Deportivo Merlo have travelled here for an interesting duel versus the home side Cañuelas. Get smart on the game with this full Primera B Metropolitana preview!
- Cañuelas have the most scored goals in the second half (5) 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 Cañuelas and Deportivo Merlo.
Cañuelas form and stats
Only two Primera B Metropolitana home games for Cañuelas so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Cañuelas's last game was hosting Deportivo Merlo (placed 4th) and winning 1-0.
Before that match, a win away at Talleres Remedios.This is expected to be a close game, with Cañuelas perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cañuelas as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Cañuelas has won six of these, drawn three and lost six.
Cañuelas has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
The Primera B Metropolitana season is young and Deportivo Merlo have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Deportivo Merlo play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Cañuelas (placed 5th).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs JJ Urquiza.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Deportivo Merlo in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Merlo, ten draws and nine defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Deportivo Merlo has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams meet this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Cañuelas - Deportivo Merlo 1-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Cañuelas won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Merlo got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six The games between these teams have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.Cañuelas missing players
Deportivo Merlo missing players
| Cañuelas | Deportivo Merlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 8 | 10 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.3 | 15 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 5.7 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 29% | 22% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 8.7 | 7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 11.5 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
- Cañuelas have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Primera B Metropolitana
| Cañuelas | Last season | Deportivo Merlo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 33 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 42 | 22 | Scored | S | 26 | 43 | ||
| 43 | 16 | Conceded | C | 20 | 39 | ||
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 61% | ||
| 40% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 45% | ||
| 17% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 33% | ||
| 9% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 51% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 58% | ||
| 26% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 24% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 30% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.9 | 6.7 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 37% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | ||
| 8.8 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.9 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Fenix | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Defensores Unidos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Merlo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Cañuelas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Argentino Quilmes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Ituzaingo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Dock Sud | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Deportivo Armenio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Acassuso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Talleres Remedios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | Villa San Carlos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Colegiales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | UAI Urquiza | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | San Miguel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | JJ Urquiza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Los Andes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 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 | Flandria | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Colegiales | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Sacachispas | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Acassuso | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | JJ Urquiza | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Cañuelas | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Los Andes | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Deportivo Armenio | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | UAI Urquiza | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Comunicaciones | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | Talleres Remedios | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Defensores Unidos | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 18 |
| 13 | San Miguel | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Deportivo Merlo | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Villa San Carlos | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Argentino Quilmes | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 13 |
| 17 | Fenix | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -17 | 10 |
