juniors
- 1 Ă. Montero Perales
- 27 M. Braida
- 2 L. Di Lollo
- 26 M. Pellegrino
- 3 L. Blanco
- 15 W. AlarcĂłn Cepeda
- 18 M. Delgado
- 19 L. Flores
- 7 C. Palacios NĂșñez
- 22 S. Villa Cano
- 13 E. Valencia Lastra
Substitutes
- 19 L. Sanseviero
- 7 N. Guerra
- 13 J. Méndez
- 2 H. De La Fuente
- 20 J. CĂłrdoba Mosquera
- 9 F. SuĂĄrez
- 11 M. Fonseca
- 22 A. Massaccesi
- 32 A. Bravo
- 8 H. Acevedo
- 35 E. Sittaro Miranda
- 23 J. Meli
- 5 L. Paredes
- 11 Ă. Romero Villamayor
- 6 R. Battaglia
- 9 M. Giménez
- 32 A. Costa
- 25 S. AscacĂbar
- 4 J. Figal
- 12 L. Brey
- 16 M. Merentiel Serrano
- 24 D. Gorosito
- 42 F. Herrera
- 53 J. RuĂz
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