This fixture involves two contenders dwelling in the cellar of the Primera B Metropolitana, Deportivo Merlo having 17th position and UAI Urquiza in 13th. A nice opportunity for one of the squads to boost their position.
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals (28) in Primera B Metropolitana
- UAI Urquiza have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Primera B Metropolitana
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
Deportivo Merlo's struggle is real here at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva with only 7 points collected from 8 Primera B Metropolitana games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-5. When Deportivo Merlo hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Canuelas, Colegiales, Deportivo Merlo, Argentino Quilmes and Ituzaingo), they have won 2 of 3 matches! It's been an uphill battle for Merlo in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Colegiales game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
The Deportivo Merlo crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-5 to Dock Sud here at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva. As you see from the result above, Deportivo Merlo suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Talleres Remedios and winning 1-0.It should be taken into account that a glance at the 11 latest league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
There will be little rest for Merlo after this match as they are travelling to Canuelas for a Primera B Metropolitana game in only four days.
At Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva, Deportivo Merlo has the goal stats of 8-16 (for/against) from 8 league fixtures.
UAI Urquiza form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of UAI Urquiza playing as the away team in the Primera B Metropolitana this season. When UAI Urquiza is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. UAI Urquiza, Canuelas, Colegiales, Argentino Quilmes and Ituzaingo is teams we like to compare Deportivo Merlo with.
UAI Urquiza play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Ituzaingo. Those three points felt sweet as this side had gone five league rounds without winning.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Comunicaciones.Lacking goals? 9 of this team's latest 11 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportivo Armenio in just four days.
UAI Urquiza have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. 9 goals have been conceded by Urquiza in these games. When UAI Urquiza is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against UAI Urquiza, Canuelas, Colegiales, Argentino Quilmes and Ituzaingo.
Head 2 Head
UAI Urquiza have avoided a loss in the last 5 games (3-2-0) against Deportivo Merlo.UAI Urquiza - Merlo 2-0 was the product when these contenders last did battle, also in this season. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Pumpido 4 goals | T. Maldonado 3 goals |  N. Fernández 3 goals |
Deportivo Merlo missing players
UAI Urquiza missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | UAI Urquiza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 8 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 28 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 75% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 31% |
| 31% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 38% | 19% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 31% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 50% |
| 19% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 62% | 62% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 7.9 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 25% | 30% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 33% |
| 10.5 | 11.1 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
- Deportivo Merlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Merlo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals (28) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- UAI Urquiza have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- UAI Urquiza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UAI Urquiza have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Dock Sud | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | Argentino Merlo | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Los Andes | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Acassuso | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Sacachispas | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Villa San Carlos | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportivo Armenio | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Talleres Remedios | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Fenix | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Argentino Quilmes | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | UAI Urquiza | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Ituzaingo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Canuelas | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Colegiales | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 17 | Deportivo Merlo | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 13 |
