A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Real Zaragoza form and stats
The story so far in the La Liga 2 for Real Zaragoza at their home stadium (La Romareda) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
In their previous game, the manager Victor Fernández led his Real Zaragoza to a defeat in the La Liga 2 match away at Huesca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at La Romareda. Before that match, a Copa Del Rey win away at Socuellamos.
A decent goal production from Real Zaragoza in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Real Zaragoza's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Gijón form and stats
There's been little loot from Sporting Gijón's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the La Liga 2. Sporting Gijón only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
The manager José Alberto López was unhappy after their last game, a La Liga 2 match played at their home ground Estadio Municipal El Molinón. Sporting Gijón suffered a 0-1 loss to Extremadura UD (placed 19th). It was a Copa Del Rey defeat before that one as the away game against Zamora wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Goals are few and far between in Sporting Gijón's away league games. Only 5 goals from 10 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sporting Gijón - Real Zaragoza 4-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Real Zaragoza wins - draws - Sporting Gijón wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  U. Đurđević 11 goals |  Álvaro Vázquez 10 goals |  Carlos Carmona 7 goals |
Real Zaragoza missing players
Sporting Gijón missing players
| Real Zaragoza | Sporting Gijón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 31 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 95% | 91% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 86% |
| 76% | 73% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 57% |
| 52% | 45% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 20% | 24% |
| 29% | 27% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 10% | 19% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 48% | 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 30% | 38% |
| 38% | 45% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 19% | 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 60% | 43% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 268 | 170 | 82 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 84 | 219 |
| 106 | 68 | 37 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 28 | 81 |
| 29% | 25% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 18% | 25% |
- Real Zaragoza have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Gijón have scored away.
- Sporting Gijón has the fewest scored goals (5) away
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cádiz | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 43 |
| 2 | Almería | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Huesca | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Fuenlabrada | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Real Zaragoza | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Numancia | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Las Palmas | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Elche | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Girona | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | Mirandés | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Ponferradina | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 30 |
| 12 | Alcorcón | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | -1 | 27 |
| 13 | Albacete | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 27 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 15 | Sporting Gijón | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 25 |
| 16 | Málaga | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Real Oviedo | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Lugo | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 19 | Extremadura UD | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 20 | Tenerife | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 21 | Racing Santander | 21 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 22 | Deportivo La Coruña | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 15 |