Balanced ball game between Real Oviedo and Sporting Gijón expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere (3000 seats)

The Real Oviedo & Sporting Gijón managers J. Ziganda Lacunza and D. Gallego Rodríguez are both dreading and eagerly anticipating this highly important game in the top area of the La Liga 2 standings.

Insights:
  • Real Oviedo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sporting Gijón is in the best form (4-1-1)

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Real Oviedo form and stats

1-3-0 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga 2 numbers at home for Real Oviedo so far this season. The last three games played by Real Oviedo, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Stress levels are on the rise for Oviedo's attacking players as they have now played 198 minutes without scoring in a league game. G. Brugman was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for Oviedo, as their goalkeeper Joan Femenias del Salto has completely shut out the opponents for 234 minutes in the La Liga 2.

An away draw last time out for Oviedo, facing Real Zaragoza in a game that ended 0-0. Defender David Costas got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.33/10. Costas won 4 of 9 duels.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Girona.

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 Oviedo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won six, drawn eight and lost two.

Real Oviedo has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Defensively Oviedo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

Sporting Gijón has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Amorebieta for a La Liga 2 game that ended a draw (1-1). Juan Berrocal, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.44. Berrocal won 4 of 8 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Malaga.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Sporting Gijón in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Gijón, four draws and nine defeats.

Sporting Gijón have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Gijón have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings involving these teams: Real Oviedo won five, Sporting Gijón were winners in one and we saw two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

OviedoS. Obeng Gyabaa
S. Obeng Gyabaa
3 goals
Sporting GijónF. Villalba Rodrigo
F. Villalba Rodrigo
3 goals
Real OviedoB. González Tomás
B. González Tomás
2 goals

Real Oviedo missing players

Sporting Gijón missing players

Real Oviedo Sporting Gijón
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 5
5 3 1 Drew D 1 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
8 4 0 Scored S 0 5 12
6 2 0 Conceded C 0 5 8
62% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
62% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 75%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 62%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 75%
50% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 25%
38% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 12%
 
4 5.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 3.9
4.2 3.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.8 5
3.5 3.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 12 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.8 15.1
3 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.5 4.6
33% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 32%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Real Oviedo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Real Oviedo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting Gijón is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting Gijón 8 5 2 1 12 8 4 4 0 0 7 3 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 17
2 Ponferradina 8 5 1 2 12 7 5 4 1 0 10 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 5 16
3 Almeria 7 5 0 2 15 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 2 0 2 8 4 9 15
4 Tenerife 8 4 2 2 10 7 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 14
5 UD Ibiza 7 2 5 0 9 6 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 11
6 Real Oviedo 8 2 5 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 4 2 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 11
7 Real Valladolid 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 5 1 2 2 5 7 0 11
8 Eibar 7 3 2 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 11
9 Huesca 8 3 1 4 11 9 5 2 1 2 6 4 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 10
10 Fuenlabrada 7 2 4 1 7 5 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 10
11 Mirandes 7 3 1 3 11 10 4 2 0 2 8 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 10
12 Las Palmas 7 2 4 1 8 8 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 0 2 1 2 4 0 10
13 Real Sociedad II 8 2 3 3 8 8 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 2 1 5 3 0 9
14 FC Cartagena 7 3 0 4 6 10 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 2 6 -4 9
15 Leganes 7 2 2 3 6 7 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 8
16 Girona 7 2 2 3 5 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 8
17 Real Zaragoza 8 1 5 2 5 7 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 5 -2 8
18 Malaga 7 2 2 3 6 10 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 3 3 10 -4 8
19 Lugo 7 1 4 2 8 10 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 4 5 -2 7
20 Amorebieta 8 1 4 3 7 11 4 1 3 0 6 5 4 0 1 3 1 6 -4 7
21 Burgos 7 1 3 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 5 -1 6
22 Alcorcon 8 1 0 7 5 17 4 0 0 4 2 12 4 1 0 3 3 5 -12 3

Read more about La Liga 2

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.