Sportivo It. vs Depor. Merlo Prediction 29 March 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Italiano and Deportivo Merlo. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 17:00 29 March. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Republica de Italia stadium in the city of La Matanza Partido. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 20 September 2025 and ended with a score of 1:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Italiano):
- ball possession percentage: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 6.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Italiano and Deportivo Merlo:
- played 13 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 2, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 12 against 8;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.69, in the 2nd half - 0.85;
- average total goals in the match - 1.54.
Head-to-head statistics Sportivo It. - Depor. Merlo

Italiano Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 22 March 2026 as part of the Primera B tournament (home team - Atletico Camioneros, away team - Italiano). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the game statistics (Italiano vs Atletico Camioneros):
- ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 1 vs 2.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Italiano delighted their fans with 5 victories, settled for a draw in 3 matches, and lost 2 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1.1, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 0.6, and the average number of goals conceded is 0.7.
Match Results: Italiano

Deportivo Merlo Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 21 March 2026 as part of the Primera B tournament (home team - Deportivo Merlo, away - San Martin de Burzaco). The match ended with a score of 0:4.
Here are the game statistics (Deportivo Merlo vs San Martin de Burzaco):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 0 vs 4.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Deportivo Merlo gifted its fans with 3 victories, played to a draw 4 times, and finished 3 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 11;
- average goals scored - 1.1;
- average goals conceded - 1.2.
Match Results: Deportivo Merlo
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 13;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 5;
- Average first-half total: 0.69;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.46, while the visitors net 0.23.
First-Half Stats: Italiano (home) vs Deportivo Merlo (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 3 vs 3;
- wins: 1 (33.33%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- draws: 2 (66.67%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- Average goals scored: 0.33 vs 1.33;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 0.67.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 1;
- losses: 1 vs 4;
- draws: 6 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 0.5 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.1) vs 1 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.7).
- Italiano have drawn in the 1st half in 9 of last 10 home games (Primera B).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 2, draws - 6.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.92, the guests - 0.62;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.54;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Italiano vs Deportivo Merlo
- average total in the tournament: 1.67 vs 2.33;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.33 vs 0.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.67 vs 0.5;
- Italiano: average total at home in the tournament - 0.67;
- Deportivo Merlo: average total away in the tournament - 1.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 0.6) vs 1.1 (away - 1.8).
- Italiano have not conceded in last 4 home games against Deportivo Merlo.
Prediction on corners
Italiano: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.33; at home field - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4; at home field - 4.2.
Deportivo Merlo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.17, away - 6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.6; away - 5.8.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:0 (12/66, 18.2%);
- Italiano at home most often finish matches: 0:0 (2/3, 66.7%);
- Deportivo Merlo away most often play: 0:1 , 1:1 , 1:3 (1/3, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 16.06% (odds 5)
0:0 - 15.18% (odds 5.5)
1:1 - 12.68% (odds 6.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Italiano have not conceded in last 4 home games against Deportivo Merlo.