It's advantage Sporting Gijón so far with their 4th position in the La Liga 2 table, welcoming Málaga who are placed 12th.
- Sporting Gijón have not yet lost a game at home.
- Málaga has the most matches over the total-line (17) in La Liga 2
Sporting Gijón and Málaga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Málaga have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sporting Gijón form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón as Sporting Gijón have scored 15 goals to get 26 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 7-5-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Gijón are confident in defense, having played 217 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Gijón against UD Logrones the last match, as Uroš Đurđević (3) and Nikola Čumić were on target. Before that, Sporting Gijón drew at home versus FC Cartagena.
As mentioned above, Gijón "killed" UD Logrones in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Uroš Đurđević was absolutely essential when Sporting Gijón beat UD Logrones 4-0, scoring three goals.
The Gijón fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Gijón have only let in 6 goals at home.
Málaga form and stats
6-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Málaga in their La Liga 2 matches away.
Málaga might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Real Zaragoza proved too strong as Málaga slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio La Rosaleda. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Alcorcon.
Málaga find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Málaga have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Málaga - Gijón 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Gijón, three draws and five wins for Málaga. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  U. Đurđević 15 goals |   J. Rivas Margalef 4 goals |  P. Chavarría 4 goals |
Sporting Gijón missing players
Málaga missing players
| Sporting Gijón | Málaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 25 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | 31 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 58% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 42% | 42% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 46% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.6 | 9.2 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 30% | 33% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 42% | 37% |
- Málaga has the most matches over the total-line (17) in La Liga 2
- Málaga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting Gijón have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting Gijón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Mallorca | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Almería | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 46 |
| 3 | Espanyol | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Sporting Gijón | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Leganés | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 7 | Mirandés | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Ponferradina | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 34 |
| 9 | Girona | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Las Palmas | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Lugo | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Málaga | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Fuenlabrada | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 14 | Tenerife | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | UD Logrones | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Real Oviedo | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 17 | Real Zaragoza | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 18 | Sabadell | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 19 | FC Cartagena | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Albacete | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Castellon | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 22 |
| 22 | Alcorcon | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 20 |