Boca Aims for Victory at La Bombonera Against Rising Instituto
Boca Juniors will host Instituto this Sunday at 20:00 in a key Apertura 2026 fixture. The match is part of matchday 12 in Zone A.
Context and recent form
Boca drew with Unión in Santa Fe in their last outing. The club hopes to end a run of draws at La Bombonera.
Instituto arrives in form after a 2-1 win over Independiente. That victory has boosted the Córdoba side’s confidence.
Standings
Boca sits sixth in Zone A with 14 points. The club is 14th in the annual table and currently outside international qualification spots.
Instituto has 11 points and occupies 12th place in Zone A. The team is climbing after recent positive results.
Coaches and tactical notes
Claudio Úbeda is expected to lead Boca from the touchline. Diego Flores remains the tactical head for Instituto.
Boca will aim to impose itself at La Bombonera. Instituto will try to carry momentum from its win.
Probable lineups
Boca Juniors (possible)
- Agustín Marchesín
- Marcelo Weigandt
- Lautaro Di Lollo
- Ayrton Costa
- Lautaro Blanco
- Milton Delgado
- Leandro Paredes
- Ander Herrera
- Tomás Aranda
- Miguel Merentiel
- Adam Bareiro
Instituto (possible)
- Manuel Roffo
- Giuliano Cerato
- Agustín Massaccesi
- Leonel Mosevich
- Fernando Alarcón
- Diego Sosa
- Gastón Lodico
- Gustavo Abregú
- Alex Luna
- Franco Jara
- Jhon Córdoba
Key points to watch
Boca aims for victory on home turf and wants to stop drawing at La Bombonera. The home crowd will expect a positive result.
Instituto arrives as a rising team after beating Independiente. The visitors will look to exploit any defensive lapses.
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