La Liga 2 preview and statistics: Sporting Gijón - Lugo at Estadio Municipal El Molinón

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Mon 01.May
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

Important duel in the bottom part of the La Liga 2, with both Sporting Gijón and Lugo going through more concern than pleasure. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosts positioned 17th and the guests in 22nd position.

Insights:
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2

Lugo are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

The total La Liga 2 results playing at home this season for Sporting Gijón are 7-8-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Sporting Gijón hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Ponferradina, Leganes, UD Ibiza, Villarreal II, Sporting Gijón, Racing Santander and Malaga), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

The regulars are hoping that Gijón will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against FC Cartagena (placed 7th). The first loss after going undefeated through five league games. Insua, defender, was given a rating of 7.55/10 in that game, top of the team. Insua scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 6 of 6 duels.

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

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 21 league games, 17 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

Sporting Gijón has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Gijón are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 18 matches.

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Lugo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lugo so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-13 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Lugo are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Lugo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Malaga (placed 19th) that ended with defeat 0-2. López got a match rating of 7.04 in that game, top player of the team. López hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Real Oviedo's place.

Low on goals? 17 of this club's last 21 league rounds have contained two goals or less.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Lugo have conceded 33 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Sporting Gijón have not lost in the last 9 fixtures (4-5-0) against Lugo.

The duelists have battled before this season: Lugo - Sporting Gijón 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting GijónA. García Flores
A. García Flores
5 goals
Sporting GijónC. González Pérez
C. González Pérez
5 goals
GijónJ. Otero Tovar
J. Otero Tovar
4 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

Lugo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Gijón Lugo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
10 7 2 Won W 1 2 5
15 8 2 Drew D 0 3 12
12 3 1 Lost L 5 13 20
36 23 7 Scored S 6 12 22
38 16 6 Conceded C 11 33 48
81% 78% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 81%
54% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 72% 59%
30% 33% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 30%
22% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 28% 14%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 5%
43% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 38%
32% 44% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 11% 30%
43% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 51%
 
4.4 4.4 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.6 3.7
4.4 4.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 7.1 7.4
2.5 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.3 2.6
6 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
12.1 12.9 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 9.9 10.3
3.6 4.2 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.7 2.9
27% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 24% 21%
 
11.4 10.4 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 15.2 14.7
3.6 2.8 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.4 4.6
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Lugo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lugo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lugo have the fewest clean sheets (2) away in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the fewest points (9) away in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals (22) in La Liga 2
  • Lugo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in La Liga 2
  • Lugo is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 SD Eibar 37 18 12 7 41 31 19 11 7 1 22 10 18 7 5 6 19 21 10 66
2 Deportivo Alavés 37 18 11 8 43 28 19 12 6 1 25 9 18 6 5 7 18 19 15 65
3 Granada 37 19 7 11 46 27 18 15 3 0 34 5 19 4 4 11 12 22 19 64
4 Las Palmas 37 16 15 6 42 26 19 9 7 3 23 12 18 7 8 3 19 14 16 63
5 Levante 37 15 17 5 39 26 18 9 6 3 21 10 19 6 11 2 18 16 13 62
6 Albacete 37 15 13 9 48 43 18 9 5 4 26 16 19 6 8 5 22 27 5 58
7 FC Cartagena 37 16 8 13 44 39 19 9 3 7 21 21 18 7 5 6 23 18 5 56
8 FC Andorra 37 14 9 14 39 30 18 9 3 6 22 11 19 5 6 8 17 19 9 51
9 Burgos 37 12 14 11 31 29 18 7 8 3 21 15 19 5 6 8 10 14 2 50
10 Real Oviedo 37 13 10 14 26 29 18 7 5 6 12 12 19 6 5 8 14 17 -3 49
11 Real Zaragoza 37 11 15 11 35 34 18 7 8 3 21 14 19 4 7 8 14 20 1 48
12 Mirandés 37 12 12 13 44 46 19 9 6 4 30 24 18 3 6 9 14 22 -2 48
13 Tenerife 37 11 14 12 37 34 18 9 6 3 24 11 19 2 8 9 13 23 3 47
14 Huesca 37 10 17 10 32 31 19 9 8 2 22 11 18 1 9 8 10 20 1 47
15 Villarreal II 37 12 10 15 41 46 19 8 6 5 28 21 18 4 4 10 13 25 -5 46
16 Leganes 37 12 10 15 31 37 19 9 5 5 20 17 18 3 5 10 11 20 -6 46
17 Sporting Gijón 37 10 15 12 36 38 18 7 8 3 23 16 19 3 7 9 13 22 -2 45
18 Racing Santander 37 11 11 15 33 37 18 6 6 6 17 15 19 5 5 9 16 22 -4 44
19 Malaga 37 9 12 16 33 39 18 6 7 5 17 16 19 3 5 11 16 23 -6 39
20 Ponferradina 37 7 15 15 30 47 19 5 6 8 15 23 18 2 9 7 15 24 -17 36
21 UD Ibiza 37 6 11 20 31 59 19 4 7 8 20 26 18 2 4 12 11 33 -28 29
22 Lugo 37 5 12 20 22 48 19 3 9 7 10 15 18 2 3 13 12 33 -26 27

