There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Primera C table so far. Here's the Deportivo Merlo - Sportivo Italiano latest:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Deportivo Merlo form and stats
6 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Deportivo Merlo has to build on here at Estadio José Manuel Moreno.Deportivo Merlo manager M. Straccia and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Canuelas (placed 19th) in the Primera C. Ahead of that match, Deportivo Merlo won a home game hosting Midland (2-1).
Deportivo Merlo has scored 18 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Deportivo Merlo have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Sportivo Italiano form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera C home defeat versus El Porvenir with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ituzaingo at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sportivo Italiano as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games. It's not easy to score on Sportivo Italiano as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sportivo Italiano - Deportivo Merlo 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Deportivo Merlo won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Sportivo Italiano has 3 wins.Top Goalscorers
Deportivo Merlo missing players
Sportivo Italiano missing players
| Deportivo Merlo | Sportivo Italiano | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 82% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 79% | 82% |
| 64% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 57% |
| 39% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 29% | 29% |
| 18% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 18% |
| 11% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 11% |
| 54% | 71% | Both teams to score | 50% | 46% |
| 32% | 21% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 39% |
| 32% | 14% | Failed To Score | 36% | 32% |
| 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 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 50 |
| 2 | Dock Sud | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 48 |
| 3 | Deportivo Laferrere | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 47 |
| 4 | Deportivo Armenio | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | Excursionistas | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Villa San Carlos | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | Midland | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Victoriano Arenas | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Deportivo Merlo | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Sportivo Italiano | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 38 |
| 11 | Berazategui | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Leandro Nicéforo Alem | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| 13 | Luján | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 | General Lamadrid | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Ituzaingó | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Central Córdoba | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 30 |
| 17 | El Porvenir | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 28 |
| 18 | San Martín Burzaco | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 27 |
| 19 | Cañuelas | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -17 | 23 |
| 20 | Sportivo Barracas | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 22 |
