La Liga 2 prediction and preview: Sporting Gijón modest favorites to beat Lugo

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 28.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sporting Gijón are in the 12th position while the guesting Lugo worry at 20th.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a La Liga 2 match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Rayo Vallecano, so at least Gijón are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

Sporting Gijón have played 17 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Gijón manager M. Đukić and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rayo Vallecano (placed 7th) in the La Liga 2. Preceding that match was the home game against Real Oviedo that was lost 0-1.

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 15 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost four.

The manager M. Đukić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Almería in only three days.

Gijón are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 17 games. 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 15 from 17 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 16 points returning home. The records show 3-7-7 (win-draw-lose).

Lugo aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. Josete was the last player to find the net.

There were no winners in Lugo's previous match, a La Liga 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs Málaga (placed 15th). A 0-1 defeat away at Las Palmas before that.

Ander Cantero had red hot gloves after the game against Málaga, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made.

We have checked recent matches where Lugo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were three victories, six draws and six defeats.

After this away game Lugo return home for a La Liga 2 game against Numancia. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Lugo when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Lugo have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Lugo - Gijón 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Gijón won six, Lugo won two and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LugoC. Herrera Pérez
C. Herrera Pérez
8 goals
GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
6 goals
LugoM. Barreiro Bustelo
M. Barreiro Bustelo
5 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

Lugo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Gijón Lugo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 3 17 35
12 8 1 Won W 1 3 8
10 4 2 Drew D 1 7 14
13 5 3 Lost L 1 7 13
35 24 4 Scored S 2 12 31
32 15 5 Conceded C 2 18 45
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 83%
57% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 53% 60%
23% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 37%
17% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 26%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
31% 35% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 51%
40% 41% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 34%
40% 24% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 35% 31%
 
4.1 4.1 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 3.4 4.2
4.3 4.1 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 6
2.8 2.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.5
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
372 196 68 Total Shots T S 11 134 288
132 77 22 Shots on Target S O 3 51 110
27% 31% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 24% 28%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Lugo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting Gijón has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Gijón haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 35 17 11 7 46 33 17 9 6 2 26 16 18 8 5 5 20 17 13 62
2 Real Zaragoza 35 17 10 8 51 37 17 8 4 5 24 17 18 9 6 3 27 20 14 61
3 Almería 35 15 11 9 54 34 17 8 3 6 25 15 18 7 8 3 29 19 20 56
4 Huesca 35 16 7 12 46 38 18 12 3 3 30 16 17 4 4 9 16 22 8 55
5 Girona 35 14 10 11 42 36 18 11 5 2 25 12 17 3 5 9 17 24 6 52
6 Elche 35 13 11 11 44 37 18 6 7 5 22 18 17 7 4 6 22 19 7 50
7 Rayo Vallecano 35 10 19 6 45 37 18 8 7 3 24 17 17 2 12 3 21 20 8 49
8 Ponferradina 35 11 15 9 41 37 18 8 9 1 24 12 17 3 6 8 17 25 4 48
9 Alcorcón 35 11 15 9 43 41 17 4 4 9 17 25 18 7 11 0 26 16 2 48
10 Mirandés 35 11 15 9 48 51 18 6 10 2 21 15 17 5 5 7 27 36 -3 48
11 Tenerife 35 12 10 13 42 39 18 7 7 4 22 17 17 5 3 9 20 22 3 46
12 Sporting Gijón 35 12 10 13 35 32 17 8 4 5 24 15 18 4 6 8 11 17 3 46
13 Fuenlabrada 35 11 13 11 35 34 17 7 6 4 22 17 18 4 7 7 13 17 1 46
14 Las Palmas 35 11 13 11 36 39 17 6 6 5 21 19 18 5 7 6 15 20 -3 46
15 Málaga 35 8 17 10 29 31 17 5 8 4 20 18 18 3 9 6 9 13 -2 41
16 Real Oviedo 35 9 14 12 40 45 18 4 11 3 20 19 17 5 3 9 20 26 -5 41
17 Deportivo La Coruña 35 9 14 12 34 51 17 5 8 4 21 23 18 4 6 8 13 28 -17 41
18 Albacete 35 10 10 15 27 40 18 4 7 7 13 19 17 6 3 8 14 21 -13 40
19 Numancia 35 9 11 15 37 43 17 7 5 5 19 13 18 2 6 10 18 30 -6 38
20 Lugo 35 8 14 13 31 45 18 5 7 6 19 27 17 3 7 7 12 18 -14 38
21 Extremadura UD 35 7 12 16 33 48 18 4 4 10 16 24 17 3 8 6 17 24 -15 33
22 Racing Santander 35 4 18 13 34 45 17 2 9 6 21 23 18 2 9 7 13 22 -11 30

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 Cádiz 35 17 11 7 46 33 17 9 6 2 26 16 18 8 5 5 20 17 13 62
2 Real Zaragoza 35 17 10 8 51 37 17 8 4 5 24 17 18 9 6 3 27 20 14 61
3 Almería 35 15 11 9 54 34 17 8 3 6 25 15 18 7 8 3 29 19 20 56
4 Huesca 35 16 7 12 46 38 18 12 3 3 30 16 17 4 4 9 16 22 8 55
5 Girona 35 14 10 11 42 36 18 11 5 2 25 12 17 3 5 9 17 24 6 52
6 Elche 35 13 11 11 44 37 18 6 7 5 22 18 17 7 4 6 22 19 7 50
7 Rayo Vallecano 35 10 19 6 45 37 18 8 7 3 24 17 17 2 12 3 21 20 8 49
8 Ponferradina 35 11 15 9 41 37 18 8 9 1 24 12 17 3 6 8 17 25 4 48
9 Alcorcón 35 11 15 9 43 41 17 4 4 9 17 25 18 7 11 0 26 16 2 48
10 Mirandés 35 11 15 9 48 51 18 6 10 2 21 15 17 5 5 7 27 36 -3 48
11 Tenerife 35 12 10 13 42 39 18 7 7 4 22 17 17 5 3 9 20 22 3 46
12 Sporting Gijón 35 12 10 13 35 32 17 8 4 5 24 15 18 4 6 8 11 17 3 46
13 Fuenlabrada 35 11 13 11 35 34 17 7 6 4 22 17 18 4 7 7 13 17 1 46
14 Las Palmas 35 11 13 11 36 39 17 6 6 5 21 19 18 5 7 6 15 20 -3 46
15 Málaga 35 8 17 10 29 31 17 5 8 4 20 18 18 3 9 6 9 13 -2 41
16 Real Oviedo 35 9 14 12 40 45 18 4 11 3 20 19 17 5 3 9 20 26 -5 41
17 Deportivo La Coruña 35 9 14 12 34 51 17 5 8 4 21 23 18 4 6 8 13 28 -17 41
18 Albacete 35 10 10 15 27 40 18 4 7 7 13 19 17 6 3 8 14 21 -13 40
19 Numancia 35 9 11 15 37 43 17 7 5 5 19 13 18 2 6 10 18 30 -6 38
20 Lugo 35 8 14 13 31 45 18 5 7 6 19 27 17 3 7 7 12 18 -14 38
21 Extremadura UD 35 7 12 16 33 48 18 4 4 10 16 24 17 3 8 6 17 24 -15 33
22 Racing Santander 35 4 18 13 34 45 17 2 9 6 21 23 18 2 9 7 13 22 -11 30

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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.