Betting preview: Sporting Gijón vs SD Eibar should be interesting

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Molinón (29600 seats)

La Liga 2: Two participants in reasonably good shape get together for this match. SD Eibar hold a small advantage with their 1st position in the league table?

Insights:
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SD Eibar have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in La Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sporting Gijón form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga 2 for Sporting Gijón at their home stadium (Estadio Municipal El Molinón) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

The regulars are hoping that Sporting Gijón will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Real Valladolid (placed 2nd). The goalie Mariño was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.64 out of ten. Mariño saved a penalty.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Amorebieta.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sporting Gijón have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn two and lost four.

Sporting Gijón has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Sporting 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 11 from 12 matches.

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SD Eibar form and stats

Playing away, SD Eibar have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the La Liga 2 this season.

Impressive finishing from Stoichkov (2) secured the home win 2-1 against Huesca in their previous game. Attacker Stoichkov got a player rating of 8.64 in the game. "Man of the match" Stoichkov scored two goals.

Prior to that result SD Eibar won their away game at Almeria. The scoreline was 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SD Eibar playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one SD Eibar win, one draw and five defeats.

Eibar find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, SD Eibar have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

SD Eibar - Sporting Gijón 3-2 was the end result in these teams' last head to head fixture, earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Gijón won four games, two matches ended with a tie and SD Eibar got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

SD EibarJ. Molina Martínez
J. Molina Martínez
13 goals
Sporting GijónU. Đurđević
U. Đurđević
7 goals
SD EibarE. Expósito Jaén
E. Expósito Jaén
7 goals

Sporting Gijón missing players

SD Eibar missing players

Sporting Gijón SD Eibar
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 13 25
8 6 0 Won W 2 5 14
8 3 0 Drew D 2 5 7
9 3 2 Lost L 0 3 4
26 14 1 Scored S 5 15 39
29 11 3 Conceded C 3 14 28
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
68% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 68%
36% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 23% 44%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 32%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 20%
60% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 56%
16% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 28%
28% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 20%
 
3.9 4.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.1 4.4
5.6 4.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.6
2.2 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.8 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.8 17.1 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.3 13.2
4.3 5.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 4.4
24% 21% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 27% 36%
 
14 10.9 14 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.6 11.6
4.8 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 4
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • SD Eibar have the most points from losing position (12) in La Liga 2
  • SD Eibar have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in La Liga 2
  • Sporting Gijón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 SD Eibar 25 14 7 4 39 28 12 9 2 1 24 14 13 5 5 3 15 14 11 49
2 Real Valladolid 25 14 5 6 36 24 13 10 2 1 21 6 12 4 3 5 15 18 12 47
3 Almeria 25 14 4 7 39 21 12 8 2 2 20 8 13 6 2 5 19 13 18 46
4 Tenerife 25 13 6 6 35 19 12 7 2 3 19 7 13 6 4 3 16 12 16 45
5 Ponferradina 25 11 8 6 31 23 13 6 5 2 20 11 12 5 3 4 11 12 8 41
6 FC Cartagena 25 12 3 10 33 32 12 8 1 3 21 11 13 4 2 7 12 21 1 39
7 Girona 25 11 5 9 33 28 13 7 3 3 21 12 12 4 2 6 12 16 5 38
8 Real Oviedo 25 8 12 5 28 24 13 6 6 1 19 10 12 2 6 4 9 14 4 36
9 Las Palmas 25 9 9 7 32 30 13 7 4 2 21 12 12 2 5 5 11 18 2 36
10 UD Ibiza 24 8 10 6 32 26 12 3 5 4 16 14 12 5 5 2 16 12 6 34
11 Lugo 25 7 13 5 31 28 13 6 5 2 16 12 12 1 8 3 15 16 3 34
12 Burgos 25 9 5 11 27 25 12 7 3 2 20 6 13 2 2 9 7 19 2 32
13 Sporting Gijón 25 8 8 9 26 29 12 6 3 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -3 32
14 Malaga 25 8 7 10 23 38 13 7 3 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 9 24 -15 31
15 Huesca 25 7 9 9 27 25 13 3 5 5 11 12 12 4 4 4 16 13 2 30
16 Mirandes 25 8 6 11 34 36 13 6 2 5 24 20 12 2 4 6 10 16 -2 30
17 Leganes 25 7 8 10 26 30 12 3 6 3 12 11 13 4 2 7 14 19 -4 29
18 Real Zaragoza 24 5 13 6 17 23 12 2 7 3 6 8 12 3 6 3 11 15 -6 28
19 Amorebieta 25 4 12 9 29 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 13 1 6 6 11 19 -7 24
20 Fuenlabrada 25 4 11 10 20 31 13 3 7 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 6 17 -11 23
21 Real Sociedad II 25 4 7 14 20 33 12 1 3 8 7 16 13 3 4 6 13 17 -13 19
22 Alcorcon 25 2 6 17 18 47 12 1 5 6 10 22 13 1 1 11 8 25 -29 12

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Read more about La Liga 2

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.