Sporting Gijón vs Real Zaragoza betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

15th- against 14th place might not seem all that tempting to look into. But look: Tipsway has the facts that makes Sporting Gijón - Real Zaragoza (even) more engrossing!

Insights:
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Zaragoza have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There haven't been much to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Del Rey match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Valencia, was also a home game here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón. The away team is better rested.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

Sporting Gijón have collected 17 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 4-5-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Sporting Gijón.

The Gijón club members got no joy from their last match, a Copa Del Rey duel also played here at Estadio Municipal El Molinón: A 0-4 defeat against Valencia. Díaz (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.85/10. Díaz hit one key pass and had 52 successful passes (of 58 total).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Racing Santander (0-2).

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 Sporting Gijón as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Sporting Gijón has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 9.

Low-scoring affair? In this club's last 13 league matches, 11 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

Sporting Gijón are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

There's been little loot from Real Zaragoza's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the La Liga 2. Real Zaragoza only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.

Two trips in a row for Real Zaragoza, whose coach Segura could celebrate last time after the win against Villarreal II. An amazing comeback from Zaragoza last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Mollejo scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. The end of the last match, against Villarreal II, was very satisfying as Mollejo scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Attacker Monzón got a player rating of 7.32 in the game. "Man of the match" Monzón scored one goal.

A draw for Real Zaragoza before that, at their own venue hosting Mirandes (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Zaragoza playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 5 Real Zaragoza wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 13 goals have been conceded by Real Zaragoza in these games.

Head 2 Head

Real Zaragoza have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (3-1-0) versus Gijón.

These competitors have battled earlier this season: Real Zaragoza - Sporting Gijón 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

Real ZaragozaG. Simeone
G. Simeone
6 goals
GijónC. González Pérez
C. González Pérez
5 goals
Sporting GijónJ. Zarfino Calandria
J. Zarfino Calandria
3 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

Real Zaragoza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting Gijón Real Zaragoza
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 12 23
6 4 1 Won W 3 3 7
10 5 2 Drew D 0 3 8
7 2 0 Lost L 1 6 8
23 16 6 Scored S 7 10 21
25 11 3 Conceded C 4 13 21
83% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 78%
61% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 50% 57%
30% 45% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 35%
26% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 9%
9% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 4%
43% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 39%
26% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 35%
48% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 58% 48%
 
4.2 3.5 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 5.7
4.3 4.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 4.9
2.6 2.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.7 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
12.9 14 16.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.8 10.9
4 5 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 3.9
25% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 23%
 
11.5 10.6 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 11.3 10
3.5 3.1 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.3 3.7
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Real Zaragoza have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Eibar 23 12 7 4 27 18 12 9 3 0 17 5 11 3 4 4 10 13 9 43
2 Las Palmas 23 11 9 3 27 14 11 5 4 2 12 7 12 6 5 1 15 7 13 42
3 Levante 23 10 10 3 26 15 12 6 4 2 14 6 11 4 6 1 12 9 11 40
4 Burgos 23 10 8 5 21 13 12 6 4 2 15 8 11 4 4 3 6 5 8 38
5 Deportivo Alaves 23 10 7 6 23 21 11 7 3 1 13 6 12 3 4 5 10 15 2 37
6 Albacete 23 9 9 5 29 26 12 5 5 2 14 8 11 4 4 3 15 18 3 36
7 Granada 23 10 5 8 26 18 11 9 2 0 22 2 12 1 3 8 4 16 8 35
8 Leganés 23 9 6 8 23 21 12 7 3 2 15 10 11 2 3 6 8 11 2 33
9 FC Cartagena 23 9 6 8 23 22 12 5 3 4 13 13 11 4 3 4 10 9 1 33
10 FC Andorra 23 9 5 9 26 20 11 6 1 4 17 7 12 3 4 5 9 13 6 32
11 Mirandes 23 7 9 7 27 27 12 6 4 2 20 14 11 1 5 5 7 13 0 30
12 Huesca 23 7 9 7 18 19 11 6 4 1 12 5 12 1 5 6 6 14 -1 30
13 Real Oviedo 23 8 6 9 15 18 12 6 2 4 8 7 11 2 4 5 7 11 -3 30
14 Real Zaragoza 23 7 8 8 21 21 11 4 5 2 11 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 0 29
15 Sporting Gijón 23 6 10 7 23 25 11 4 5 2 16 11 12 2 5 5 7 14 -2 28
16 Villarreal II 23 7 7 9 26 30 12 5 5 2 18 12 11 2 2 7 8 18 -4 28
17 Tenerife 23 6 9 8 23 25 12 5 5 2 13 8 11 1 4 6 10 17 -2 27
18 Racing Santander 23 6 7 10 16 18 11 2 4 5 6 9 12 4 3 5 10 9 -2 25
19 Ponferradina 23 6 7 10 22 30 11 4 3 4 12 13 12 2 4 6 10 17 -8 25
20 Lugo 23 5 6 12 18 29 11 3 4 4 8 8 12 2 2 8 10 21 -11 21
21 Malaga 23 4 8 11 18 28 11 3 5 3 10 13 12 1 3 8 8 15 -10 20
22 UD Ibiza 23 4 4 15 15 35 12 3 3 6 11 16 11 1 1 9 4 19 -20 16

