La Liga 2: Fuenlabrada - Sporting Gijón match guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 21.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Fernando Torres (5000 seats)

Fuenlabrada are welcoming Sporting Gijón for another important match following their 3-1 result against 16th-placed Lugo.

Insights:
  • Fuenlabrada is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Sporting Gijón have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in La Liga 2

For Fuenlabrada relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Sporting Gijón are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

Both teams have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an active game!

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Fuenlabrada form and stats

4 victories, 9 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Fuenlabrada have to build on here at Estadio Fernando Torres in the La Liga 2. Game days at Estadio Fernando Torres have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Fuenlabrada as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Happy days for Fuenlabrada in their previous game, a fixture away at Lugo (placed 16th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. León (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.33/10. León scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Real Sociedad II that was lost 1-2.

The Fuenlabrada fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 20 matches. On the other hand, Fuenlabrada have conceded 26 goals. Fuenlabrada has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

There's been little loot from Sporting Gijón's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 20 away games in the La Liga 2. Sporting Gijón only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 9 draws.

Impressive finishing from Đurđević and Gragera secured the home win 2-1 against Girona in their previous game. Midfield player Díaz was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.75/10. Díaz served one assist, hit one key pass and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).

Before that, Gijón travelled to Huesca and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The attacking power of Sporting Gijón when travelling is not overwhelming with 19 goals scored from 20 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sporting Gijón have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the match result Sporting Gijón - Fuenlabrada 1-1 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - two - two (Fuenlabrada wins - draws - Sporting Gijón wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
14 goals
FuenlabradaP. Sánchez Gil
P. Sánchez Gil
10 goals
FuenlabradaM. Bouldini
M. Bouldini
7 goals

Fuenlabrada missing players

Sporting Gijón missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fuenlabrada Sporting Gijón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 6 20 40
6 4 1 Won W 0 3 11
14 9 4 Drew D 4 9 12
20 7 1 Lost L 2 8 17
38 23 6 Scored S 6 19 43
60 26 6 Conceded C 9 24 47
80% 80% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 68%
57% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 30% 40%
22% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 15% 12%
10% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
62% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 83% 55% 60%
25% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 15%
32% 20% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 35% 30%
 
5 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.1 4.2
5.5 5.7 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.9 5.5
3.4 3.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.4 2.3
11 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.8 12.1 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 10.9 13.9
3.6 4.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.4 4.2
26% 28% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 28% 25%
 
12.6 11.6 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 16.1 13.7
4.8 4.7 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5 4.6
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Fuenlabrada is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Sporting Gijón have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sporting Gijón have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in La Liga 2
  • Sporting Gijón have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Almería 40 24 7 9 65 32 20 14 3 3 37 14 20 10 4 6 28 18 33 79
2 SD Eibar 40 22 11 7 59 44 20 13 5 2 33 19 20 9 6 5 26 25 15 77
3 Real Valladolid 40 22 9 9 66 42 20 13 4 3 37 15 20 9 5 6 29 27 24 75
4 Tenerife 40 20 9 11 52 33 20 9 5 6 26 16 20 11 4 5 26 17 19 69
5 Real Oviedo 39 16 16 7 50 34 19 10 7 2 32 14 20 6 9 5 18 20 16 64
6 Girona 40 19 7 14 55 42 20 12 3 5 34 16 20 7 4 9 21 26 13 64
7 Las Palmas 40 17 13 10 54 46 20 11 5 4 32 22 20 6 8 6 22 24 8 64
8 Ponferradina 40 17 12 11 57 51 20 10 7 3 37 22 20 7 5 8 20 29 6 63
9 FC Cartagena 40 16 6 18 56 56 20 12 2 6 37 20 20 4 4 12 19 36 0 54
10 UD Ibiza 40 12 16 12 50 54 20 6 10 4 29 23 20 6 6 8 21 31 -4 52
11 Huesca 40 12 15 13 46 39 20 6 9 5 20 15 20 6 6 8 26 24 7 51
12 Burgos 40 14 9 17 40 41 20 10 6 4 27 12 20 4 3 13 13 29 -1 51
13 Leganes 40 12 14 14 45 49 20 7 8 5 25 23 20 5 6 9 20 26 -4 50
14 Mirandés 40 14 7 19 53 59 20 11 2 7 38 28 20 3 5 12 15 31 -6 49
15 Real Zaragoza 39 10 19 10 33 42 20 6 10 4 15 15 19 4 9 6 18 27 -9 49
16 Lugo 40 9 20 11 45 51 20 8 8 4 21 19 20 1 12 7 24 32 -6 47
17 Sporting Gijón 40 11 12 17 43 47 20 8 3 9 24 23 20 3 9 8 19 24 -4 45
18 Málaga 40 11 12 17 36 55 20 7 7 6 18 23 20 4 5 11 18 32 -19 45
19 Amorebieta 40 8 16 16 43 58 20 7 8 5 28 25 20 1 8 11 15 33 -15 40
20 Real Sociedad II 40 10 10 20 40 56 20 4 4 12 18 30 20 6 6 8 22 26 -16 40
21 Fuenlabrada 40 6 14 20 38 60 20 4 9 7 23 26 20 2 5 13 15 34 -22 32
22 Alcorcón 40 5 10 25 35 70 20 2 7 11 16 34 20 3 3 14 19 36 -35 25

