Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Sporting Gijon will be looking to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Elche when they take on Villarreal B in the La Liga round 37. Los Rojiblancos are eager to stay in the playoffs berth and you should know that they are after 11th home win of the process. Both Rober Pier and Juan Ferney Otero are banned for the match, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Yellow Submarine B, on the other hand, picked up vital three points from the Ferrol clash, but their Segunda Division status is still in great danger. As Villarreal B will go for a victory in Sunday’s encounter as well, we are tempted to place our bets on over 2.5 goals. Anyhow, Sporting Gijon are closer to picking up all three points from the match as they have turned their Estadio El Molinon into a real fortress. Both Dani Tasende and Stefan Lekovic are sidelined through suspension, speaking of the visiting side.
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.