Can Deportivo Merlo beat Deportivo Español?

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

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!

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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.

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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 top Statistics Stat vs mid 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%
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • 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

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.