National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Instituto or Deportivo Riestra that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Instituto and Deportivo Riestra.
Instituto form and stats
Last season their Copa Argentina adventure ended in the 1st round.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón as Instituto have scored 29 goals to get 44 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Primera B Nacional are 13-5-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Instituto's previous game, also at home. Visiting Huracan travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Defender Mosevich got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.44/10. Mosevich won 7 of 11 duels.
In the game before, an away victory in the Superliga match versus Union Santa Fe with a 2-0 scoreline.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Instituto as they are travelling to their away game against Gimnasia La Plata in the Superliga. That match is three days after this one.
The Instituto fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 18 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Instituto have only let in {7 goals} at home.
Deportivo Riestra form and stats
Deportivo Riestra was sent out of Copa Argentina in the 1st round last season.Riestra are travelling again after losing away to Quilmes in their previous match (1-3).
A 0-1 defeat away at Estudiantes Rio Cuarto before that.After this away game Deportivo Riestra return home for a Primera B Nacional game against Brown de Adrogue. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Instituto have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (1-3-0) facing Deportivo Riestra.Top Goalscorers
![]() G. Graciani 1 goals | ![]() A. Martínez 1 goals | ![]() G. Fernández 1 goals |
Instituto missing players
Deportivo Riestra missing players
| Instituto | Deportivo Riestra | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 7 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 33 | 19 | Scored | S | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 16 | 20 | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 8% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 24% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 69% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 6.1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.3 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 8.2 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 28% | ||
| 6.2 | 4.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 9.5 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Belgrano | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 79 |
| 2 | Instituto | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 68 |
| 3 | San Martin Tucuman | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 66 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 64 |
| 5 | All Boys | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 60 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Rio Cuarto | 36 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 58 |
| 7 | Estudiantes Caseros | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 57 |
| 8 | Almagro | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 57 |
| 9 | Independiente Rivadavia | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 56 |
| 10 | Chaco For Ever | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 55 |
| 11 | Deportivo Riestra | 36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 54 |
| 12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 54 |
| 13 | Deportivo Moron | 36 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 53 |
| 14 | San Martin San Juan | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 51 |
| 15 | Chacarita Juniors | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 16 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 47 |
| 17 | Deportivo Madryn | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 46 |
| 18 | Atlanta | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 46 |
| 19 | Quilmes | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -4 | 46 |
| 20 | Deportivo Maipu | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| 21 | Atletico Mitre | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 19 | -1 | 45 |
| 22 | Brown de Adrogue | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 44 |
| 23 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 33 | -12 | 44 |
| 24 | Guillermo Brown | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -13 | 43 |
| 25 | Almirante Brown | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -5 | 42 |
| 26 | Temperley | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 41 |
| 27 | Club Atletico Guemes | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -7 | 39 |
| 28 | San Telmo | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -16 | 39 |
| 29 | Atletico Rafaela | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -3 | 38 |
| 30 | Agropecuario | 36 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 38 |
| 31 | Villa Dalmine | 36 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 38 |
| 32 | Alvarado | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -15 | 37 |
| 33 | Tristan Suarez | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 34 | Nueva Chicago | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -15 | 32 |
| 35 | Flandria | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -19 | 31 |
| 36 | Deportivo Santamarina | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 32 | -29 | 29 |
| 37 | Sacachispas | 36 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -20 | 27 |