Soccer betting preview: Albacete welcomes Sporting Gijón in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Thu 09.July
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte (17524 seats)

Season ticket holders at Estadio Carlos Belmonte haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Albacete languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Sporting Gijón will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It's no vacation for neither Albacete nor Sporting Gijón as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Gijón are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Albacete form and stats

Albacete have collected 20 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 4-8-7. Three draws in a row here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte for Albacete, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

An away draw last time out for Albacete, facing Malaga in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Alcorcon that ended 1-1.

Albacete are traveling soon after this match as the La Liga 2 match at Elche awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Albacete here at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 19 games). Albacete have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

Sporting Gijón have only collected 18 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 4-6-9 (19 played).

Sporting Gijón are looking to quickly end their 198 minutes long goal drought in the La Liga 2.

Sporting Gijón's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Girona that finished 0-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Almería wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

After this away game Gijón return home for a La Liga 2 game against Malaga. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Gijón when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 19 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Sporting Gijón - Albacete 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Albacete wins - draws - Sporting Gijón wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AlbaceteD. Ojeda Saranova
D. Ojeda Saranova
6 goals
Sporting GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
6 goals
AlbaceteM. Fuster Lázaro
M. Fuster Lázaro
4 goals

Albacete missing players

Sporting Gijón missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albacete Sporting Gijón
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 19 38
11 4 0 Won W 2 4 13
12 8 4 Drew D 3 6 11
15 7 2 Lost L 1 9 14
30 14 4 Scored S 4 11 37
42 20 9 Conceded C 3 18 33
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 79% 87%
50% 53% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 53% 55%
26% 26% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 16% 21%
13% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 16%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
42% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 17% 26% 29%
32% 26% 17% Clean Sheets C S 67% 37% 42%
34% 37% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 42%
 
4.7 5.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 4.1
4.3 3.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.5 4.4
3.5 3.3 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.8 2.8
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
338 188 54 Total Shots T S 62 184 399
116 72 21 Shots on Target S O 20 58 144
26% 19% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 19% 26%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals (14) at home
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals (30)
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
  • Albacete have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting Gijón has the fewest points from losing position (1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cadiz 38 18 12 8 48 35 19 10 6 3 28 18 19 8 6 5 20 17 13 66
2 Real Zaragoza 38 17 10 11 53 43 19 8 4 7 26 22 19 9 6 4 27 21 10 61
3 Huesca 38 18 7 13 49 40 19 13 3 3 31 16 19 5 4 10 18 24 9 61
4 Almería 38 16 12 10 58 38 19 9 3 7 27 17 19 7 9 3 31 21 20 60
5 Girona 38 15 11 12 43 38 19 12 5 2 26 12 19 3 6 10 17 26 5 56
6 Elche 38 14 13 11 47 39 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 8 5 6 25 21 8 55
7 Rayo Vallecano 38 11 20 7 51 42 19 8 8 3 24 17 19 3 12 4 27 25 9 53
8 Tenerife 38 14 11 13 47 41 19 7 8 4 23 18 19 7 3 9 24 23 6 53
9 Alcorcon 38 12 17 9 49 46 19 5 5 9 22 29 19 7 12 0 27 17 3 53
10 Fuenlabrada 38 12 15 11 41 37 19 7 8 4 25 20 19 5 7 7 16 17 4 51
11 Sporting Gijón 38 13 11 14 37 33 19 9 5 5 26 15 19 4 6 9 11 18 4 50
12 Las Palmas 38 12 14 12 40 41 19 7 7 5 25 20 19 5 7 7 15 21 -1 50
13 Mirandes 38 11 17 10 52 56 19 6 11 2 23 17 19 5 6 8 29 39 -4 50
14 Ponferradina 38 11 15 12 42 45 19 8 9 2 24 15 19 3 6 10 18 30 -3 48
15 Deportivo La Coruna 38 11 15 12 39 54 19 7 8 4 25 25 19 4 7 8 14 29 -15 48
16 Malaga 38 9 19 10 31 31 19 6 9 4 22 18 19 3 10 6 9 13 0 46
17 Albacete 38 11 12 15 30 42 19 4 8 7 14 20 19 7 4 8 16 22 -12 45
18 Numancia 38 11 11 16 40 46 19 9 5 5 21 13 19 2 6 11 19 33 -6 44
19 Real Oviedo 38 10 14 14 41 48 19 5 11 3 21 19 19 5 3 11 20 29 -7 44
20 Lugo 38 9 15 14 36 50 19 6 7 6 22 28 19 3 8 8 14 22 -14 42
21 Extremadura UD 38 8 13 17 37 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 19 3 9 7 18 26 -14 37
22 Racing Santander 38 4 18 16 37 52 19 2 9 8 23 27 19 2 9 8 14 25 -15 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cadiz 38 18 12 8 48 35 19 10 6 3 28 18 19 8 6 5 20 17 13 66
2 Real Zaragoza 38 17 10 11 53 43 19 8 4 7 26 22 19 9 6 4 27 21 10 61
3 Huesca 38 18 7 13 49 40 19 13 3 3 31 16 19 5 4 10 18 24 9 61
4 Almería 38 16 12 10 58 38 19 9 3 7 27 17 19 7 9 3 31 21 20 60
5 Girona 38 15 11 12 43 38 19 12 5 2 26 12 19 3 6 10 17 26 5 56
6 Elche 38 14 13 11 47 39 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 8 5 6 25 21 8 55
7 Rayo Vallecano 38 11 20 7 51 42 19 8 8 3 24 17 19 3 12 4 27 25 9 53
8 Tenerife 38 14 11 13 47 41 19 7 8 4 23 18 19 7 3 9 24 23 6 53
9 Alcorcon 38 12 17 9 49 46 19 5 5 9 22 29 19 7 12 0 27 17 3 53
10 Fuenlabrada 38 12 15 11 41 37 19 7 8 4 25 20 19 5 7 7 16 17 4 51
11 Sporting Gijón 38 13 11 14 37 33 19 9 5 5 26 15 19 4 6 9 11 18 4 50
12 Las Palmas 38 12 14 12 40 41 19 7 7 5 25 20 19 5 7 7 15 21 -1 50
13 Mirandes 38 11 17 10 52 56 19 6 11 2 23 17 19 5 6 8 29 39 -4 50
14 Ponferradina 38 11 15 12 42 45 19 8 9 2 24 15 19 3 6 10 18 30 -3 48
15 Deportivo La Coruna 38 11 15 12 39 54 19 7 8 4 25 25 19 4 7 8 14 29 -15 48
16 Malaga 38 9 19 10 31 31 19 6 9 4 22 18 19 3 10 6 9 13 0 46
17 Albacete 38 11 12 15 30 42 19 4 8 7 14 20 19 7 4 8 16 22 -12 45
18 Numancia 38 11 11 16 40 46 19 9 5 5 21 13 19 2 6 11 19 33 -6 44
19 Real Oviedo 38 10 14 14 41 48 19 5 11 3 21 19 19 5 3 11 20 29 -7 44
20 Lugo 38 9 15 14 36 50 19 6 7 6 22 28 19 3 8 8 14 22 -14 42
21 Extremadura UD 38 8 13 17 37 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 19 3 9 7 18 26 -14 37
22 Racing Santander 38 4 18 16 37 52 19 2 9 8 23 27 19 2 9 8 14 25 -15 30

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.