Primera C match prognosis and game guide for the Sportivo Italiano vs Argentino Merlo encounter

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Mon 04.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio República de Italia (25000 seats)

Sportivo Italiano have played well this season, being 5th spot in the table. Argentino Merlo have an outlook both ways from their 11th spot.

Insights:
  • Sportivo Italiano have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have the most points from losing position (7) in Primera C

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sportivo Italiano and Argentino Merlo.

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Sportivo Italiano form and stats

Sportivo Italiano have collected seven points from their first three Primera C games here at Estadio República de Italia, a promising start. Sportivo Italiano have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sportivo, who played 0-0 against Argentino Merlo. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio República de Italia).

Before that match, a win away at Puerto Nuevo.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sportivo Italiano handle that role? We have found 19 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, eight draws and four defeats.

Sportivo has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

Things could have gone better for Argentino Merlo in their Primera C away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Argentino Merlo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Sportivo Italiano (placed 5th).

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Leandro Niceforo Alem.

We have checked recent matches where Argentino Merlo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, two draws and six defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Argentino Merlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. In the opposite end, Argentino have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - one - four (Sportivo Italiano wins - draws - Argentino Merlo wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Sportivo Italiano missing players

Argentino Merlo missing players

Sportivo Italiano Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 7
3 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
9 4 1 Scored S 3 5 8
4 0 0 Conceded C 4 5 8
62% 50% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 86%
50% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 43%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 14%
38% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 71%
62% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 14%
38% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 29%
 
5.4 3.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 4.5 6
4.2 4.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5 4.4
2 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.6 7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10 10.9
3.8 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.8 4.6
30% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 26% 25%
 
7.4 8 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 6.8 6.3
2.5 2.8 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.8 2.7
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 points from losing position (7) in Primera C
  • Argentino Merlo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sportivo Italiano have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Sportivo Italiano have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sportivo Italiano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sportivo Italiano have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Primera C
  • Sportivo Italiano have won significantly less corners at 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 Berazategui 7 6 1 0 12 4 3 3 0 0 5 2 4 3 1 0 7 2 8 19
2 Midland 7 4 2 1 16 9 4 2 2 0 8 2 3 2 0 1 8 7 7 14
3 Deportivo Laferrere 7 3 4 0 5 1 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 13
4 Real Pilar 7 4 1 2 6 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 3 0 1 3 1 2 13
5 Sportivo Italiano 7 3 3 1 9 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 12
6 Central Cordoba 8 3 3 2 12 8 4 2 2 0 9 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 12
7 Deportivo Español 7 3 3 1 11 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 12
8 Leandro Niceforo Alem 8 3 3 2 8 6 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 12
9 Claypole 7 3 2 2 9 8 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 0 2 1 2 4 1 11
10 Excursionistas 6 2 3 1 5 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 5 -2 9
11 Argentino Merlo 6 2 2 2 8 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 8
12 Atlas 7 2 2 3 8 8 4 2 1 1 7 5 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 8
13 General Lamadrid 7 2 2 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 4 -2 8
14 Liniers 7 2 1 4 11 14 4 2 0 2 7 7 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 7
15 Lujan 8 1 4 3 7 11 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 3 7 -4 7
16 Victoriano Arenas 8 2 1 5 8 14 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 0 1 3 3 10 -6 7
17 San Martin Burzaco 8 1 3 4 5 9 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 0 1 3 2 6 -4 6
18 Puerto Nuevo 8 1 2 5 7 15 4 1 0 3 4 7 4 0 2 2 3 8 -8 5
19 El Porvenir 8 0 2 6 5 13 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 0 0 4 2 7 -8 2

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.