Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Estadio El Molinon will be the centre of attention when Sporting Gijon and Elche lock horns on day 23 of the current La Liga 2 campaign. Los Rojiblancos kicked off 2025 with a 1-1 draw with Real Oviedo and, no doubt, they are eager to record their first win of the year this weekend. Eric Curbelo de la Fe is rated doubtful for the match after limping off with injury against los Azules, with fellow defender Roberto Pier being ready to replace him in the starting XI.
Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, aim to recover from a heavy Copa del Rey loss to Atletico Madrid, but beating Sporting Gijon at “El Molinon” is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that both sides should be happy with one point from the match. Elche defender Nicolas Mercau is available for selection despite his sending-off in the Spanish Cup defeat.
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.