Comunicaciones vs Deportivo Merlo: result 2-3 and analysis
Primera B MetropolitanaApertura - 1Kick-off on March 31, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Alfredo Ramos, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Comunicaciones vs Deportivo Merlo?
Deportivo Merlo won 2-3 on March 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′R. AcostaComunicaciones
- 47′D. NakacheComunicaciones
- 50′J. MoránDeportivo Merlo
- 90′N. PompeiDeportivo Merlo
- 90′N. PompeiDeportivo Merlo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Comunicaciones have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Deportivo Merlo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Acassuso(away) | 2-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Canuelas(home) | 1-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Flandria(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Atletico Tucuman(away) | 0-3 | Copa Argentina |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Tristan Suarez(away) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | San Miguel(home) | 1-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Talleres Remedios(away) | 1-3 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 13, 2021 | UAI Urquiza(home) | 2-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Dock Sud(away) | 2-1 | Primera C |
| Jan 27, 2021 | General Lamadrid(away) | 2-2 | Primera C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Comunicaciones win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Deportivo Merlo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2015 | Comunicaciones 1-0 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Deportivo Merlo 4-2 Comunicaciones | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Deportivo Merlo 1-0 Comunicaciones | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Comunicaciones 0-0 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
Last archived meeting: Comunicaciones vs Deportivo Merlo on Jul 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Comunicaciones score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Deportivo Merlo score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Deportivo Merlo | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Comunicaciones sit 9th in Primera B Metropolitana (30 points from 20 matches) and Deportivo Merlo sit 8th (31 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Deportivo Merlo | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 31 |
| 9 | Comunicaciones | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 30 |
| 9 | Comunicaciones | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 43 |
| 12 | Deportivo Merlo | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 39 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy