Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Sporting Gijon and Cartagena face each other at Estadio El Molinon in the La Liga 2 round 20. Los Rojiblancos aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lugo, but they will have to do it without defender Pablo Insua, who serves a one-game ban. Defender Axel Bamba is sidelined with injury, while Pol Valentin Sancho is a major doubt.
The Black and Whites, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating both Eibar and Andorra, while losing to Mirandes and Villarreal B. Cartagena defender Kiko Olivas should miss out with injury, with Pablo Vazquez Perez likely to step up. Anyhow, the two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment, and we believe that gamblers from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw.
Highlighted Player (Diego Marino):
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Diego Marino is a Spanish goalkeeper who plays for Sporting Gijon. The 185-cm-tall shoot-stopper was born on 9 May, 1990 in Vigo and he played for the likes of Santa Marina, Rapido Bouzas, Sardoma, Areosa and Villarreal during his youth career. Between 2008 and 2010 he played for Villarreal C and in 2010 he started playing for Villarreal B.
Marino made 72 appearances for Villarreal B and in 2012 he joined the first team. He was not Villarreal’s first-choice goalkeeper in the 2012/2013 campaign and he made no more than nine appearances for the Yellow Submarine. In the 2015/2016 season he played for Levante, but following their relegation to Segunda Division, Diego Marino decided to sign a deal with Sporting Gijon on 1 July, 2016.
The goalkeeper has 6 caps for Spain U-21, while playing 3 games for Spain U23. It has to be noted that he won UEFA U-21 Championships in 2011 and 2013 with La Furia Roja. Back in 2007 he made it to the FIFA U-17 World Cup final with the Spanish national team.
Highlighted Team (Cartagena):
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Founded on July 25, 1995, Cartagena is a Spanish football club that plays in La Liga 2. Los Boquerones dropped to Segunda B in the 2011/12 season, but following an eight-year absence, they returned to the Spanish second tier.
Cartagena play home matches at Cartagonova, the venue which can hold 15,105 spectators. The stadium was built by CMMP Arquitectos in 1987, and opened the following year. Real Murcia are regarded as the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Derbi of the Region of Murcia. Toche is leading Cartagena’s all-time top goalscoring chart with 39 goals.
Los Boquerones are well known for their black shirts with white stripes. Red, on the other hand, is the dominant colour of the club’s away kit. It has to be noted that Cartagena have never competed in la liga. The club’s highest ranking in the Segunda Division came in the 2009/10 season when they finished the campaign in 5th position in the standings.