Victoriano Arenas vs Argentino Merlo match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Saturnino Moure

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Competition: Argentina Primera C
Competition: Sun 22.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Saturnino Moure (1500 seats)

Victoriano Arenas are opening their away dressing room to Argentino Merlo for another key game following their 1-0 result vs 19th-placed Puerto Nuevo.

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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Victoriano Arenas form and stats

Victoriano Arenas have collected 8 points from their Primera C home games so far after 2-2-3. When Victoriano Arenas hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like El Porvenir, Central Cordoba, Victoriano Arenas, San Martin Burzaco, Luján and Puerto Nuevo), they have won 2 of 2 matches! Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 188 minutes.

It's back home for Victoriano Arenas, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Puerto Nuevo away with the result 1-0.

In the match before that, Victoriano Arenas hosted Deportivo Laferrere and drew the game 0-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Victoriano here at Estadio Saturnino Moure in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). From these home matches, Victoriano Arenas have conceded only 5 goals. Victoriano has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Argentino Merlo form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera C travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Argentino Merlo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Claypole (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-2.

A 1-1 draw at Atlas's stadium before that.

It's early days yet, but Argentino Merlo has scored 7 and conceded 7 goals from their travels in the league so far (7 games).

Head 2 Head

Last six meetings involving these teams: Victoriano Arenas won three, Argentino Merlo triumphed in two and we saw one draw. five games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Victoriano Arenas missing players

Argentino Merlo missing players

Victoriano Arenas Argentino Merlo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
3 2 2 Won W 1 2 5
3 2 0 Drew D 0 3 4
8 3 0 Lost L 0 2 5
12 5 3 Scored S 2 7 13
20 5 0 Conceded C 1 7 16
86% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
57% 29% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 57%
43% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 29% 29%
29% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
36% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 50%
36% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 29%
43% 57% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 29%
 
3.4 3.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5.6
3.9 4.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 4.5
2.9 3.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.3 3
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.6 7.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.6 11
2.8 3.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.4 4.4
31% 22% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 23% 21%
 
9.2 9.9 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.3 6.9
4.3 4.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3

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

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.