Evenly matched teams: Argentino Merlo vs Excursionistas match preview

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva (11000 seats)

We've seen boom and bust for these two sides so far, occupying positions near the median of the Primera C table. Here's the Argentino Merlo - Excursionistas latest:

Insights:
  • Argentino Merlo have the most points from losing position (7) in Primera C
  • Excursionistas is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera C

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera C game only four days ago.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera C numbers at home for Argentino Merlo so far this season.

Argentino Merlo lost their last game at Liniers (placed 14th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Argentino Merlo lost 1-4 at home to Midland.

This is expected to be a close game, with Argentino perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Argentino Merlo as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Argentino Merlo has won six of these, drawn five and lost two.

The manager Ferraresi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Atlas in only four days.

On the other hand, Argentino Merlo have conceded 7 goals.

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Excursionistas form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Excursionistas playing as the away team in the Primera C this season.

The Excursionistas goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 187 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Excursionistas go into this game after a win, the home game against Puerto Nuevo that ended 2-0.

A 0-0 draw at Deportivo Laferrere's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Excursionistas playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were five Excursionistas wins, four draws and nine defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Excursionistas are hosting Berazategui in the Primera C only four days away.

The attacking power of Excursionistas when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these teams: Argentino Merlo won four, Excursionistas triumphed in three and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Argentino Merlo missing players

Excursionistas missing players

Argentino Merlo Excursionistas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 11
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
4 2 0 Lost L 0 1 1
11 5 2 Scored S 2 3 12
13 7 1 Conceded C 1 5 9
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 60% 82%
55% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 64%
36% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 27%
18% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 18%
18% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 20% 36%
27% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 55%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 27%
 
6 7 12 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 4.9
4.2 3.6 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3 4.2
2.9 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.9 12.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.2 8.7
4.4 4.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.5
23% 24% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 20% 31%
 
6.6 6.2 5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.8 9.1
2.6 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.5
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Argentino Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Argentino Merlo have the most points from losing position (7) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Excursionistas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Excursionistas is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera C

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Midland 11 6 4 1 23 11 6 3 3 0 10 2 5 3 1 1 13 9 12 22
2 Leandro Niceforo Alem 12 6 4 2 12 7 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 3 2 1 4 2 5 22
3 Berazategui 11 6 3 2 13 8 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 3 2 1 8 5 5 21
4 Deportivo Español 12 5 5 2 17 9 6 3 2 1 9 4 6 2 3 1 8 5 8 20
5 Sportivo Italiano 12 5 5 2 15 7 6 3 2 1 9 3 6 2 3 1 6 4 8 20
6 Real Pilar 11 6 2 3 10 5 5 2 2 1 6 3 6 4 0 2 4 2 5 20
7 Deportivo Laferrere 12 4 8 0 7 2 6 2 4 0 5 2 6 2 4 0 2 0 5 20
8 Excursionistas 11 5 5 1 12 9 6 3 3 0 9 4 5 2 2 1 3 5 3 20
9 Claypole 11 4 4 3 10 10 6 4 1 1 8 4 5 0 3 2 2 6 0 16
10 Atlas 11 4 3 4 11 10 6 3 2 1 9 6 5 1 1 3 2 4 1 15
11 Argentino Merlo 11 4 3 4 11 13 5 2 1 2 5 7 6 2 2 2 6 6 -2 15
12 General Lamadrid 11 4 2 5 12 14 5 2 1 2 5 6 6 2 1 3 7 8 -2 14
13 Central Córdoba 12 3 4 5 14 14 6 2 3 1 10 5 6 1 1 4 4 9 0 13
14 Liniers 11 4 1 6 14 16 6 3 0 3 8 8 5 1 1 3 6 8 -2 13
15 Luján 12 2 6 4 10 14 6 2 2 2 5 5 6 0 4 2 5 9 -4 12
16 San Martín Burzaco 11 1 5 5 7 14 5 1 3 1 3 3 6 0 2 4 4 11 -7 8
17 Victoriano Arenas 11 2 2 7 9 17 6 2 1 3 5 5 5 0 1 4 4 12 -8 8
18 Puerto Nuevo 12 1 3 8 7 22 6 1 0 5 4 12 6 0 3 3 3 10 -15 6
19 El Porvenir 11 0 3 8 7 19 5 0 3 2 4 7 6 0 0 6 3 12 -12 3

Read more about Primera C

The Primera C Metropolitana form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system, together with Torneo Federal B. Primera C Metropolitana is made up of 20 teams mostly from the Buenos Aires area. Teams play each other twice to decide a final league table, first in the Apertura (opening) stage and then in the Clausura (closing) stage.