Only a win will satisfy the Sporting Gijón supporters in this Estadio Municipal El Molinón clash with Castellón, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the La Liga 2 table.
The hosts Gijón saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the La Liga 2. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Alcorcón.
Castellón have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sporting Gijón form and stats
Sporting Gijón have collected 10 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 3-1-0.
It's back home for Gijón, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Alcorcón away with the result 2-1. Aitor García and Uroš Đurđević found the net in that victory. Before that, Sporting Gijón had a home game versus Ponferradina which ended with a victory 2-1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of D. Gallego Rodríguez when Aitor García scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gijón have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won eight times, drawn five and lost three.
The Gijón fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Sporting Gijón have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Castellón form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in La Liga 2, on their La Liga 2 travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. It's looking increasingly bleak for Castellón who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Fuenlabrada was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Home advantage was not enough for Castellón in their previous game, as they lost their La Liga 2-match, hosting Almería, 1-2. A loss against Girona was the result prior to that, in a home game.
We have checked recent matches where Castellón have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, five draws and zero defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Castellón have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. Castellón have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (Sporting Gijón wins - draws - Castellón wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  U. Đurđević 5 goals |   A. Lapeña Ruiz 2 goals | P. Díaz Fanjul 1 goals |
Sporting Gijón missing players
Castellón missing players
| Sporting Gijón | Castellón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 44% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 56% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 77 | 32 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 27 | 63 |
| 33 | 15 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| 30% | 40% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 44% |
- All of Castellón's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Castellón has the fewest clean sheets (1) in La Liga 2
- Castellón have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Castellón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Castellón have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Castellón haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Gijón have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Sporting Gijón | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Mallorca | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Leganés | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Málaga | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | Mirandés | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Lugo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Fuenlabrada | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Cartagena | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Ponferradina | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Girona | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Almería | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | Albacete | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Tenerife | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Castellón | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | UD Logroñés | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Real Zaragoza | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 21 | Alcorcón | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Sabadell | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |