Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Sporting Gijon and Granada square off against each other at a El Molinon in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. Los Rojiblancos are eager to retain their spot in top two, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Diego Sanchez suffered a muscle injury in a 2-0 win over Burgos, with Nikola Maras likely to step up.
Los Granadinos, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Zaragoza, with the team beating Eldense 3-2 in front of home fans, but given Gijon’s five-game winning run at home, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Andalusia empty-handed. The likes of Ruiz, Villar, and Williams miss out with injuries for the away team, while Myrto Uzuni is on international duty with Albania. In their last meeting at “El Molinon” Sporting Gijon defeated Granada 1-0.
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.