It's ground zero in Primera C - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Deportivo Merlo and Deportivo Español did in their pre-season friendlies!
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 190 minutes without scoring a league goal. T. Zavaglia was the last player to find the net. Deportivo Merlo are confident in defense, having played 324 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
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.
Deportivo Español form and stats
Let's have a look at how Deportivo Español performed last season in the Primera C: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 10 draws and 21 defeats. In total they scored 23 and conceded 56 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 6 and lost 11 with 12/35 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Deportivo Español - Deportivo Merlo 0-3. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Deportivo Merlo, 3 draws and 2 wins for Deportivo Español. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Deportivo Merlo missing players
Deportivo Español missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Deportivo Español | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 24 |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 83% |
| 50% | 44% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 78% | 72% |
| 39% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 50% |
| 17% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 11% | 22% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 50% |
| 56% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 28% |
| 67% | 44% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 153 | 82 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 101 | 193 |
| 64 | 39 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 38 | 72 |
| 22% | 28% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 24% | 24% |
- Deportivo Merlo 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 | 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 | Ituzaingo | 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 | Lujan | 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 | Lujan | 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 | Ituzaingo | 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 |
| 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 | Barracas Central | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 44 | 81 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 37 | 72 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Caseros | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 72 |
| 4 | Deportivo Riestra | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 68 |
| 5 | Acassuso | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 59 |
| 6 | San Telmo | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 57 |
| 7 | Colegiales | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 54 |
| 8 | All Boys | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | -5 | 54 |
| 9 | Almirante Brown | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -5 | 52 |
| 10 | UAI Urquiza | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 51 |
| 11 | Flandria | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 50 |
| 12 | Fenix | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 17 | -4 | 45 |
| 13 | Defensores Unidos | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -7 | 44 |
| 14 | Tristan Suarez | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 42 |
| 15 | JJ Urquiza | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -12 | 41 |
| 16 | San Miguel | 38 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 40 |
| 17 | Sacachispas | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 28 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -18 | 37 |
| 18 | Comunicaciones | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -26 | 31 |
| 19 | Deportivo Español | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -33 | 31 |
| 20 | Talleres Remedios | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 27 | -23 | 30 |