Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✓52% · @1.55
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals ✓69% · @1.38
Correct scoreCorrect score 0–1 ✗15% · fair 6.78
Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Tuesday 21 April the Primera B Metropolitana brings Deportivo Merlo against Comunicaciones at Jose Manuel Moreno Stadium. Kick-off: 23:00 WAT. In the table, Deportivo Merlo are 15th, lower half, on 49 points after 42 matches; Comunicaciones are 9th (upper half) with 60.
Current form
Deportivo Merlo, last 5: DLWDW Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Dock Sud, away. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.0 conceded per game.
Comunicaciones, last 5: LLWLD Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to Deportivo Camioneros, at home. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Deportivo Merlo 0.9 xG, Comunicaciones 0.9 xG – a total near 1.9. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 69%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Deportivo Merlo 34%, draw 32%, Comunicaciones 34%.
GG/NG: NG (52%) at 1.55.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 2.5 goals (69%, odds 1.38). Most likely score in line with that pick: Deportivo Merlo 0–0 Comunicaciones. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Deportivo Merlo34%fair 2.92 · @2.45
Draw32%fair 3.17 · @2.85
Comunicaciones34%fair 2.92 · @2.95
1.86Expected goals
0.91Deportivo Merlo xG
0.95Comunicaciones xG
48%Both score
31%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–016%
0–115%
1–014%
1–113%
0–27%
2–06%
From our goals model: Deportivo Merlo 0.9 – 0.9 Comunicaciones expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Deportivo Merlo
Comunicaciones
Attack vs Primera B Metropolitana average
-17%
-14%
Goals conceded vs average
+12%
-23%
Our expected goals here
0.75
0.82
Our own ratings from every Primera B Metropolitana result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Comunicaciones to win✗
34%
2.92
2.95
Double chance
Either team to win✓
68%
1.46
1.30
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✓
52%
1.94
1.55
Draw no bet
Comunicaciones (draw no bet)✗
50%
2.00
–
Asian handicap
Deportivo Merlo +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
65%
1.53
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
57%
1.77
1.62
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
69%
1.44
1.38
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
88%
1.13
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
96%
1.04
–
First team to score
Comunicaciones to score first✗
43%
2.32
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
52%
1.93
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
24%
4.24
–
Correct score
Correct score 0–1✗
15%
6.78
–
Recent results
Deportivo Merlo – last 6
DLWDWL
16 Apr
@ Dock Sud
1–1
D
29 Mar
@ Sportivo Italiano
1–2
L
5 Mar
@ Real Pilar
3–1
W
28 Feb
vs UAI Urquiza
0–0
D
22 Feb
@ Villa Dalmine
1–0
W
16 Feb
vs Excursionistas
1–2
L
1.2Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
67%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Comunicaciones – last 6
LLWLDW
16 Apr
vs Deportivo Camioneros
1–2
L
5 Apr
vs San Martín Burzaco
0–1
L
24 Mar
vs Liniers
2–0
W
16 Mar
@ Real Pilar
0–2
L
4 Mar
@ Villa Dalmine
0–0
D
16 Feb
vs Argentino de Merlo
1–0
W
0.7Scored / game
0.8Conceded / game
17%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Deportivo Merlo and Comunicaciones.
What is the prediction for Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones?
Our pick is Under 2.5 goals with a 69% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.38.
Who will win Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones?
On our numbers Deportivo Merlo have a 34% chance of winning, the draw 32% and Comunicaciones 34%.
How many goals will there be in Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones?
We expect about 1.9 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 31% likely and both teams score 48% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones?
Our predicted score is Deportivo Merlo 0–0 Comunicaciones, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.9 goals in total.
When is Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones?
Deportivo Merlo vs Comunicaciones (Primera B Metropolitana) kicks off on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 23:00 (West Africa Time) at Jose Manuel Moreno Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