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 SD Eibar 37 18 12 7 41 31 19 11 7 1 22 10 18 7 5 6 19 21 10 66
2 Deportivo Alavés 37 18 11 8 43 28 19 12 6 1 25 9 18 6 5 7 18 19 15 65
3 Granada 37 19 7 11 46 27 18 15 3 0 34 5 19 4 4 11 12 22 19 64
4 Las Palmas 37 16 15 6 42 26 19 9 7 3 23 12 18 7 8 3 19 14 16 63
5 Levante 37 15 17 5 39 26 18 9 6 3 21 10 19 6 11 2 18 16 13 62
6 Albacete 37 15 13 9 48 43 18 9 5 4 26 16 19 6 8 5 22 27 5 58
7 FC Cartagena 37 16 8 13 44 39 19 9 3 7 21 21 18 7 5 6 23 18 5 56
8 FC Andorra 37 14 9 14 39 30 18 9 3 6 22 11 19 5 6 8 17 19 9 51
9 Burgos 37 12 14 11 31 29 18 7 8 3 21 15 19 5 6 8 10 14 2 50
10 Real Oviedo 37 13 10 14 26 29 18 7 5 6 12 12 19 6 5 8 14 17 -3 49
11 Real Zaragoza 37 11 15 11 35 34 18 7 8 3 21 14 19 4 7 8 14 20 1 48
12 Mirandés 37 12 12 13 44 46 19 9 6 4 30 24 18 3 6 9 14 22 -2 48
13 Tenerife 37 11 14 12 37 34 18 9 6 3 24 11 19 2 8 9 13 23 3 47
14 Huesca 37 10 17 10 32 31 19 9 8 2 22 11 18 1 9 8 10 20 1 47
15 Villarreal II 37 12 10 15 41 46 19 8 6 5 28 21 18 4 4 10 13 25 -5 46
16 Leganes 37 12 10 15 31 37 19 9 5 5 20 17 18 3 5 10 11 20 -6 46
17 Sporting Gijón 37 10 15 12 36 38 18 7 8 3 23 16 19 3 7 9 13 22 -2 45
18 Racing Santander 37 11 11 15 33 37 18 6 6 6 17 15 19 5 5 9 16 22 -4 44
19 Malaga 37 9 12 16 33 39 18 6 7 5 17 16 19 3 5 11 16 23 -6 39
20 Ponferradina 37 7 15 15 30 47 19 5 6 8 15 23 18 2 9 7 15 24 -17 36
21 UD Ibiza 37 6 11 20 31 59 19 4 7 8 20 26 18 2 4 12 11 33 -28 29
22 Lugo 37 5 12 20 22 48 19 3 9 7 10 15 18 2 3 13 12 33 -26 27

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