It's the second attempt for points this season as Deportivo Merlo and Argentino Quilmes bump heads at Estadio José Manuel Moreno.
- Argentino Quilmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This could be an engaging fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
The previous season, Deportivo Merlo's league results were 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, leading to 3rd place in the Primera B Metropolitana. In these 16 matches they scored 25 goals and let in 18. Performing at their own stadium in the previous season Deportivo Merlo managed 4-2-2 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 8 conceded.
The Merlo manager Manzini and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Acassuso (placed 3rd).
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Colegiales.Argentino Quilmes form and stats
Let's have a look at how Argentino Quilmes performed last season in the Primera B Metropolitana: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 15 and conceded 20 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 3/9 goals scored/conceded. Momentum is building for Argentino Quilmes in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The Argentino Quilmes goalkeeper Fernando Vijande is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 254 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Argentino played 0-0 against Talleres Remedios in their previous match.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Defensores Unidos.Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other before in this season, with the result Argentino Quilmes - Deportivo Merlo 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Merlo won two games, one match ended in a draw and Argentino Quilmes managed seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  F. Sosa 7 goals |  T. Maldonado 2 goals | C. Campostrini 2 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
Argentino Quilmes missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Argentino Quilmes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 18 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 65% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 41% |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 5.9 | 6 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 9.4 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9 | 10.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 17% | 16% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 32% |
| 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.4 | 10.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
- Argentino Quilmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Argentino Quilmes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | UAI Urquiza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | San Miguel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Acassuso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Deportivo Armenio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Deportivo Merlo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dock Sud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ituzaingo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Los Andes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Argentino Quilmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Canuelas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Defensores Unidos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | JJ Urquiza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Talleres Remedios | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Villa San Carlos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Colegiales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Fénix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
