Primera C: Dock Sud - Argentino Merlo match guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio República de Italia (25000 seats)

Get ready for a show! The starring heroes are Dock Sud and Argentino Merlo, a win is the target and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Dock Sud have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (30) in Primera C

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Dock Sud form and stats

Dock Sud have performed here at Estadio República de Italia this season with 6 wins from 9 Primera C matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

Dock are returning here after visiting Leandro Niceforo Alem in a Primera C game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

Preceding that match was the home game against Berazategui that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dock have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won six, drawn one and lost three.

Dock has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Dock have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

There's been little loot from Argentino Merlo's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Primera C. Argentino Merlo only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Argentino's last game was the home draw against Ituzaingo (2-2).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Leandro Niceforo Alem's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Argentino playing away and similar expectations, we found 20 relevant matches. Results were five Argentino Merlo wins, eight draws and seven defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Argentino's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. In the opposite end, Argentino have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Argentino Merlo - Dock 1-1 was the result in these contenders' latest h2h match, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dock two wins, three draws and Argentino Merlo five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Dock Sud missing players

Argentino Merlo missing players

Dock Sud Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
18 8 1 Won W 0 4 12
9 3 1 Drew D 2 7 12
7 6 2 Lost L 2 6 10
40 16 3 Scored S 3 27 55
26 14 5 Conceded C 5 26 47
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
65% 53% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 88%
32% 24% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 59% 65%
6% 6% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 41% 35%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 12%
41% 29% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 76% 74%
47% 53% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 21%
24% 24% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 9%
 
4.5 5.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.4 6.1
4.1 3.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.5 4.1
2.5 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.6
6 5 1 Red cards R C 3 3 5
 
8.6 8.4 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.9 10.6
3.7 3.4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.5 4.4
31% 28% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 37%
 
7.3 7 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.2 8.2
2.7 2.9 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Argentino Merlo have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most matches over the total-line (22) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (30) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Dock Sud have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera C
  • Dock Sud have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera C
  • Dock Sud have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera C

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dock Sud 18 11 5 2 22 10 9 6 2 1 9 2 9 5 3 1 13 8 12 38
2 Central Cordoba 18 9 8 1 14 5 9 4 4 1 8 4 9 5 4 0 6 1 9 35
3 Deportivo Laferrere 18 7 9 2 29 20 9 2 5 2 11 11 9 5 4 0 18 9 9 30
4 Argentino Merlo 18 8 5 5 30 23 9 6 2 1 15 6 9 2 3 4 15 17 7 29
5 Atlas 18 6 9 3 23 15 9 3 5 1 11 6 9 3 4 2 12 9 8 27
6 Real Pilar 18 6 9 3 22 15 9 5 4 0 15 7 9 1 5 3 7 8 7 27
7 Excursionistas 18 8 3 7 27 21 9 4 2 3 16 10 9 4 1 4 11 11 6 27
8 Ituzaingo 18 7 6 5 20 19 9 5 2 2 11 7 9 2 4 3 9 12 1 27
9 Lujan 18 5 10 3 16 12 9 2 5 2 5 5 9 3 5 1 11 7 4 25
10 Sportivo Italiano 18 5 10 3 26 24 9 2 6 1 13 11 9 3 4 2 13 13 2 25
11 El Porvenir 18 6 3 9 15 20 9 4 3 2 10 7 9 2 0 7 5 13 -5 21
12 General Lamadrid 18 5 5 8 9 18 9 3 3 3 5 6 9 2 2 5 4 12 -9 20
13 San Martin Burzaco 18 4 7 7 21 26 9 2 4 3 14 17 9 2 3 4 7 9 -5 19
14 Midland 18 5 4 9 18 24 9 2 2 5 7 11 9 3 2 4 11 13 -6 19
15 Berazategui 18 4 6 8 20 23 9 2 2 5 10 14 9 2 4 3 10 9 -3 18
16 Claypole 18 2 11 5 11 17 9 1 5 3 7 12 9 1 6 2 4 5 -6 17
17 Victoriano Arenas 18 4 5 9 19 26 9 2 4 3 11 9 9 2 1 6 8 17 -7 17
18 Deportivo Espanol 18 4 4 10 11 19 9 3 0 6 8 13 9 1 4 4 3 6 -8 16
19 Leandro Niceforo Alem 18 3 5 10 11 27 9 3 2 4 9 11 9 0 3 6 2 16 -16 14

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.