Deportivo Merlo vs Defensores Unidos Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.44 expected goals for Deportivo Merlo and 1.13 for Defensores Unidos, a combined total of 2.57. That distribution gives Deportivo Merlo the largest share of the 1X2 market at 44%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 47% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 44% favourite still loses or draws roughly 56% of the time.

Model pick

Deportivo Merlo or Draw

70.4% probability

High confidence

Expected goals

1.44 – 1.13

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Deportivo Merlo win44%

Draw26%

Defensores Unidos win30%

Double chance 1X

70%

Double chance 12

74%

Double chance X2

56%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals73%

Over 2.5 goals47%

Over 3.5 goals26%

Both teams to score52%

Correct score

1–112.5%
1–011.1%
2–19.0%
0–18.7%
2–08.0%

Why the model likes this

Deportivo Merlo home form
3 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Deportivo Merlo to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 44%, against 44% / 26% / 30% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.44 goals for Deportivo Merlo and 1.13 for Defensores Unidos, a combined 2.57 — an open game on paper.
Goals markets
Over 2.5 goals lands at 47% and both teams to score at 52%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%.

Recent form

Deportivo Merlo

2026-08-15T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Deportivo Camioneros · 0-0 (D)
2026-08-08T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Sportivo Italiano · 0-4 (L)
2026-08-02T18:00:00.000Z · A vs San Martín Burzaco · 1-1 (D)
2026-07-25T22:00:00.000Z · H vs Villa San Carlos · 1-2 (L)
2026-07-18T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Liniers · 1-1 (D)

Defensores Unidos

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Primera B Metropolitana table

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Excursionistas	30	16	8	6	22	56
2	Talleres Remedios	30	16	8	6	18	56
3	Deportivo Camioneros	30	15	10	5	17	55
4	Villa Dalmine	30	15	10	5	17	55
5	Arsenal Sarandi	30	14	11	5	17	53
6	Sportivo Italiano	30	14	10	6	14	52
7	Real Pilar	30	12	9	9	2	45
8	Deportivo Laferrere	30	11	9	10	-3	42
9	Deportivo Armenio	29	11	8	10	-1	41
10	Comunicaciones	30	10	10	10	2	40
11	Argentino de Merlo	30	10	9	11	0	39
12	Deportivo Merlo	30	9	11	10	-12	38
13	San Martín Burzaco	30	8	13	9	-2	37
14	Dock Sud	30	8	12	10	1	36
15	Argentino Quilmes	29	7	13	9	-3	34
16	Liniers	29	7	11	11	-8	32
17	Brown DE Adrogue	30	7	10	13	-12	31
18	Villa San Carlos	29	6	11	12	-7	29
19	Flandria	30	7	8	15	-13	29
20	UAI Urquiza	29	3	18	8	-10	27
21	Defensores Unidos	29	5	11	13	-11	26
22	Ituzaingó	30	1	10	19	-28	13

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.