Primera B Metropolitana match preview: Deportivo Merlo versus Argentino Quilmes

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Fri 14.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Manuel Moreno (5000 seats)

Welcome to Estadio José Manuel Moreno and the game between Deportivo Merlo and Argentino Quilmes in the Primera B Metropolitana. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Deportivo Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Argentino Quilmes have yet to win a game away.

Deportivo Merlo have less rest than Argentino Quilmes in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera B Metropolitana game only four days ago. That game was an away game at JJ Urquiza, so at least Merlo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Deportivo Merlo form and stats

The story so far in the Primera B Metropolitana for Deportivo Merlo at their home stadium (Estadio José Manuel Moreno) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Preceding that match was the home game against Sacachispas that was lost 0-1.

The Deportivo Merlo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Merlo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Argentino Quilmes form and stats

The visitors are W0-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera B Metropolitana. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Argentino are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

J. Cañete came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against San Miguel last time out, making the manager J. Vendakis feel like a tactical genius.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Argentino's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. As opposed to that, Argentino have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - zero - seven (Deportivo Merlo wins - draws - Argentino Quilmes wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Deportivo Merlo missing players

Argentino Quilmes missing players

Deportivo Merlo Argentino Quilmes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 3 Played P 1 5 10
5 2 2 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 6
16 5 5 Scored S 0 2 9
13 4 3 Conceded C 0 7 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 90%
78% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 80%
67% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 50%
56% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
22% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
78% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 60%
11% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 20% 10%
11% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.1 8.5 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.8 10.9
4.8 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.8
37% 33% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 32%
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Argentino Quilmes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Argentino Quilmes have yet to win a game away.
  • Deportivo Merlo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Argentino Quilmes have scored away.
  • Deportivo Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 JJ Urquiza 10 6 1 3 17 14 5 3 0 2 9 8 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 19
2 Los Andes 9 5 3 1 12 4 5 3 2 0 7 2 4 2 1 1 5 2 8 18
3 Defensores Unidos 9 5 2 2 12 8 5 2 2 1 8 6 4 3 0 1 4 2 4 17
4 Deportivo Merlo 9 5 2 2 16 13 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 3 1 1 11 9 3 17
5 Colegiales 9 5 1 3 15 13 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 3 0 1 9 7 2 16
6 Sacachispas 10 5 1 4 12 16 5 3 0 2 6 5 5 2 1 2 6 11 -4 16
7 Flandria 9 4 3 2 12 8 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 3 1 1 6 2 4 15
8 Talleres Remedios 9 4 2 3 17 11 4 4 0 0 12 1 5 0 2 3 5 10 6 14
9 Comunicaciones 10 4 2 4 15 15 5 2 1 2 7 6 5 2 1 2 8 9 0 14
10 Villa San Carlos 9 4 1 4 15 13 5 4 1 0 12 6 4 0 0 4 3 7 2 13
11 Acassuso 10 3 4 3 12 13 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 1 2 2 4 6 -1 13
12 UAI Urquiza 10 3 2 5 15 20 5 1 1 3 4 6 5 2 1 2 11 14 -5 11
13 Fenix 9 2 4 3 12 13 5 1 1 3 7 9 4 1 3 0 5 4 -1 10
14 Deportivo Armenio 10 3 1 6 7 12 5 2 1 2 4 6 5 1 0 4 3 6 -5 10
15 Argentino Quilmes 10 2 2 6 9 15 5 2 0 3 7 8 5 0 2 3 2 7 -6 8
16 Canuelas 9 2 1 6 10 14 4 2 0 2 7 5 5 0 1 4 3 9 -4 7
17 San Miguel 9 1 2 6 5 11 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 0 0 5 1 8 -6 5

Read more about Primera B Metropolitana

The Primera B Metropolitana is, together with the league Torneo Federal A, the third level of football in Argentina. The division has 20 clubs, mostly from the Buenos Aires area. These play two fixtures against each other to create a final league table, a champion, promotion and relegation.