Primera B Metropolitana: What this match might not have in elegance it should pay back in energy and commitment. Let's go: Deportivo Merlo - Fénix!
- Deportivo Merlo have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Fénix have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Primera B Metropolitana
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
This has all the signs of an action-packed fixture with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
Deportivo Merlo have played 3 Primera B Metropolitana games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Deportivo Merlo, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 203 minutes in the Primera B Metropolitana.
Merlo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Ituzaingó's place. The match ended 1-0.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Los Andes.Early season league goal statistics from Deportivo Merlo's 3 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.
Fénix form and stats
Things could have gone better for Fénix in their Primera B Metropolitana away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Fénix failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Talleres Remedios (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-2.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Defensores Unidos.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Fénix's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. Fénix are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H encounter ended Fénix - Merlo 3-0, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Deportivo Merlo victories, zero draws and three Fénix wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. García Barboza 5 goals |   T. Maldonado 3 goals | F. Arce 3 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
Fénix missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Fénix | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 25 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 87% | 82% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 87% |
| 52% | 45% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 55% | 70% |
| 35% | 27% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 9% | 30% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 39% | 36% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 9% | 39% |
| 35% | 45% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 35% |
| 39% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 55% | 39% |
| 5.9 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9 |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 20% | 18% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 26% | 30% |
| 10.2 | 10.5 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
- Deportivo Merlo have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Fénix have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Primera B Metropolitana
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Ituzaingó | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Deportivo Armenio | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | San Miguel | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Talleres Remedios | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Deportivo Merlo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Defensores Unidos | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | UAI Urquiza | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Acassuso | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Comunicaciones | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Villa San Carlos | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Argentino Quilmes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Fénix | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Cañuelas | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | JJ Urquiza | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Dock Sud | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Los Andes | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 4 |
