Possible nail-biting contest in Sporting Gijón - Real Valladolid game

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

Sporting Gijón prepare for this following their 0-1 result versus FC Cartagena, a fixture that made them wiser. How will this affect the battle against Real Valladolid?

Insights:
  • Sporting Gijón have the most points (15) at home in La Liga 2
  • Real Valladolid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Gijón and Real Valladolid.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

Sporting Gijón, who have the most points (15) at home in La Liga 2, have played 5 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Burgos game Gijón has been unbeatable here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón producing five straight wins.

In their previous game, the manager D. Gallego Rodríguez led his Gijón to a defeat in the La Liga 2 match away at FC Cartagena. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón. Gijón could not believe their lack of luck in the FC Cartagena match, as they hit the posts three times in the 0-1 defeat. Marc Valiente, defender, was given a rating of 7.42/10 in that game, top of the team. Valiente won 2 of 4 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Alcorcon in a game that was won 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sporting Gijón perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gijón as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Sporting Gijón has won seven of these, drawn two and lost two.

The Gijón fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Gijón have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Valladolid form and stats

Playing away, Real Valladolid have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the La Liga 2 this season.

Real Valladolid delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against UD Ibiza (placed 15th) in their previous match; a La Liga 2 game. Defender Nacho Martinez was the best team player with a rating of 8.03. Martinez hit the woodwork once, hit six key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Leganés at their stadium, the result 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Valladolid in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Real Valladolid, one draw and six defeats.

Valladolid are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Real Valladolid have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these squads: Gijón won one, Real Valladolid triumphed in seven and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Real ValladolidS. Weissman
S. Weissman
5 goals
Sporting GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
4 goals
Sporting GijónF. Villalba Rodrigo
F. Villalba Rodrigo
3 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

Real Valladolid missing players

Sporting Gijón Real Valladolid
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 6 11
6 5 2 Won W 0 2 4
3 0 0 Drew D 2 2 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
14 8 4 Scored S 3 7 13
10 3 2 Conceded C 3 7 11
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 91%
45% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 18%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
64% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 36%
27% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 36%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 27%
 
3.8 4.6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.2 4.5
5.7 3.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4 3.3
2.1 2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
14.2 19.4 24 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.7 14.5
4.6 6.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 4
27% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 39% 30%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Real Valladolid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Valladolid have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Real Valladolid haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 have the most points (15) at home in La Liga 2
  • Sporting Gijón have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Sporting Gijón have won significantly more corners at 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 Eibar 11 6 3 2 17 13 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 3 2 1 9 8 4 21
2 Sporting Gijón 11 6 3 2 14 10 5 5 0 0 8 3 6 1 3 2 6 7 4 21
3 Almeria 10 6 1 3 18 9 4 3 1 0 8 3 6 3 0 3 10 6 9 19
4 Ponferradina 10 5 3 2 13 8 6 4 2 0 10 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 18
5 FC Cartagena 11 6 0 5 16 17 5 4 0 1 10 5 6 2 0 4 6 12 -1 18
6 Las Palmas 11 4 5 2 15 13 6 4 2 0 12 6 5 0 3 2 3 7 2 17
7 Tenerife 11 5 2 4 13 11 5 2 1 2 5 4 6 3 1 2 8 7 2 17
8 Real Valladolid 11 4 4 3 13 11 5 2 2 1 6 4 6 2 2 2 7 7 2 16
9 Huesca 11 4 3 4 14 10 6 2 2 2 6 4 5 2 1 2 8 6 4 15
10 Fuenlabrada 11 3 6 2 9 7 6 2 3 1 7 6 5 1 3 1 2 1 2 15
11 Lugo 11 3 6 2 13 12 6 3 2 1 7 5 5 0 4 1 6 7 1 15
12 Mirandes 10 4 2 4 16 14 5 2 1 2 11 10 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 14
13 Málaga 11 3 5 3 9 12 5 3 2 0 5 1 6 0 3 3 4 11 -3 14
14 Real Oviedo 10 2 7 1 10 8 5 1 4 0 5 3 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 13
15 UD Ibiza 11 2 6 3 12 17 5 1 3 1 6 6 6 1 3 2 6 11 -5 12
16 Real Sociedad II 10 2 5 3 10 10 6 1 3 2 5 7 4 1 2 1 5 3 0 11
17 Burgos 10 2 4 4 7 8 5 2 2 1 5 2 5 0 2 3 2 6 -1 10
18 Real Zaragoza 10 1 7 2 6 8 5 0 4 1 1 2 5 1 3 1 5 6 -2 10
19 Leganés 11 2 4 5 11 15 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 8 10 -4 10
20 Girona 10 2 2 6 7 12 6 2 1 3 6 7 4 0 1 3 1 5 -5 8
21 Amorebieta 11 1 5 5 10 16 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 0 2 4 2 8 -6 8
22 Alcorcon 11 2 1 8 9 21 6 1 1 4 6 15 5 1 0 4 3 6 -12 7

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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.