Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Gijon
Match Time & Date:
1 March 2024
19:30
Prediction: 1-0
Albacete
Sporting Gijon will be aiming to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Burgos CF when they take on Albacete in the La Liga 2 round 29. Los Rojiblancos have a chance to regain their spot in top six, but El Queso Mecanico should not be written off just yet. All Christian Rivera, Ruben Yanez, and Giovanni Zarfino are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Albacete, on the other hand, are undefeated in the previous four league matches. El Queso Mecanico aim to escape the danger zone, but given Sporting Gijon’s fine home record, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Miguel Angel Ramirez’s troops. In their last meeting at the venue Sporting Gijon defeated Albacete 3-1, which goes in favour of our earlier prediction. To make things even worse for the away team, midfielder Lander Olaetxea serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Team (Albacete):
Established during the World War II (August, 1940), Albacete are a Spanish club that welcome their rivals at Carlos Belmonte, the stadium with the capacity of 17,524 people. Albacete compete in Segunda Division nowadays, but during the 1990s they established themselves as the La Liga regular.
Their best ranking in the Spanish top flight came in the 1991/92 season when they finished the campaign in 7th position in the standings. El Queso Mecanico (Clockwork Cheese) have never represented Spain in European competitions. Legendary Spain international Andres Iniesta is the symbol of the club. Born in Albacete, Iniesta helped his hometown club avoid the bankruptcy in December 2011 as he became the club’s major shareholder.
As a result, Iniesta was honoured with a statue in his home province of Albacete. El Queso Mecanico wear white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, while black and purple are the dominant colours of their away kit.
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