Primera C preview: Can Deportivo Merlo edge out victory against Cañuelas?

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Manuel Moreno (6200 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Deportivo Merlo welcome Cañuelas for the opening game at Estadio José Manuel Moreno. Read on!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Deportivo Merlo and Cañuelas.

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Deportivo Merlo form and stats

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Deportivo Merlo handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D2-L4.

Last season, Deportivo Merlo's league statistics were 12 wins, 14 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the Primera C. Over these 38 matches they scored 41 goals and conceded 41. Playing at home last season Deportivo Merlo managed 7-5-7 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 25 conceded.

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Cañuelas form and stats

Cañuelas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of seven matches.

Let's have a look at how Cañuelas performed last season in the Primera C: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 14 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 58 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 7 and lost 9 with 19/30 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 4 - 2 - 1 (Deportivo Merlo wins - draws - Cañuelas wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Deportivo Merlo missing players

Cañuelas missing players

Deportivo Merlo Cañuelas
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 0 0 Won 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
3 0 0 Scored 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
1.5 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 2.5
4 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 1.5
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Deportivo Merlo Last season Cañuelas
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
39 19   Played   19 38
12 7   Won   3 8
14 5   Drew   7 14
13 7   Lost   9 16
42 24   Scored   19 44
44 25   Conceded   30 58
87% 95%   Over 0.5   100% 97%
62% 74%   Over 1.5   74% 76%
38% 47%   Over 2.5   32% 42%
21% 21%   Over 3.5   26% 32%
13% 21%   Over 4.5   21% 18%
51% 68%   BTTS   58% 66%
28% 16%   Clean Sheets   11% 13%
33% 21%   Failed To Score   32% 24%
 
4.1 4.5   Corners For (avg)   4.1 4.3
4.8 4.2   Corners Against (avg)   5 4.4
2.7 2.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.9 2.7
12 5   Red Cards   5 8
Key stats last season:
  • Cañuelas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Deportivo Merlo
All Primera C
All Home Away
12-05-19 PC Villa San Carlos 1 - 1 Deportivo Merlo
19-05-19 PC Deportivo Merlo 1 - 1 Sportivo Barracas
26-05-19 PC Deportivo Laferrere 3 - 1 Deportivo Merlo
30-07-19 PC Deportivo Español 0 - 3 Deportivo Merlo
04-08-19 PC Deportivo Merlo 18:30 Cañuelas
13-08-19 PC Sportivo Italiano - Deportivo Merlo
17-08-19 PC Deportivo Merlo - Argentino Merlo
24-08-19 PC Leandro Nicéforo Alem - Deportivo Merlo
31-08-19 PC Deportivo Merlo - El Porvenir
07-09-19 PC General Lamadrid - Deportivo Merlo
Cañuelas
All Primera C Copa Argentina
All Home Away
05-05-19 PC Cañuelas 1 - 1 San Martín Burzaco
12-05-19 PC Midland 2 - 0 Cañuelas
19-05-19 PC Cañuelas 1 - 0 Villa San Carlos
27-07-19 PC Cañuelas 1 - 0 Deportivo Laferrere
04-08-19 PC Deportivo Merlo 18:30 Cañuelas
13-08-19 PC Cañuelas - Luján
17-08-19 PC San Martín Burzaco - Cañuelas
24-08-19 PC Cañuelas - Real Pilar
31-08-19 PC Excursionistas - Cañuelas
07-09-19 PC Cañuelas - Victoriano Arenas

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