Ituzaingó are unlocking their away locker room to Deportivo Merlo for yet another very important fixture following their 0-3 result vs Comunicaciones.
- Ituzaingó have the fewest scored goals (11) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals (28) in Primera B Metropolitana
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ituzaingó form and stats
2-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B Metropolitana numbers at home for Ituzaingó so far this season.
Stress levels are on the rise for Ituzaingó's attacking players as they have now played 196 minutes without scoring in a league game. Piersigilli was their last goal scorer.
The supporters are hoping that Ituzaingó will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Comunicaciones.
In the match before that, Ituzaingó hosted Canuelas and drew the game 0-0.It should be considered that a look at the 16 latest league fixtures shows that 13 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ituzaingó here at Estadio de Ituzaingó in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). Ituzaingó have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Ituzaingó has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
There's been little loot from Deportivo Merlo's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Primera B Metropolitana. Deportivo Merlo only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Merlo's last game was the home draw against Comunicaciones (1-1).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Canuelas.Take note: 9 of the last 11 league games involving this club have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Deportivo Merlo's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 8 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Deportivo Merlo have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Merlo - Ituzaingó 0-0 was the story when this pair of contenders formerly did battle, also in this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Ituzaingó victories, three draws and three Deportivo Merlo wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Piersigilli 4 goals | A. Miranda Moreira 4 goals |  F. Pumpido 4 goals |
Ituzaingó missing players
Deportivo Merlo missing players
| Ituzaingó | Deportivo Merlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 78% | 84% |
| 44% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 68% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 11% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 26% |
| 56% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.9 | 8.7 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8 | 7.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 19% | 21% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 25% |
| 6.9 | 7.1 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
- Deportivo Merlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals (28) in Primera B Metropolitana
- Deportivo Merlo have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) 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) away in Primera B Metropolitana
- Ituzaingó have the fewest scored goals (11) 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 | Ituzaingó | 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 |
