The guesting San Miguel side are probably odds-on favourites at Deportivo Merlo, as the guests enjoy a 10 point edge from their eleven league games this season.
- Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- San Miguel have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera B Metropolitana
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
Deportivo Merlo have collected 7 points from their Primera B Metropolitana home games so far after 2-1-2.
Stress levels are on the rise for Merlo's attacking players as they have now played 201 minutes without scoring in a league game. Ramírez was their last goal scorer.
The Deportivo Merlo club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno: A 0-3 defeat against San Miguel (placed 1st).
Heartbreak before that as Deportivo Merlo lost 0-1 at Villa San Carlos's place.Merlo has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Deportivo Merlo have conceded 7 goals.
San Miguel form and stats
San Miguel's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed San Miguel collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Primera B Metropolitana. 3 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
It's the second away game in a row for San Miguel, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Deportivo Merlo (placed 15th) last time out.
Before that, Miguel secured a home win against Ituzaingo with the score 3-2.San Miguel are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. The Miguel defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Merlo and San Miguel have faced off earlier this season: Deportivo Merlo - San Miguel 0-3. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - one - two (Deportivo Merlo wins - draws - San Miguel wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Maldonado 3 goals | F. Pumpido 3 goals |  J. Ferrero Jofré 3 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
San Miguel missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | San Miguel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 82% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 4.8 | 3.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 12 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 7.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 8.7 |
| 3 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 35% |
| 10.9 | 11.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 8.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
- Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Merlo have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- San Miguel have not yet lost a game away.
- San Miguel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- San Miguel have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have the most clean sheets (4) away in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have the most points (12) away in Primera B Metropolitana
- San Miguel have the the best goal difference (+7) away 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 | San Miguel | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Los Andes | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Argentino Merlo | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Villa San Carlos | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Dock Sud | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | UAI Urquiza | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Acassuso | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Talleres Remedios | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Sacachispas | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Colegiales | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Deportivo Armenio | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Argentino Quilmes | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Cañuelas | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 11 |
| 15 | Deportivo Merlo | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Fénix | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Ituzaingo | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
