The fresh new season is about to start and the supporters are tingling with anticipation. It’s square one as Argentino Merlo greet Colegiales for the opening match at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva. Keep reading!
Argentino Merlo form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Argentino Merlo as they were promoted from Primera C last season. Happy days that were secured through 12 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from 18 games. The team scored 16 goals at home last season and conceded 8. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
Argentino are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Argentina match at Banfield awaits in three days.
Colegiales form and stats
Let's have a look at how Colegiales performed last season in the Primera B Metropolitana: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 26 and conceded {15 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 0 and lost 2 with 11/9 goals scored/conceded.
The schedule is very tough for Colegiales now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Argentina game at Colon is waiting in only three days.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Argentino Merlo wins - draws - Colegiales wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Argentino Merlo missing players
Colegiales missing players
| Argentino Merlo | Colegiales | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentino Merlo | Last season | Colegiales | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 39 | 20 | Played | P | 16 | 33 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Won | W | 9 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 50 | 26 | Scored | S | 22 | 49 | ||
| 38 | 19 | Conceded | C | 21 | 35 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 64% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | ||
| 36% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 52% | ||
| 15% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 30% | ||
| 13% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | ||
| 51% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | ||
| 31% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 42% | ||
| 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 15% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.2 | 7.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8.8 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 40% | ||
| 7.6 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 8.3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Acassuso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentino Merlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Argentino Quilmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cañuelas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colegiales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Comunicaciones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Deportivo Armenio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Deportivo Merlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Dock Sud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Fenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ituzaingó | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Los Andes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sacachispas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | San Miguel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Talleres Remedios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UAI Urquiza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Villa San Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Argentino Merlo | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 39 |
| 2 | Deportivo Espanol | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Claypole | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Real Pilar | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Excursionistas | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Puerto Nuevo | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Deportivo Laferrere | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Sportivo Italiano | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Atlas | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Berazategui | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Central Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Liniers | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Midland | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Lujan | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | San Martin Burzaco | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | General Lamadrid | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | Victoriano Arenas | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | El Porvenir | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 19 | Leandro Niceforo Alem | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -15 | 11 |
| Last season | 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 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Colegiales | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | San Miguel | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Ituzaingó | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Defensores Unidos | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Villa San Carlos | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Acassuso | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Cañuelas | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportivo Merlo | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Talleres Remedios | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Comunicaciones | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Los Andes | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | UAI Urquiza | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Dock Sud | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Fenix | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Argentino Quilmes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 17 | JJ Urquiza | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 10 |