You know, there are those who'd rather play snooker than sift through soccer stats, but since we're here, let's dive right in. It's Argentinos Juniors versus Instituto Córdoba, friends.
Manuel Roffo for Instituto has locked in a 6.84-average rating with 14 saves - admirable. His counterpart, Diego Rodríguez from Argentinos Juniors records a 7.20 rating and 8 saves. Intriguing, isn't it?
Besides the goalkeepers, let's roll out the red carpet for Instituto's own Gastón Lodico and Alex Luna, boasting impressive ratings and 3 goals each. Luna has the more aggressive approach with 7 shots on goal, while Lodico is our precision prince with 88.9% pass accuracy. You just can't make this stuff up.
Over on the Argentinos side, Alan Lescano and Tomás Molina are stirring the pot with 2 and 3 goals respectively - talk about target practice. They also have good passing accuracy, because who needs to rampage around the field when you can just send the ball where you want it to go?
Past clashes between Instituto Córdoba and Argentinos Juniors have been mixed, each team playing a hearty game of yoink with victory. But let's get real, Argentinos Juniors are outdoing Instituto Córdoba in the regular season - they've turned the field into their personal dance floor with 9 wins.
Recently though, it's been worlds colliding with Instituto Córdoba turning Talleres into tall stories with a 2-1 win, while Argentinos Juniors made Estudiantes de La Plata wish they'd stayed in school, winning 4-0.
Based on my scientific method of "gut feeling", I'd say:
Albert’s Prediction: Argentinos Juniors by 2