It's ground zero in Primera C - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how the teams did in their pre-season friendlies!
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!
Central Córdoba form and stats
Last season, Central Córdoba's league statistics were 9 wins, 16 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 17th position in the Primera C. Over these 38 matches they scored 34 goals and conceded 44. Playing at home last season Central Córdoba managed 6-8-5 (win-draw-lost) with 18 goals and 18 conceded.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
Let's have a look at how Deportivo Merlo performed last season in the Primera C: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 14 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 41 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 9 and lost 5 with 17/16 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Central Córdoba victories, 1 draw and 5 Deportivo Merlo wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Central Córdoba missing players
Deportivo Merlo missing players
| Central Córdoba | Deportivo Merlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 60% | 80% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 22% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 80% | 50% |
| 5.9 | 8 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 6.3 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- All of Central Córdoba's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Central Córdoba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Central Córdoba have not yet lost a game at home.
- Central Córdoba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Central Córdoba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Merlo have scored away.
- Central Córdoba have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Central Córdoba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Central Córdoba have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Central Córdoba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Deportivo Merlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 26-08-19 | | General Lamadrid | 0 - 0 | Central Córdoba |
| 31-08-19 | | Central Córdoba | 2 - 2 | Dock Sud |
| 07-09-19 | | Midland | 1 - 2 | Central Córdoba |
| 14-09-19 | | Central Córdoba | 2 - 2 | Berazategui |
| 29-09-19 | | Deportivo Laferrere | 2 - 1 | Central Córdoba |
| 05-10-19 | | Central Córdoba | 18:30 | Deportivo Merlo |
| 12-10-19 | | Luján | - | Central Córdoba |
| 19-10-19 | | Central Córdoba | - | San Martín Burzaco |
| 02-11-19 | | Real Pilar | - | Central Córdoba |
| 09-11-19 | | Central Córdoba | - | Excursionistas |
| 31-08-19 | | Deportivo Merlo | 3 - 2 | El Porvenir |
| 08-09-19 | | General Lamadrid | 0 - 0 | Deportivo Merlo |
| 14-09-19 | | Deportivo Merlo | 0 - 3 | Dock Sud |
| 21-09-19 | | Midland | 0 - 0 | Deportivo Merlo |
| 28-09-19 | | Deportivo Merlo | 1 - 0 | Berazategui |
| 05-10-19 | | Central Córdoba | 18:30 | Deportivo Merlo |
| 12-10-19 | | Deportivo Merlo | - | Deportivo Laferrere |
| 02-11-19 | | Luján | - | Deportivo Merlo |
| 09-11-19 | | Deportivo Merlo | - | San Martín Burzaco |
| 16-11-19 | | Real Pilar | - | Deportivo Merlo |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Argentino Merlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Berazategui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cañuelas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Córdoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Deportivo Español | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Deportivo Laferrere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Deportivo Merlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dock Sud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | El Porvenir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Excursionistas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | General Lamadrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ituzaingó | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Leandro Nicéforo Alem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Luján | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Pilar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | San Martín Burzaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sportivo Italiano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Victoriano Arenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Argentino Quilmes | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 69 |
| 2 | Deportivo Armenio | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 67 |
| 3 | Dock Sud | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 66 |
| 4 | Deportivo Laferrere | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 57 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 61 |
| 5 | Excursionistas | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 57 |
| 6 | Midland | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 55 |
| 7 | Villa San Carlos | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 54 |
| 8 | Luján | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 50 |
| 9 | Deportivo Merlo | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 50 |
| 10 | Berazategui | 38 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -3 | 50 |
| 11 | Sportivo Italiano | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 49 |
| 12 | El Porvenir | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -6 | 48 |
| 13 | Ituzaingó | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -11 | 44 |
| 14 | Victoriano Arenas | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -6 | 43 |
| 15 | Leandro Nicéforo Alem | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -7 | 43 |
| 16 | General Lamadrid | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 43 |
| 17 | Central Córdoba | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 43 |
| 18 | San Martín Burzaco | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -13 | 38 |
| 19 | Cañuelas | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -14 | 38 |
| 20 | Sportivo Barracas | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -22 | 32 |