Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Sporting Gijon and Granada go head to head at Estadio El Molinon in what is expected to be one of the most interesting games of Sunday’s program. Los Rojiblancos did well to hold Las Palmas to a draw with ten men on the field, but that did not help them escape the danger zone. Gijon are eager to start a new winning run in Segunda Division, but they face a difficult task against the promotion-chasing Granadinos. All Jose Marsa, Pablo Insua, and Carlos Izquierdoz are banned for the match, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The visitors, on the other hand, showed character in a 1-0 win over Real Oviedo, with Ricard Sanchez scoring a late winner, but beating Gijon on the road is easier said than done. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as Granada will go for a win as well. The visitors will be without Andre Ferreira, Jorge Molina, and Raul Torrente in Sunday’s encounter.
Highlighted Player (Diego Marino):
Diego Marino is a Spanish goalkeeper who plays for Sporting Gijon. The 185-cm-tall shoot-stopper was born on 9 May, 1990 in Vigo and he played for the likes of Santa Marina, Rapido Bouzas, Sardoma, Areosa and Villarreal during his youth career. Between 2008 and 2010 he played for Villarreal C and in 2010 he started playing for Villarreal B.
Marino made 72 appearances for Villarreal B and in 2012 he joined the first team. He was not Villarreal’s first-choice goalkeeper in the 2012/2013 campaign and he made no more than nine appearances for the Yellow Submarine. In the 2015/2016 season he played for Levante, but following their relegation to Segunda Division, Diego Marino decided to sign a deal with Sporting Gijon on 1 July, 2016.
The goalkeeper has 6 caps for Spain U-21, while playing 3 games for Spain U23. It has to be noted that he won UEFA U-21 Championships in 2011 and 2013 with La Furia Roja. Back in 2007 he made it to the FIFA U-17 World Cup final with the Spanish national team.
Highlighted Team (Granada):
Granada are an Andalusian football club that plays in Spanish La Liga. The club were founded on 14 April, 1931 and they have yet to win the Primera Division trophy. El Grana, though, booked their place in the Spanish Cup final in 1959, but Barcelona proved to be a big catch for the Andalusian outfit.
Granada host their rivals at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, the stadium that was built in 1995. The capacity of the stadium is 23,934. Granada’s main rivals are fellow Andalusian team Sevilla, but Real Betis are regarded as the club’s bitter rivals as well.
The likes of Yacine Brahimi, Juan Aguero, Gustavo Benitez, Pahinho, Denis Milar, Julio Montero Castillo, Capi, Cesar and Jose Mingorance are famous players that were part of the Estadio El Sadar outfit in the past. The original colour of Granada’s kits were blue and white, but after the Spanish Civil War the club chiefs bought new ones (red and white).