Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
13/06/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Gijon
A spot in the Segunda Division playoffs final will be at stake when Espanyol and Sporting Gijon face each other at Stage Front Stadium on Thursday evening. Los Periquitos aim to defend their slim lead in the return leg and they are likely to rely on their solid defence in the decider. Defender Sergi Gomez misses the match through suspension, while midfielder Eduardo Exposito remains on the sidelines with injury.
Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, are hungry for revenge, but beating Espanyol in Catalonia is easier said than done. As under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of the previous six meetings between the two sides in all competitions, a low-scoring affair is on the horizon. In their last encounter at Stage Front Stadium the two teams played out a goalless draw. Gijon boss Miguel Angel Ramirez should have a full squad to choose from for the reverse fixture.
Highlighted Team (Gijon):
Sporting Gijon are a Spanish football club that competes in La Liga. Sporting Gijon’s home ground is El Molinon, the stadium that was built in 1908. El Molinon is the oldest football field in Spain and the capacity of the stadium is 30,000. Sporting Gijon’s home kit is red and white and the club’s main rivals are Real Oviedo.
The two teams take on each other in the Asturian derby. Sporting Gijon did remarkably well to finish the 1978/1979 La Liga campaign in second position in the standings and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Los Rojiblancos were runners-up in Spanish Copa Del Rey in 1981 and 1982, but they have yet to win the Spanish Cup.
The club was founded in 1905 and the club’s original name was Sporting Gijones. Sporting Gijon participated in the UEFA Cup on six occasions, but they did not record a good result in the European competition.
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