Argentino Merlo vs Victoriano Arenas preview: Visitors in for a gruelling 90 minutes at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sun 25.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva (11000 seats)

Argentino Merlo - Victoriano Arenas. 2nd position hosts 19th position. Nothing is certain - get a full overview of the game here!

Insights:
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (23) in Primera C
  • Victoriano Arenas have the fewest scored goals (7) in Primera C

This has all the signs of an engaging match with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

Argentino Merlo have performed here at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva this season with 5 wins from 7 Primera C matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Argentino Merlo bring valid hopes of a third.

It's back home for Argentino Merlo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Claypole away with the result 2-1.

Before that, Argentino had a home game versus Atlas which ended with a victory 2-0.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 10 latest league games highlights that 8 of them had goals from both teams.

A decent goal production from Argentino Merlo in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Argentino Merlo have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Victoriano Arenas form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Victoriano Arenas so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-6 (win-draw-lose). Victoriano Arenas are desperate to end a ten-game winless run.

Barrios was the last player to score for the away team. Victoriano haven't scored a league goal in the last 493 minutes.

There were no winners in Victoriano Arenas's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Puerto Nuevo (placed 8th).

Prior to that match, the Victoriano Arenas manager Juárez faced defeat when travelling to Deportivo Laferrere and losing 0-1.

Few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this club have had two goals or less.

Goals are few and far between in Victoriano's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. In the opposite end, Victoriano Arenas have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Victoriano Arenas - Argentino Merlo 2-1 was the end result in these teams' previous head-to-head fixture, played this season. Argentino Merlo-Victoriano Arenas H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Argentino two wins, Victoriano Arenas four wins, one draw. six of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Argentino Merlo missing players

Victoriano Arenas missing players

Argentino Merlo Victoriano Arenas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 5 16 32
14 8 3 Won W 0 1 6
8 3 1 Drew D 0 2 6
10 5 2 Lost L 5 13 20
38 19 9 Scored S 2 10 22
35 17 9 Conceded C 10 35 48
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
69% 69% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 59%
38% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 69% 47%
12% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 19%
12% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
59% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 38%
25% 31% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 25%
19% 19% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 50%
 
5.3 5.5 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.7 3.2
4.3 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.1 4.2
2.7 2.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3 2.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
9.2 9.1 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 5.6 6.5
3.7 3.6 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.4 2 2.4
32% 33% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 29%
 
7.3 7.4 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 9.6 9.4
2.8 2.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 4
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (23) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Victoriano Arenas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Victoriano Arenas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Victoriano Arenas have the fewest points (1) away in Primera C
  • Victoriano Arenas have the fewest scored goals (7) in Primera C
  • Victoriano Arenas have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Primera C
  • Victoriano Arenas is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Espanol 16 9 5 2 19 9 8 3 4 1 9 5 8 6 1 1 10 4 10 32
2 Argentino Merlo 14 9 3 2 23 14 7 5 1 1 12 6 7 4 2 1 11 8 9 30
3 Real Pilar 15 8 5 2 22 11 8 4 3 1 13 8 7 4 2 1 9 3 11 29
4 Deportivo Laferrere 15 7 4 4 17 12 7 3 2 2 7 7 8 4 2 2 10 5 5 25
5 Excursionistas 15 7 3 5 22 18 7 4 1 2 9 6 8 3 2 3 13 12 4 24
6 Central Cordoba 16 7 3 6 18 14 8 5 1 2 12 6 8 2 2 4 6 8 4 24
7 Sportivo Italiano 15 6 6 3 15 11 8 4 3 1 9 4 7 2 3 2 6 7 4 24
8 Puerto Nuevo 15 5 8 2 13 10 7 3 3 1 10 8 8 2 5 1 3 2 3 23
9 Atlas 14 7 2 5 14 13 7 3 1 3 7 6 7 4 1 2 7 7 1 23
10 Claypole 14 6 2 6 19 16 7 3 0 4 9 10 7 3 2 2 10 6 3 20
11 Berazategui 14 6 2 6 19 17 7 4 2 1 9 5 7 2 0 5 10 12 2 20
12 Luján 13 5 4 4 13 14 6 2 1 3 5 8 7 3 3 1 8 6 -1 19
13 Midland 14 4 3 7 13 15 7 3 1 3 9 7 7 1 2 4 4 8 -2 15
14 San Martin Burzaco 14 4 3 7 11 15 7 3 1 3 8 8 7 1 2 4 3 7 -4 15
15 General Lamadrid 14 3 5 6 11 16 7 1 3 3 5 8 7 2 2 3 6 8 -5 14
16 Leandro Niceforo Alem 14 2 6 6 8 18 8 1 6 1 3 4 6 1 0 5 5 14 -10 12
17 Liniers 14 1 7 6 13 21 7 0 2 5 5 13 7 1 5 1 8 8 -8 10
18 El Porvenir 14 1 4 9 10 23 7 1 2 4 5 11 7 0 2 5 5 12 -13 7
19 Victoriano Arenas 14 1 3 10 7 20 7 1 2 4 4 7 7 0 1 6 3 13 -13 6

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.