A quick look at the Primera B Metropolitana table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Deportivo Merlo - Deportivo Armenio preview!
- Deportivo Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Deportivo Armenio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera B Metropolitana, Deportivo Merlo have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
An away draw last time out for Merlo, facing Villa San Carlos in a game that ended 0-0.
Before that, Deportivo Merlo drew at home versus Defensores Unidos.The Deportivo Merlo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Merlo have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Deportivo Armenio form and stats
Deportivo Armenio have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera B Metropolitana, after 2-0-5 (7 played).
There were no winners in Armenio's previous match, a Primera B Metropolitana home game that ended 1-1 vs San Miguel (placed 11th).
Prior to that match, the Armenio manager V. Píriz Álvez faced defeat when travelling to Talleres Remedios and losing 0-1.The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Deportivo Armenio have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Merlo wins - draws - Deportivo Armenio wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Romero 6 goals | J. Morán 4 goals | S. De Luca 2 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
Deportivo Armenio missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Deportivo Armenio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 60% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 6.9 | 7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 8.7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 37% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 21% |
- Deportivo Armenio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Deportivo Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Colegiales | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | Sacachispas | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 3 | Los Andes | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Deportivo Merlo | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | JJ Urquiza | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Talleres Remedios | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Defensores Unidos | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Flandria | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Comunicaciones | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Deportivo Armenio | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | San Miguel | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Villa San Carlos | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Acassuso | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Argentino Quilmes | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | UAI Urquiza | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Cañuelas | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Fénix | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 11 |