The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Deportivo Merlo are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 17th.
Deportivo Merlo and Ituzaingó should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
7-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Deportivo Merlo so far this season.In their previous game, the manager M. Straccia led his Deportivo Merlo to a defeat in the Primera C match away at Central Córdoba. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno. Before that game, the home loss against Berazategui with the scoreline 2-3.
Deportivo Merlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 23 goals in 17 matches. On the other hand, Deportivo Merlo have conceded 23 goals.
Ituzaingó form and stats
There's been little loot from Ituzaingó's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 17 away games. Ituzaingó only has 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 8 draws.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Primera C match played at their home ground Estadio José Manuel Moreno. Ituzaingó suffered a 0-1 loss to El Porvenir. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Villa San Carlos wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
The visitors have scored 16 goals from 17 away games, an average of less than one per game. 24 goals have been conceded by Ituzaingó in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ituzaingó - Deportivo Merlo 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Deportivo Merlo won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Ituzaingó has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
Deportivo Merlo missing players
Ituzaingó missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Ituzaingó | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 39 | 23 | Scored | 16 | 26 |
| 37 | 23 | Conceded | 24 | 39 |
| 85% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 76% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 62% |
| 41% | 53% | Over 2.5 | 29% | 24% |
| 21% | 24% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 12% |
| 15% | 24% | Over 4.5 | 6% | 6% |
| 50% | 71% | Both teams to score | 65% | 50% |
| 32% | 18% | Clean Sheet | 6% | 24% |
| 32% | 18% | Failed To Score | 29% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 7 | 3 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 8 |
- Ituzaingó hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ituzaingó is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Deportivo Merlo is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Argentino Quilmes | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 62 |
| 2 | Dock Sud | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 59 |
| 3 | Deportivo Laferrere | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Deportivo Armenio | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 55 |
| 5 | Excursionistas | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 52 |
| 6 | Villa San Carlos | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
| 7 | Sportivo Italiano | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 49 |
| 8 | Deportivo Merlo | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 48 |
| 9 | Midland | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 46 |
| 10 | Berazategui | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -3 | 45 |
| 11 | El Porvenir | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -6 | 43 |
| 12 | Luján | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 42 |
| 13 | Central Córdoba | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Leandro Nicéforo Alem | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -3 | 41 |
| 15 | Victoriano Arenas | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -1 | 40 |
| 16 | General Lamadrid | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Ituzaingó | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -13 | 36 |
| 18 | Cañuelas | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -14 | 30 |
| 19 | San Martín Burzaco | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 21 | -15 | 30 |
| 20 | Sportivo Barracas | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -23 | 27 |