Defensores Unidos vs Deportivo Merlo: result 1-1 and analysis
Primera B MetropolitanaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on April 25, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox, Zárate, Provincia de Buenos Aires
Full time
What was the result of Defensores Unidos vs Deportivo Merlo?
Defensores Unidos and Deportivo Merlo drew 1-1 on April 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′T. FigueroaDefensores Unidos (o.g.)
- 12′C. CuencaDeportivo Merlo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensores Unidos have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Deportivo Merlo have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Deportivo Camioneros(away) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Sportivo Italiano(home) | 2-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 11, 2026 | San Martín Burzaco(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Villa San Carlos(home) | 2-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Liniers(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Comunicaciones(home) | 2-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Dock Sud(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Ituzaingó(home) | 3-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Deportivo Camioneros(home) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Sportivo Italiano(away) | 1-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Defensores Unidos win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Deportivo Merlo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Deportivo Merlo 2-2 Defensores Unidos | Primera B Metropolitana |
| May 14, 2022 | Defensores Unidos 0-1 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Defensores Unidos 2-1 Deportivo Merlo | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Deportivo Merlo 1-1 Defensores Unidos | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Defensores Unidos 1-0 Deportivo Merlo | Primera C |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Deportivo Merlo 2-0 Defensores Unidos | Primera C |
Last archived meeting: Deportivo Merlo vs Defensores Unidos on Sep 10, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Defensores Unidos score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Deportivo Merlo score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensores Unidos | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Deportivo Merlo | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Defensores Unidos sit 17th in Primera B Metropolitana (23 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 |
| 13 | Deportivo Merlo | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 39 |
| 17 | Defensores Unidos | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Defensores Unidos | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 32 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 25, 2026Brown DE Adrogue2-1Villa San Carlos
- Apr 25, 2026Argentino de Merlo0-2UAI Urquiza
- Apr 25, 2026Argentino Quilmes0-0Deportivo Camioneros
- Apr 25, 2026Ituzaingó1-3Excursionistas
- Apr 25, 2026Flandria0-0Sportivo Italiano
- Apr 26, 2026Deportivo Armenio1-1San Martín Burzaco
- Apr 26, 2026Comunicaciones2-0Dock Sud
- Apr 26, 2026Arsenal Sarandi1-1Villa Dalmine