Another adrenaline-pumping fixture as Leandro Nicéforo Alem host Argentino Merlo

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Fri 29.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Leandro Nicéforo Alem (3500 seats)

Leandro Nicéforo Alem confront Argentino Merlo for praise and success.

Insights:
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (9) in Primera C

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Leandro Nicéforo Alem form and stats

Leandro Nicéforo Alem have less points than they have played home games in the Primera C so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Estadio Leandro Nicéforo Alem, but a victory now would be sweet for Leandro Nicéforo Alem.

No payout for Nicéforo in their previous match, an away game at Puerto Nuevo that ended in defeat 1-3.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Victoriano Arenas.

Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 20 league games, 15 have had two goals or less.

Leandro Nicéforo Alem has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

Argentino Merlo are yet to lose a point on their Primera C travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Leandro Nicéforo Alem.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Argentino Merlo goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 328 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Argentino had fun at their own home (Estadio Leandro Nicéforo Alem) last time out, beating El Porvenir 2-0.

Preceding that game was the away victory against San Martín Burzaco with the score of 1-0.

Few goals the story here? 14 of this team's latest 18 league matches have contained two or less goals.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Argentino Merlo has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest reported meeting between these squads is the Argentino Merlo - Leandro Nicéforo Alem 0-1 played previously this season. Leandro Nicéforo Alem-Argentino Merlo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Leandro Nicéforo Alem four wins, Argentino Merlo three wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Leandro Nicéforo Alem missing players

Argentino Merlo missing players

Leandro Nicéforo Alem Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 5 11 23
7 3 1 Won W 2 4 10
9 6 3 Drew D 0 3 5
6 2 0 Lost L 3 4 8
20 10 5 Scored S 6 12 24
21 9 3 Conceded C 7 12 24
82% 73% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
55% 55% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 55% 57%
27% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 36% 30%
18% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 13%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 13%
41% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 55% 48%
45% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 27% 30%
32% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 27% 26%
 
3.4 4 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 5.1
6 5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.2 4.2
2.9 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.7
5 3 2 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.3 7.4 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 9.5 9.6
2.9 2.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 3.7
32% 33% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 28%
 
8.8 9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 7 6.9
3.5 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 2.8 2.8
Key stats in Primera C this season:
  • Argentino Merlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (9) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the the best goal difference (+6) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 Argentino Merlo 5 5 0 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 15
2 Deportivo Español 6 4 2 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 4 1 4 14
3 Atlas 6 3 2 1 7 3 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 11
4 Luján 5 3 2 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 11
5 Claypole 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 10
6 Excursionistas 5 3 1 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 10
7 Real Pilar 5 2 2 1 5 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 8
8 Deportivo Laferrere 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 8
9 Sportivo Italiano 6 2 2 2 6 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -1 8
10 Puerto Nuevo 6 1 4 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 7
11 Central Córdoba 6 2 1 3 7 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 7
12 General Lamadrid 5 1 2 2 4 6 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
13 Victoriano Arenas 6 1 2 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 5
14 Berazategui 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 4
15 San Martín Burzaco 6 1 1 4 4 7 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 -3 4
16 El Porvenir 6 1 1 4 5 10 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 0 1 2 2 5 -5 4
17 Liniers 5 0 3 2 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 0 3 0 3 3 -3 3
18 Leandro Nicéforo Alem 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 2
19 Midland 5 0 1 4 1 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 4 -5 1

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.