Match Report
The table read 14th (Deportivo Merlo, 39 pts) against 11th (Dock Sud, 43 pts), 4 points apart. Dock Sud's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Merlo 1.03 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Dock Sud 1.15 and 1.03, with the league averaging 0.98.
Deportivo Merlo had gone 6 games without a win.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Deportivo Merlo have 1 win to Dock Sud's 0, with 3 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio José Manuel Moreno (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Merlo: Emanuel Quinteros (90') · Dock Sud: Bruno Villalba (54'), Gonzalo Gómez (68')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Merlo 54% · Dock Sud 46% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-4