Preview: Arsenal Sarandi vs. Instituto - prediction, team news, lineups

Two teams struggling towards the wrong end of the Argentine Primera Division table will lock horns on Monday, with 28th-placed Arsenal Sarandi welcoming 22nd-placed Instituto.

The home side will enter the contest off the back of a goalless draw with Banfield, while Instituto suffered a 1-0 defeat to Tigre in their last match in the top flight of Argentine football.

Match preview

Arsenal Sarandi managed to end a four-game losing run in the Argentine Primera Division last time out when they played out a goalless draw with Banfield.

Federico Vilar's side have found it difficult to pick up positive results this season, boasting a record of five wins, three draws and 16 defeats from 24 points, which has left them in 28th position on 18 points.

Arsenal Sarandi are only one point behind 27th-placed Huracan but sit seven from Banfield in 26th, and they have not been victorious since beating Boca Juniors 1-0 at the start of June.

Vilar's side have another three league games this month, facing Barracas Central and Colon in their two after this one, and they will be hoping to build on their draw last time out against Banfield.

Instituto, meanwhile, will enter this match off the back of a 1-0 home loss to Tigre, which left them in 22nd position in the table on 26 points, eight ahead of their opponents in this match.

La Gloria secured a return to the top flight for the current season by finishing second in the 2022 Primera Nacional, earning promotion via a playoff.

Diego Dabove's side have found it difficult to pick up regular wins this term, while they have been victorious in just one of their last eight league fixtures, which was a 1-0 success over Belgrano.

Instituto have only lost one of their last three, though, and they will view this match as the perfect chance to put a crucial three points on the board.

The visitors will also play twice more this month after Monday's match, welcoming Lanus before travelling to Godoy Cruz, and a positive set of results could catapult them up the table.

Team News

Arsenal Sarandi have not reported any injuries for this match, while the team also do not have any players missing through suspension, so they could have a full squad on Monday.

Santiago Toloza has been in impressive form this season, finding the back of the net on five occasions, and he is expected to feature in an attacking area for the home side here.

Flabian Londono led the line against Banfield last time out and that is again expected to be the case in this contest, with Lautaro Guzman again operating off the left.

Instituto remain without the services of Lucas Albertengo due to a muscular problem, but the visitors have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the contest.

Adrian Martinez has been the team's main source of goals this term, finding the back of the net on eight occasions in 23 appearances in all competitions.

There are not expected to be any surprises when it comes to the away side's XI for this contest, with Franco Watson retaining his position in the number 10 spot.

Arsenal Sarandi possible starting lineup:

Medina; Souto, Gariglio, Pombo, Sporle; Muscia, Pena; Lucero, Toloza, Guzman; Londono

Instituto possible starting lineup:

Roffo; Cerato, Parnisari, Alarcon, Bay; Bochi, Linares; Rodriguez, Watson, Lodico; Martinez

We say: Arsenal Sarandi 0-1 Instituto

It is difficult to see where the next win is coming from for Arsenal Sarandi at the moment, but they will view this fixture as crucial at this stage of the campaign. It would not be a surprise to see a draw here, but we just have a feeling that Instituto will be able to navigate their way to an important three points.

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