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 Almería 40 24 7 9 65 32 20 14 3 3 37 14 20 10 4 6 28 18 33 79
2 SD Eibar 40 22 11 7 59 44 20 13 5 2 33 19 20 9 6 5 26 25 15 77
3 Real Valladolid 40 22 9 9 66 42 20 13 4 3 37 15 20 9 5 6 29 27 24 75
4 Tenerife 40 20 9 11 52 33 20 9 5 6 26 16 20 11 4 5 26 17 19 69
5 Real Oviedo 39 16 16 7 50 34 19 10 7 2 32 14 20 6 9 5 18 20 16 64
6 Girona 40 19 7 14 55 42 20 12 3 5 34 16 20 7 4 9 21 26 13 64
7 Las Palmas 40 17 13 10 54 46 20 11 5 4 32 22 20 6 8 6 22 24 8 64
8 Ponferradina 40 17 12 11 57 51 20 10 7 3 37 22 20 7 5 8 20 29 6 63
9 FC Cartagena 40 16 6 18 56 56 20 12 2 6 37 20 20 4 4 12 19 36 0 54
10 UD Ibiza 40 12 16 12 50 54 20 6 10 4 29 23 20 6 6 8 21 31 -4 52
11 Huesca 40 12 15 13 46 39 20 6 9 5 20 15 20 6 6 8 26 24 7 51
12 Burgos 40 14 9 17 40 41 20 10 6 4 27 12 20 4 3 13 13 29 -1 51
13 Leganes 40 12 14 14 45 49 20 7 8 5 25 23 20 5 6 9 20 26 -4 50
14 Mirandés 40 14 7 19 53 59 20 11 2 7 38 28 20 3 5 12 15 31 -6 49
15 Real Zaragoza 39 10 19 10 33 42 20 6 10 4 15 15 19 4 9 6 18 27 -9 49
16 Lugo 40 9 20 11 45 51 20 8 8 4 21 19 20 1 12 7 24 32 -6 47
17 Sporting Gijón 40 11 12 17 43 47 20 8 3 9 24 23 20 3 9 8 19 24 -4 45
18 Málaga 40 11 12 17 36 55 20 7 7 6 18 23 20 4 5 11 18 32 -19 45
19 Amorebieta 40 8 16 16 43 58 20 7 8 5 28 25 20 1 8 11 15 33 -15 40
20 Real Sociedad II 40 10 10 20 40 56 20 4 4 12 18 30 20 6 6 8 22 26 -16 40
21 Fuenlabrada 40 6 14 20 38 60 20 4 9 7 23 26 20 2 5 13 15 34 -22 32
22 Alcorcón 40 5 10 25 35 70 20 2 7 11 16 34 20 3 3 14 19 36 -35 25

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