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 Eibar 23 12 7 4 27 18 12 9 3 0 17 5 11 3 4 4 10 13 9 43
2 Las Palmas 23 11 9 3 27 14 11 5 4 2 12 7 12 6 5 1 15 7 13 42
3 Levante 23 10 10 3 26 15 12 6 4 2 14 6 11 4 6 1 12 9 11 40
4 Burgos 23 10 8 5 21 13 12 6 4 2 15 8 11 4 4 3 6 5 8 38
5 Deportivo Alaves 23 10 7 6 23 21 11 7 3 1 13 6 12 3 4 5 10 15 2 37
6 Albacete 23 9 9 5 29 26 12 5 5 2 14 8 11 4 4 3 15 18 3 36
7 Granada 23 10 5 8 26 18 11 9 2 0 22 2 12 1 3 8 4 16 8 35
8 Leganés 23 9 6 8 23 21 12 7 3 2 15 10 11 2 3 6 8 11 2 33
9 FC Cartagena 23 9 6 8 23 22 12 5 3 4 13 13 11 4 3 4 10 9 1 33
10 FC Andorra 23 9 5 9 26 20 11 6 1 4 17 7 12 3 4 5 9 13 6 32
11 Mirandes 23 7 9 7 27 27 12 6 4 2 20 14 11 1 5 5 7 13 0 30
12 Huesca 23 7 9 7 18 19 11 6 4 1 12 5 12 1 5 6 6 14 -1 30
13 Real Oviedo 23 8 6 9 15 18 12 6 2 4 8 7 11 2 4 5 7 11 -3 30
14 Real Zaragoza 23 7 8 8 21 21 11 4 5 2 11 8 12 3 3 6 10 13 0 29
15 Sporting Gijón 23 6 10 7 23 25 11 4 5 2 16 11 12 2 5 5 7 14 -2 28
16 Villarreal II 23 7 7 9 26 30 12 5 5 2 18 12 11 2 2 7 8 18 -4 28
17 Tenerife 23 6 9 8 23 25 12 5 5 2 13 8 11 1 4 6 10 17 -2 27
18 Racing Santander 23 6 7 10 16 18 11 2 4 5 6 9 12 4 3 5 10 9 -2 25
19 Ponferradina 23 6 7 10 22 30 11 4 3 4 12 13 12 2 4 6 10 17 -8 25
20 Lugo 23 5 6 12 18 29 11 3 4 4 8 8 12 2 2 8 10 21 -11 21
21 Malaga 23 4 8 11 18 28 11 3 5 3 10 13 12 1 3 8 8 15 -10 20
22 UD Ibiza 23 4 4 15 15 35 12 3 3 6 11 16 11 1 1 9 4 19 -20 16

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