This is the Primera C season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Who will get that important first win?
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
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 234 minutes.
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.
Ituzaingó form and stats
Let's have a look at how Ituzaingó performed last season in the Primera C: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 17 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 29 and conceded 40 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 9 and lost 6 with 17/24 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 2 Deportivo Merlo victories, 1 draw and 1 Ituzaingó win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Deportivo Merlo missing players
Ituzaingó missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Ituzaingó | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 19 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 71% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 53% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 53% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 65% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| 5.9 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 139 | 68 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 51 | 143 |
| 60 | 35 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 21 | 56 |
| 23% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 21% |
- Deportivo Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ituzaingó have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ituzaingó have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ituzaingó haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Canuelas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Cordoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Deportivo Espanol | 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 | Ituzaingó | 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 Martin 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 | Ituzaingó | 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 Cordoba | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 43 |
| 18 | San Martin Burzaco | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -13 | 38 |
| 19 | Canuelas | 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 |