Luján vs Argentino Merlo: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Mon 03.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Campo Municipal de Deportes (3000 seats)

Top-ranking Argentino Merlo land at Luján after their 4-1-result versus Victoriano Arenas. Get out our comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Luján have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Argentino Merlo have the most scored goals (27) 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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Luján form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera C, Luján have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games.

Luján drew their last game, also a home match. Leandro Nicéforo Alem (placed 17th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Puerto Nuevo (1-2).

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 18 league matches, 14 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

Luján have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. 9 goals have been conceded.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Primera C.

Argentino go into this game after a win, the home game against Victoriano Arenas that ended 4-1.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Claypole.

Observe! Both sides have scored at least once in 9 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.

Argentino Merlo are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. Argentino Merlo have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Luján have put together a streak of 10 consecutive games without defeat (5-5-0) when facing Argentino Merlo.

Argentino Merlo - Luján 0-1 was the end result in these contenders' previous H2H fixture, earlier this season.

Luján missing players

Argentino Merlo missing players

Luján Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 7 1 Won W 0 6 15
13 4 2 Drew D 2 5 8
9 5 2 Lost L 3 5 10
34 18 6 Scored S 4 19 42
35 17 7 Conceded C 7 18 36
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 97%
61% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 70%
30% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 39%
21% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 15%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 15%
52% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 61%
30% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 19% 24%
30% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 19% 18%
 
4.3 3.8 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.2 5.3
5.3 5.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.3 4.3
2.5 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.6 2.6
8 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
6.7 6.2 5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.4 9.3
2.5 2.5 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.8 3.8
41% 47% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 32% 34%
 
10.6 9.6 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.6 7.2 7.4
3.4 3.7 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 2.8 2.9
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 (27) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera C
  • Luján have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 Deportivo Espanol 17 10 5 2 20 9 9 4 4 1 10 5 8 6 1 1 10 4 11 35
2 Argentino Merlo 15 10 3 2 27 15 8 6 1 1 16 7 7 4 2 1 11 8 12 33
3 Real Pilar 15 8 5 2 22 11 8 4 3 1 13 8 7 4 2 1 9 3 11 29
4 Puerto Nuevo 17 7 8 2 16 11 8 4 3 1 12 9 9 3 5 1 4 2 5 29
5 Excursionistas 16 8 3 5 23 18 8 5 1 2 10 6 8 3 2 3 13 12 5 27
6 Claypole 16 8 2 6 25 19 8 4 0 4 12 11 8 4 2 2 13 8 6 26
7 Deportivo Laferrere 16 7 4 5 17 13 8 3 2 3 7 8 8 4 2 2 10 5 4 25
8 Central Cordoba 16 7 3 6 18 14 8 5 1 2 12 6 8 2 2 4 6 8 4 24
9 Sportivo Italiano 16 6 6 4 15 12 8 4 3 1 9 4 8 2 3 3 6 8 3 24
10 Atlas 15 7 3 5 15 14 7 3 1 3 7 6 8 4 2 2 8 8 1 24
11 Berazategui 16 6 2 8 21 22 8 4 2 2 11 8 8 2 0 6 10 14 -1 20
12 Luján 15 5 5 5 15 17 7 2 2 3 6 9 8 3 3 2 9 8 -2 20
13 Liniers 16 3 7 6 18 22 8 1 2 5 9 14 8 2 5 1 9 8 -4 16
14 Midland 15 4 3 8 13 17 7 3 1 3 9 7 8 1 2 5 4 10 -4 15
15 San Martin Burzaco 16 4 3 9 11 17 8 3 1 4 8 9 8 1 2 5 3 8 -6 15
16 General Lamadrid 16 3 6 7 13 20 8 1 4 3 6 9 8 2 2 4 7 11 -7 15
17 Leandro Nicéforo Alem 15 2 7 6 9 19 8 1 6 1 3 4 7 1 1 5 6 15 -10 13
18 El Porvenir 16 2 4 10 13 27 8 2 2 4 7 11 8 0 2 6 6 16 -14 10
19 Victoriano Arenas 16 2 3 11 10 24 8 2 2 4 6 7 8 0 1 7 4 17 -14 9

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.