The lights are on for Primera B Metropolitana and Deportivo Merlo - San Miguel. In this super-preview you'll find statistics, previous results, numbercrunching, tendencies and news!
- Deportivo Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- San Miguel have the fewest scored goals (4) in Primera B Metropolitana
It's no vacation for neither Deportivo Merlo nor San Miguel as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Deportivo Merlo have to build on here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno in the Primera B Metropolitana.
A nice win for Merlo last time playing, versus San Miguel. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at Fénix.This is expected to be a close game, with Deportivo Merlo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Deportivo Merlo as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Deportivo Merlo has won five of these, drawn five and lost five.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Merlo here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Defensively Deportivo Merlo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
San Miguel form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Primera B Metropolitana, are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera B Metropolitana. Recent form does not give San Miguel much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Deportivo Merlo will be a tough nut to crack.
Miguel have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 268 minutes ago. Scarnato was the goal scorer.
San Miguel are travelling again after losing away to Deportivo Merlo in their previous match (0-2).
A loss against Talleres Remedios was the result prior to that, in a home game.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with San Miguel playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were four San Miguel wins, six draws and nine defeats.
San Miguel are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Miguel have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Merlo - San Miguel 2-0 was the end result in these sides' previous H2H game, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Deportivo Merlo three wins, one draw and San Miguel one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cólzera 1 goals | J. Soda 1 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
San Miguel missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | San Miguel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 44% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 5.7 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 6.7 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 12% | 15% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 9.8 | 10.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 8.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
- All of San Miguel's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Deportivo Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- San Miguel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- San Miguel have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- San Miguel have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have the fewest scored goals (4) in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have yet to win a game away.
- San Miguel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- San Miguel is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Deportivo Armenio | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Fénix | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Defensores Unidos | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Ituzaingo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Colegiales | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Villa San Carlos | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Deportivo Merlo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Talleres Remedios | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Argentino Quilmes | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Canuelas | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Dock Sud | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | JJ Urquiza | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | UAI Urquiza | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Acassuso | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Los Andes | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | San Miguel | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
