Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Following an unlucky defeat to Almeria, Sporting Gijon will look to escape the danger zone when they take on Ibiza on Matchday 38. Los Rojiblancos are seven points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that Saturday’s game is of big importance for the home team. All Aitor Garcia, Christian Rivera, and Bertin are banned for the hosts, while both Jony and Joni Calavera should miss out with injuries.
Ibiza, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Eibar, losing to Burgos, while sharing the spoils with Las Palmas at the weekend. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at Estadio El Molinon as the two sides seem to be evenly matched at the moment. Speaking of the away side, important midfielder Manuel Molina is a major doubt after limping off with injury against La Union Deportiva.
Highlighted Player (Diego Marino):
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.