Match preview Primera B Metropolitana: Fénix - Deportivo Merlo at Estadio Municipal de Pilar

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Competition: Argentina Primera B Metropolitana
Competition: Sun 20.June
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Pilar (10000 seats)

A quick look at the Primera B Metropolitana table suggests advantage Deportivo Merlo when they travel to Fénix. But; let's play before the points are handed out!

Insights:
  • Fénix have the fewest points (5) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Fénix form and stats

Fénix's struggle is real here at Estadio Municipal de Pilar with only 5 points collected from 6 Primera B Metropolitana games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-3.

No payout for Fénix in their previous match, an away game at San Miguel that ended in defeat 2-3.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Talleres Remedios that ended 1-1.

Fénix has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Fénix defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Deportivo Merlo form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera B Metropolitana matches, Deportivo Merlo have produced an overall stat of 3-2-1 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Merlo in their previous game, as they lost their Primera B Metropolitana-match, hosting Colegiales, 1-3.

A 0-0 draw at Los Andes's stadium before that.

Merlo are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. In the opposite end, Merlo have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Fénix wins - draws - Deportivo Merlo wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FénixA. Delgado
A. Delgado
6 goals
Deportivo MerloL. Romero
L. Romero
6 goals
FénixA. Gallo
A. Gallo
3 goals

Fénix missing players

Deportivo Merlo missing players

Fénix Deportivo Merlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
2 1 0 Won W 0 3 6
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
5 3 1 Lost L 0 1 3
16 8 3 Scored S 1 11 18
19 10 4 Conceded C 1 9 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 67%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 58%
25% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 50%
17% 17% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
83% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 67%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
8% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
4 3.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4.5
6.7 6.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.8 7.1
3.3 3 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 8.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12 10.2
3.3 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.2
40% 38% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 37% 36%
Key stats in Primera B Metropolitana this season:
  • Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fénix have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Fénix have the fewest points (5) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Fénix have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Primera B Metropolitana
  • Fénix 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 JJ Urquiza 13 8 1 4 21 17 6 4 0 2 11 8 7 4 1 2 10 9 4 25
2 Los Andes 12 6 4 2 14 5 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 3 1 2 7 3 9 22
3 Colegiales 12 7 1 4 22 16 6 2 1 3 6 7 6 5 0 1 16 9 6 22
4 Defensores Unidos 12 6 3 3 15 11 6 3 2 1 9 6 6 3 1 2 6 5 4 21
5 Deportivo Merlo 12 6 3 3 18 16 6 3 1 2 7 7 6 3 2 1 11 9 2 21
6 Sacachispas 12 6 2 4 16 17 6 4 0 2 10 6 6 2 2 2 6 11 -1 20
7 Flandria 12 5 3 4 15 13 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 3 1 2 7 5 2 18
8 Comunicaciones 13 5 3 5 18 18 7 3 1 3 9 8 6 2 2 2 9 10 0 18
9 Talleres Remedios 12 4 4 4 20 17 6 4 1 1 14 6 6 0 3 3 6 11 3 16
10 Villa San Carlos 12 4 4 4 18 16 6 4 2 0 13 7 6 0 2 4 5 9 2 16
11 UAI Urquiza 13 4 3 6 18 23 7 2 2 3 7 8 6 2 1 3 11 15 -5 15
12 San Miguel 12 4 2 6 10 13 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 1 0 5 2 8 -3 14
13 Argentino Quilmes 13 4 2 7 13 17 6 3 0 3 10 9 7 1 2 4 3 8 -4 14
14 Deportivo Armenio 12 4 2 6 9 13 6 2 2 2 5 7 6 2 0 4 4 6 -4 14
15 Acassuso 12 3 4 5 14 19 6 2 2 2 9 9 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 13
16 Fénix 12 2 5 5 16 19 6 1 2 3 8 10 6 1 3 2 8 9 -3 11
17 Cañuelas 12 2 2 8 10 17 6 2 1 3 7 6 6 0 1 5 3 11 -7 8

Read more about Primera B Metropolitana

The Primera B Metropolitana is, together with the league Torneo Federal A, the third level of football in Argentina. The division has 20 clubs, mostly from the Buenos Aires area. These play two fixtures against each other to create a final league table, a champion, promotion and relegation.