Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones: result 0-1 and analysis
Primera B MetropolitanaApertura - 1Kick-off on July 17, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio José Manuel Moreno, Parque San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones?
Comunicaciones won 0-1 on July 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Deportivo Merlo have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Comunicaciones have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | Deportivo Armenio(home) | 1-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Villa San Carlos(away) | 0-0 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Defensores Unidos(home) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Fénix(away) | 5-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Colegiales(home) | 1-3 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2021 | San Miguel(away) | 0-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Talleres Remedios(home) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 26, 2021 | UAI Urquiza(away) | 3-2 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Deportivo Armenio(home) | 0-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Villa San Carlos(away) | 1-1 | Primera B Metropolitana |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Deportivo Merlo win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Comunicaciones win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Mar 31, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Deportivo Merlo score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Comunicaciones score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Merlo | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Comunicaciones | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Deportivo Merlo sit 8th in Primera B Metropolitana (31 points from 20 matches) and Comunicaciones sit 9th (30 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