Comunicaciones vs Deportivo Merlo: result 1-1 and analysis
Primera B MetropolitanaApertura - 3Kick-off on February 25, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alfredo Ramos, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Comunicaciones vs Deportivo Merlo?
Comunicaciones and Deportivo Merlo drew 1-1 on February 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 71′I. CostantinoComunicaciones
- 88′F. PumpidoDeportivo 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 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Ituzaingó(away) | 2-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Villa San Carlos(home) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Dock Sud(away) | 0-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Deportivo Armenio(home) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 17, 2022 | San Miguel(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Canuelas(home) | 4-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Feb 11, 2023 | UAI Urquiza(away) | 0-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Colegiales(home) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Talleres Remedios(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Defensores Unidos(home) | 2-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Comunicaciones win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Deportivo Merlo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2022 | Comunicaciones 3-2 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Deportivo Merlo 0-1 Comunicaciones | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Deportivo Merlo 0-1 Comunicaciones | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Comunicaciones 2-3 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Comunicaciones 1-0 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Deportivo Merlo 4-2 Comunicaciones | Primera B Metropolitana |
Last archived meeting: Comunicaciones vs Deportivo Merlo on Jul 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Comunicaciones score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Deportivo Merlo score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comunicaciones | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Deportivo Merlo | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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