A lot at stake in this game, with Deportivo Merlo positioned 4th and UAI Urquiza placed 5th. Here's our match guide!
- UAI Urquiza have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera B Metropolitana
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 Merlo and UAI Urquiza.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera B Metropolitana this season. Deportivo Merlo have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno.
The Deportivo Merlo crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to UAI Urquiza here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno. Before that match this team had gone six consecutive league games without losing. The defeat against UAI Urquiza was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Prim).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Dock Sud with a 2-1 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Deportivo Merlo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Deportivo Merlo as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Deportivo Merlo has won 5 of these, drawn 6 and lost 7.
Deportivo Merlo aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. Merlo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
UAI Urquiza form and stats
Playing away, UAI Urquiza have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera B Metropolitana this season.
UAI Urquiza play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Deportivo Merlo (placed 4th).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Talleres Remedios.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by UAI Urquiza in our archives, and the results are: 9 wins for UAI Urquiza, 4 draws and 9 defeats.
Urquiza find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
UAI Urquiza have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive games without losing (2-2-0) when facing Deportivo Merlo.Deportivo Merlo and UAI Urquiza have played each other earlier this season: Merlo - UAI Urquiza 1-2. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 3 red cards from the last six duels.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Giménez 6 goals | E. Vidal 4 goals |  T. Maldonado 3 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
UAI Urquiza missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | UAI Urquiza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 29 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 34 |
| 82% | 71% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 85% |
| 54% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 70% |
| 39% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 52% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 15% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 52% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 39% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 30% |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 9.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.8 | 7.6 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | 37% |
| 10.6 | 10.4 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 10.9 | 9 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
- UAI Urquiza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UAI Urquiza have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera B Metropolitana
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Armenio | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Colegiales | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Talleres Remedios | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Deportivo Merlo | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | UAI Urquiza | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Comunicaciones | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Ituzaingó | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Defensores Unidos | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Acassuso | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Fenix | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Los Andes | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Cañuelas | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 12 |
| 14 | Argentino Quilmes | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Villa San Carlos | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | Dock Sud | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | JJ Urquiza | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
