Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Málaga - Sporting Gijón!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Málaga and Sporting Gijón.
Sporting Gijón have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Málaga form and stats
Only two La Liga 2 home games for Málaga so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
It's back home for Málaga, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Zaragoza away with the result 2-1. Cayetano Quintana and Pablo Chavarria found the net in that victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Las Palmas that ended 0-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Málaga have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won one, drawn five and lost four.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the La Liga 2 game versus Mirandés in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio La Rosaleda.
Early season league goal statistics from Málaga's 2 home games: 1 goal, 0 conceded.
Sporting Gijón form and stats
Sporting Gijón have six points from their first three away games in the La Liga 2, meaning two victories and a loss.
Gijón's last game was the home draw against Tenerife (1-1). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Real Oviedo's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gijón playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were five Sporting Gijón wins, five draws and seven defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sporting Gijón are hosting Ponferradina in the La Liga 2 only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gijón as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Gijón are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Málaga won four, Sporting Gijón won three and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  U. Đurđević 4 goals |   R. Enríquez Rodríguez 1 goals | C. Rodríguez Pérez 1 goals |
Málaga missing players
Sporting Gijón missing players
| Málaga | Sporting Gijón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 83% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | 15 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 45 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 30% |
- Málaga have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting Gijón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Gijón haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Espanyol | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Sporting Gijón | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Fuenlabrada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Mallorca | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Málaga | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 7 | Ponferradina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Mirandés | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Leganés | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Castellon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Cartagena | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Girona | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Real Oviedo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Lugo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Real Zaragoza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Alcorcon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | UD Logrones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Albacete | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Almeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Sabadell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 0 |