Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Burgos and Sporting Gijon square off against each other at Estadio El Plantio in what is expected to be a close La Liga 2 encounter. Burgos aim to put an end to their seven-game winless run and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against los Rojiblancos. Both Appin and Navarro are out of contention with injuries, while forward Inigo Cordoba is rated doubtful for the match.
Sporting Gijon, on the other hand, aim to climb to the automatic promotion places, but beating Burgos on the road is easier said than done. As previously mentioned, a close encounter is on the horizon and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in seven of their last eight meetings in the Spanish second tier. Defender Eric Curbelo de la Fe is rated doubtful for the visiting side.
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.