La Liga 2: Sporting Gijón - Almería preview and statistics

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 30.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

41 rounds of fixtures have been played and both Sporting Gijón and Almería are up there with the best. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Sporting Gijón have the most matches under the total-line (24) in La Liga 2
  • Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Almería, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

Almería are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

Sporting Gijón, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in La Liga 2, have performed here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón this season with 11 wins from 20 La Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 7 games and lost 2. Two home wins in a row for Gijón bring valid hopes of a third.

Gijón are confident in defense, having played 227 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Gijón drew their last game, 0-0 away at Fuenlabrada (placed 13th). Saúl García was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.61 out of 10. The defender García hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.

Before that, Gijón had a home game versus Las Palmas which ended with a victory 1-0.

Sporting Gijón are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 20 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Gijón have only let in 10 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Almería form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 10 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Almería had fun at their own home (Estadio Municipal El Molinón) last time out, beating UD Logroñés 2-1. Chumi and Umar Sadiq scored. Midfield player José Carlos Lazo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.82/10. Lazo served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FC Cartagena wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

Almería have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Almería have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Almería - Gijón 0-1 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Sporting Gijón victories, zero draws and two Almería wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
22 goals
AlmeríaU. Sadiq Mesbah
U. Sadiq Mesbah
20 goals
AlmeríaJ. Corpas Serna
J. Corpas Serna
12 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

Almería missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Gijón Almería
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 5 20 41
17 11 2 Won W 2 10 20
14 7 3 Drew D 0 2 10
10 2 0 Lost L 3 8 11
37 22 7 Scored S 4 25 59
26 10 3 Conceded C 6 22 40
80% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
41% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 73%
20% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 49%
10% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 20%
2% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
29% 40% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 55% 59%
51% 55% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 30% 27%
39% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 15% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3.9 3.1
3 3 2 Red cards R C 1 5 7
 
8.4 8.8 7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.3 9.2
3.4 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.7 4.1
27% 31% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 34% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Almería haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Gijón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting Gijón have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in La Liga 2
  • Sporting Gijón have the most matches under the total-line (24) in La Liga 2

  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 41 24 10 7 71 27 21 15 3 3 41 12 20 9 7 4 30 15 44 82
2 Mallorca 41 24 9 8 52 26 21 14 3 4 33 12 20 10 6 4 19 14 26 81
3 Almería 41 20 10 11 59 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 20 10 2 8 25 22 19 70
4 Leganés 41 20 10 11 46 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 20 5 7 8 18 20 14 70
5 Girona 41 20 10 11 46 35 21 12 4 5 22 12 20 8 6 6 24 23 11 70
6 Rayo Vallecano 41 19 10 12 52 39 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 8 6 7 21 20 13 67
7 Sporting Gijón 41 17 14 10 37 26 20 11 7 2 22 10 21 6 7 8 15 16 11 65
8 Ponferradina 41 15 11 15 43 48 20 9 6 5 25 22 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 56
9 Mirandés 41 14 12 15 38 39 20 6 10 4 19 16 21 8 2 11 19 23 -1 54
10 Las Palmas 41 13 14 14 45 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 20 2 9 9 11 30 -8 53
11 Tenerife 41 13 12 16 34 34 20 9 6 5 22 12 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 51
12 Real Oviedo 41 11 18 12 43 44 21 7 8 6 26 22 20 4 10 6 17 22 -1 51
13 Fuenlabrada 41 11 18 12 43 45 21 4 12 5 21 20 20 7 6 7 22 25 -2 51
14 Real Zaragoza 41 13 11 17 37 38 20 9 7 4 20 12 21 4 4 13 17 26 -1 50
15 Málaga 41 13 11 17 34 47 20 5 7 8 17 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -13 50
16 FC Cartagena 41 12 12 17 43 51 20 8 6 6 26 22 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 48
17 Alcorcón 41 12 9 20 31 42 20 8 2 10 19 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -11 45
18 Lugo 41 10 14 17 37 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 20 2 6 12 17 37 -16 44
19 UD Logroñés 41 11 11 19 28 52 20 7 4 9 15 23 21 4 7 10 13 29 -24 44
20 Sabadell 41 10 13 18 38 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 20 5 4 11 18 27 -10 43
21 Castellón 41 11 8 22 35 51 21 9 1 11 21 20 20 2 7 11 14 31 -16 41
22 Albacete 41 9 11 21 29 51 20 5 6 9 15 21 21 4 5 12 14 30 -22 38

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 Espanyol 41 24 10 7 71 27 21 15 3 3 41 12 20 9 7 4 30 15 44 82
2 Mallorca 41 24 9 8 52 26 21 14 3 4 33 12 20 10 6 4 19 14 26 81
3 Almería 41 20 10 11 59 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 20 10 2 8 25 22 19 70
4 Leganés 41 20 10 11 46 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 20 5 7 8 18 20 14 70
5 Girona 41 20 10 11 46 35 21 12 4 5 22 12 20 8 6 6 24 23 11 70
6 Rayo Vallecano 41 19 10 12 52 39 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 8 6 7 21 20 13 67
7 Sporting Gijón 41 17 14 10 37 26 20 11 7 2 22 10 21 6 7 8 15 16 11 65
8 Ponferradina 41 15 11 15 43 48 20 9 6 5 25 22 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 56
9 Mirandés 41 14 12 15 38 39 20 6 10 4 19 16 21 8 2 11 19 23 -1 54
10 Las Palmas 41 13 14 14 45 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 20 2 9 9 11 30 -8 53
11 Tenerife 41 13 12 16 34 34 20 9 6 5 22 12 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 51
12 Real Oviedo 41 11 18 12 43 44 21 7 8 6 26 22 20 4 10 6 17 22 -1 51
13 Fuenlabrada 41 11 18 12 43 45 21 4 12 5 21 20 20 7 6 7 22 25 -2 51
14 Real Zaragoza 41 13 11 17 37 38 20 9 7 4 20 12 21 4 4 13 17 26 -1 50
15 Málaga 41 13 11 17 34 47 20 5 7 8 17 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -13 50
16 FC Cartagena 41 12 12 17 43 51 20 8 6 6 26 22 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 48
17 Alcorcón 41 12 9 20 31 42 20 8 2 10 19 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -11 45
18 Lugo 41 10 14 17 37 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 20 2 6 12 17 37 -16 44
19 UD Logroñés 41 11 11 19 28 52 20 7 4 9 15 23 21 4 7 10 13 29 -24 44
20 Sabadell 41 10 13 18 38 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 20 5 4 11 18 27 -10 43
21 Castellón 41 11 8 22 35 51 21 9 1 11 21 20 20 2 7 11 14 31 -16 41
22 Albacete 41 9 11 21 29 51 20 5 6 9 15 21 21 4 5 12 14 30 -22 38

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