Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva clash with Centro Español, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primera D Metropolitana table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primera D Metropolitana.
It's quite the trip for Centro Español when visiting Argentino Merlo as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Argentino Merlo form and stats
Argentino Merlo, who have the most points (29) at home in Primera D Metropolitana, have performed well at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva so far this season with 9 wins from 12 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The Argentino Merlo fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Juan Carlos Brieva and will expect new points from this game. Argentino Merlo has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.Argentino Merlo lost their last game at Claypole after a 2-4 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Argentino Merlo lost 0-3 at River Plate's place.
A decent goal production from Argentino Merlo in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 matches. Argentino Merlo have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.
Centro Español form and stats
The visitors are W4-D5-L3 on the road this term.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera D Metropolitana home defeat versus Puerto Nuevo with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-3 defeat away at Argentino Rosario before that.
Centro Español find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 12 away fixtures. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Centro Español - Argentino Merlo 1-2. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Argentino Merlo, 1 draw and 0 wins for Centro Español.Top Goalscorers
Argentino Merlo missing players
Centro Español missing players
| Argentino Merlo | Centro Español | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 41 | 21 | Scored | 15 | 26 |
| 20 | 6 | Conceded | 11 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 88% |
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 64% |
| 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 42% | 36% |
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 16% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 36% | 33% | Both teams to score | 50% | 44% |
| 48% | 58% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 8% | Failed To Score | 17% | 28% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 5 |
- Argentino Merlo hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Centro Español is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Argentino Merlo | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 52 |
| 2 | Real Pilar | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 42 |
| 3 | Liniers | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | Argentino Rosario | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 39 |
| 5 | Puerto Nuevo | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 36 |
| 6 | Atlas | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
| 7 | Claypole | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -1 | 35 |
| 8 | Deportivo Muñiz | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -7 | 34 |
| 9 | Juventud Unida G. | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 33 |
| 10 | Yupanqui | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 33 |
| 11 | Centro Español | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Deportivo Paraguayo | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 27 |
| 13 | Central Ballester | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Lugano | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Defensores de Cambaceres | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -12 | 23 |
