Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Burgos will be aiming to recover from a massive 5-0 loss to Real Oviedo when they face Sporting Gijon in the La Liga round 28. Burgos have turned their Estadio El Plantio into a real fortress and you should know that they are after their fourth consecutive win in front of home fans. Defender Raul Navarro is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to Zaragoza, beating Real Oviedo, while sharing the spoils with Valladolid. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Bolo’s men are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The visitors will be without Christian Rivera, Ruben Yanez, Axel Bamba, and Giovanni Zarfino in Sunday’s showdown. In the first half of the season Sporting Gijon defeated Burgos 2-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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.