Claypole v Argentino Merlo betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sun 18.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Rodolfo Vicente Capocasa (1300 seats)

This is shaping out to be an entertaining fixture as Claypole have their presumed home advantage, while Argentino Merlo lead them by 7 points in the Primera C standings.

Insights:
  • Claypole have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (21) in Primera C

Argentino Merlo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

This could be an engrossing game with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Claypole form and stats

3-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera C numbers at home for Claypole so far this season.

No payout for Claypole in their previous match, an away game at Puerto Nuevo that ended in defeat 1-2.

Before that game, the home loss against Deportivo Laferrere with the scoreline 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Claypole have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 23 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 8 and lost 7.

It should be considered that a look at the 24 most recent league fixtures shows that 18 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The Claypole fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Claypole have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

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

The followers enjoyed Argentino Merlo's previous fixture versus Atlas (placed 11th), a 2-0 win played at home.

A 1-1 draw at Excursionistas's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Argentino in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Argentino Merlo, 10 draws and 5 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Argentino Merlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Argentino Merlo have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H encounter ended Argentino Merlo - Claypole 0-2, played this season. Claypole-Argentino Merlo H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Claypole two wins, Argentino Merlo four wins, one draw. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Argentino Merlo missing players

Claypole Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
14 9 2 Won W 0 5 13
7 1 0 Drew D 2 5 8
10 5 3 Lost L 2 5 10
34 18 4 Scored S 4 17 36
29 14 7 Conceded C 6 17 34
84% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 97%
71% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 68%
39% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 35%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 13%
32% 27% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 58%
52% 53% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 26%
32% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 20% 19%
 
4.2 5 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.1 5.3
3.7 2.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.3 4.4
1.9 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.7
8 4 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.5 8.6 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 9.4 9.2
3.4 3.3 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.8 3.7
32% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 30% 32%
 
7.5 7.2 7.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10 7.1 7.3
3.1 2.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 2.7 2.8
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Argentino Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (21) in Primera C
  • Claypole have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 15 9 5 1 19 8 8 3 4 1 9 5 7 6 1 0 10 3 11 32
2 Argentino Merlo 13 8 3 2 21 13 7 5 1 1 12 6 6 3 2 1 9 7 8 27
3 Real Pilar 14 7 5 2 19 10 7 3 3 1 10 7 7 4 2 1 9 3 9 26
4 Puerto Nuevo 14 5 7 2 13 10 7 3 3 1 10 8 7 2 4 1 3 2 3 22
5 Deportivo Laferrere 14 6 4 4 13 11 7 3 2 2 7 7 7 3 2 2 6 4 2 22
6 Excursionistas 13 6 3 4 19 15 6 3 1 2 7 6 7 3 2 2 12 9 4 21
7 Central Córdoba 14 6 3 5 15 12 7 4 1 2 9 6 7 2 2 3 6 6 3 21
8 Sportivo Italiano 14 5 6 3 13 11 7 3 3 1 7 4 7 2 3 2 6 7 2 21
9 Claypole 13 6 2 5 18 14 6 3 0 3 8 8 7 3 2 2 10 6 4 20
10 Berazategui 13 6 2 5 19 16 7 4 2 1 9 5 6 2 0 4 10 11 3 20
11 Atlas 13 6 2 5 13 13 6 2 1 3 6 6 7 4 1 2 7 7 0 20
12 Lujan 12 5 4 3 12 10 5 2 1 2 4 4 7 3 3 1 8 6 2 19
13 Midland 13 4 3 6 13 14 6 3 1 2 9 6 7 1 2 4 4 8 -1 15
14 General Lamadrid 13 3 5 5 11 14 7 1 3 3 5 8 6 2 2 2 6 6 -3 14
15 San Martín Burzaco 13 3 3 7 10 15 7 3 1 3 8 8 6 0 2 4 2 7 -5 12
16 Liniers 14 1 7 6 13 21 7 0 2 5 5 13 7 1 5 1 8 8 -8 10
17 Leandro Nicéforo Alem 12 1 6 5 7 15 7 0 6 1 2 4 5 1 0 4 5 11 -8 9
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 13 1 2 10 7 20 6 1 1 4 4 7 7 0 1 6 3 13 -13 5

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.