Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Following a 1-1 draw with Mirandes, Sporting Gijon will look to return to winning ways in La Liga 2 when they face Malaga on Saturday evening. Los Rojiblancos are after their seventh home win of the process, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the home team. Ruben Albes has a full squad to choose from for the Malaga game. The Andalusians, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 3-0 win over Eldense.
Malaga, though, are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets for the home team. You should bear in mind that under 2.5 goals have been netted in four of the previous six meetings between the two sides. Morocco midfielder Haitam Abaida should be the only absentee in the away team.
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.