This is shaping out to be an exciting fixture as Deportivo Merlo have their expected home advantage, while Ituzaingó are ahead 5 points in the Primera B Metropolitana table.
- Deportivo Merlo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ituzaingó have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Primera B Metropolitana
Deportivo Merlo and Ituzaingó should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
Deportivo Merlo have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Primera B Metropolitana. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Deportivo Merlo shared the glory with Los Andes in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Comunicaciones (0-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Merlo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost four.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Deportivo Merlo here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Defensively Deportivo Merlo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ituzaingó form and stats
Things could have gone better for Ituzaingó in their Primera B Metropolitana away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Ituzaingó had fun at their own home (Estadio José Manuel Moreno) last time out, beating Talleres Remedios 1-0. Serrano scored.
Before that, Ituzaingó travelled to Defensores Unidos and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Ituzaingó in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Ituzaingó, eight draws and two defeats.
The attacking power of Ituzaingó when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Ituzaingó 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
H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Deportivo Merlo two wins, two draws and Ituzaingó one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Herrera 1 goals | A. Cólzera 1 goals | M. Vidal 1 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
Ituzaingó missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Ituzaingó | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 6 | 7.3 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 6.8 | 5.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 43% |
| 9.8 | 10.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
- Deportivo Merlo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ituzaingó have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ituzaingó have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Ituzaingó 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 | Comunicaciones | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Ituzaingó | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Fénix | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Defensores Unidos | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Deportivo Armenio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Deportivo Merlo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Cañuelas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Argentino Quilmes | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Dock Sud | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | JJ Urquiza | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Colegiales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Acassuso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | UAI Urquiza | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Talleres Remedios | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Villa San Carlos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Los Andes | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | San Miguel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
