Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Sporting Gijon will be aiming to recover from a 2-1 loss to Elche when they take on Huesca in the La Liga 2 round 11. Los Rojiblancos are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home ground, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Jose Angel serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while fellow defender Eric Curbelo remains on the sidelines with injury.
Los Azulgranas, on the other hand, head into Thursday’s clash following back-to-back draws with Albacete and Racing Ferrol. As Huesca failed to find the net in the previous three away games in Segunda Division, we are tempted to put our money on the home side this time out. Joaquin Munoz remains doubtful, but there are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Gijon. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of their last ten meetings in La Liga 2.
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.