**Unión's home fortress meets Instituto's unbeaten machine** — Santa Fe hosts a side that's barely dropped points all season, and the hosts need to show they're serious after some shaky recent form. 🔥

Unión are rolling at home (4-1, 3-1 wins) but just got embarrassed away at San Lorenzo. Instituto have won four of their last five with a draw mixed in — textbook road warriors. The head-to-head slightly favors the hosts, but Instituto arrive as the hotter squad on the day.

Key storylines:

- **Unión's depth crisis**: Missing five players including I. Malcorra and J. Mosqueira puts real strain on the midfield and defense. Home advantage becomes even more critical.

- **Instituto's defensive steel**: L. Mosevich, D. Sosa, and the back three have conceded only one goal in their last five — that's fortress stuff.

- **Tarragona & Estigarribia under pressure**: **C. Tarragona** and **M. Estigarribia** have to punish a visiting side that plays narrow; Unión's width could be the difference here.

Expected lineups:

- **Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe**: M. Mansilla, L. Ayala, J. Luduena, M. Rodriguez, J. Pintado, B. Cuello, L. Menossi, E. Giaccone, A. Solari, C. Tarragona, M. Estigarribia

- **Instituto De Córdoba**: M. Ledesma, D. Sosa, L. Mosevich, F. Alarcón, G. Cerato, J. Galván, G. Abregú, I. Méndez, M. Gallardo, M. Tissera, J. Córdoba

Prediction:

**Unión 2–1 Instituto**. Home pressure and injuries for the visitors tip the edge toward Santa Fe, but Instituto will make it tight. ⚪