Claypole fights Argentino Merlo in Primera C battle

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sun 25.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Rodolfo Vicente Capocasa (1300 seats)

Struggling Claypole will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Argentino Merlo in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Claypole have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (30) in Primera C

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!

These teams have little in common geographically as Argentino Merlo have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Claypole form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera C this season. Claypole have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Estadio Rodolfo Vicente Capocasa.

Claypole are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 396 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by F. Pezzani). The Claypole goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera C.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Leandro Niceforo Alem in the Primera C last time out and are looking for a win here.

0-0 away at Berazategui before that.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Claypole here at Estadio Rodolfo Vicente Capocasa in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). On the other hand, Claypole have conceded 12 goals.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Argentino Merlo so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Argentino are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Deportivo Laferrere.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Dock Sud.

Argentino are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. As for defending, Argentino Merlo rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Claypole and Argentino Merlo have met before this season: Argentino Merlo - Claypole 2-1. Claypole-Argentino Merlo H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Claypole one win, Argentino Merlo four wins, zero draws. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Claypole missing players

Argentino Merlo missing players

Claypole Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 4 9 18
2 1 0 Won W 2 2 8
11 5 1 Drew D 1 3 5
5 3 1 Lost L 1 4 5
11 7 1 Scored S 10 15 30
17 12 4 Conceded C 8 17 23
67% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
50% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 83%
22% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 61%
6% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 56% 33%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 17%
39% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 67%
39% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 28%
56% 56% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 11%
 
5.1 6.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 7.4 6.7
4 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.8 3.9
2.4 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.4 9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.3 10.8
3.1 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 4.4
20% 21% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 38% 38%
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Argentino Merlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Argentino Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Argentino Merlo have scored more than double the goals of Claypole.
  • Argentino Merlo have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (30) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Claypole have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Claypole have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera C
  • Claypole have won significantly more corners at 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 Dock Sud 18 11 5 2 22 10 9 6 2 1 9 2 9 5 3 1 13 8 12 38
2 Central Cordoba 18 9 8 1 14 5 9 4 4 1 8 4 9 5 4 0 6 1 9 35
3 Deportivo Laferrere 18 7 9 2 29 20 9 2 5 2 11 11 9 5 4 0 18 9 9 30
4 Argentino Merlo 18 8 5 5 30 23 9 6 2 1 15 6 9 2 3 4 15 17 7 29
5 Atlas 18 6 9 3 23 15 9 3 5 1 11 6 9 3 4 2 12 9 8 27
6 Real Pilar 18 6 9 3 22 15 9 5 4 0 15 7 9 1 5 3 7 8 7 27
7 Excursionistas 18 8 3 7 27 21 9 4 2 3 16 10 9 4 1 4 11 11 6 27
8 Ituzaingo 18 7 6 5 20 19 9 5 2 2 11 7 9 2 4 3 9 12 1 27
9 Lujan 18 5 10 3 16 12 9 2 5 2 5 5 9 3 5 1 11 7 4 25
10 Sportivo Italiano 18 5 10 3 26 24 9 2 6 1 13 11 9 3 4 2 13 13 2 25
11 El Porvenir 18 6 3 9 15 20 9 4 3 2 10 7 9 2 0 7 5 13 -5 21
12 General Lamadrid 18 5 5 8 9 18 9 3 3 3 5 6 9 2 2 5 4 12 -9 20
13 San Martin Burzaco 18 4 7 7 21 26 9 2 4 3 14 17 9 2 3 4 7 9 -5 19
14 Midland 18 5 4 9 18 24 9 2 2 5 7 11 9 3 2 4 11 13 -6 19
15 Berazategui 18 4 6 8 20 23 9 2 2 5 10 14 9 2 4 3 10 9 -3 18
16 Claypole 18 2 11 5 11 17 9 1 5 3 7 12 9 1 6 2 4 5 -6 17
17 Victoriano Arenas 18 4 5 9 19 26 9 2 4 3 11 9 9 2 1 6 8 17 -7 17
18 Deportivo Espanol 18 4 4 10 11 19 9 3 0 6 8 13 9 1 4 4 3 6 -8 16
19 Leandro Niceforo Alem 18 3 5 10 11 27 9 3 2 4 9 11 9 0 3 6 2 16 -16 14

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.