Defensores Unidos vs Deportivo Merlo: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera B MetropolitanaApertura - 15Kick-off on October 24, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Gigante de Villa Fox, Zárate, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Defensores Unidos vs Deportivo Merlo?
Defensores Unidos won 2-1 on October 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. MotroniDefensores Unidos (o.g.)
- 43′J. MoránDeportivo Merlo
- 61′Fernando José GómezDefensores Unidos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Defensores Unidos have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Deportivo Merlo have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | San Miguel(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Talleres Remedios(home) | 1-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 3, 2021 | UAI Urquiza(away) | 2-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Comunicaciones(home) | 0-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Deportivo Armenio(away) | 1-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Fénix(home) | 3-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Colegiales(away) | 1-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Los Andes(home) | 2-5 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Argentino Quilmes(away) | 2-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Sep 18, 2021 | JJ Urquiza(home) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Defensores Unidos 2-1 Deportivo Merlo | Primera C |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Deportivo Merlo 0-0 Defensores Unidos | Primera C |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Deportivo Merlo 2-0 Defensores Unidos | Primera C |
Last archived meeting: Deportivo Merlo vs Defensores Unidos on Jun 26, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Defensores Unidos score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Deportivo Merlo score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensores Unidos | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Deportivo Merlo | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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 |
| 12 | Deportivo Merlo | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 39 |
| 17 | Defensores Unidos | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| 20 | Defensores Unidos | 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 29 |
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
- Jun 26, 2021Deportivo Merlo1-1Defensores Unidos
- Jun 26, 2021Acassuso1-0Los Andes
- Jun 26, 2021Canuelas2-0Colegiales
- Jun 26, 2021UAI Urquiza2-3Comunicaciones
- Jun 26, 2021San Miguel1-0Villa San Carlos
- Jun 26, 2021Flandria2-0Fénix
- Jun 26, 2021Sacachispas1-0Argentino Quilmes
- Jun 26, 2021Talleres Remedios1-0Deportivo Armenio