Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Zaragoza and Sporting Gijon square off against each other at Estadio La Romareda in the last La Liga 2 game of Saturday’s program. Los Blanquillos recorded their first win of the season at the weekend, with the team beating Ponferradina on the road, and, no doubt, the triumph helped them regain a much-needed confidence. A man to watch in the home team will be talented attacker Giuliano Simeone, who scored a brace in the last league match, while both Alejandro Frances and Ivan Azon continue to miss out through injuries.
Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a shocking 2-0 loss to Racing Santander. Since both sides will go for a triumph in Saturday’s showdown, gamblers from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on both teams to score. Sporting midfielder Christian Rivera has yet to overcome a foot injury.
Highlighted Player (James Igbekeme):
James Igbekeme is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Zaragoza in La Liga 2 as a winger. Igbekeme’s primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a left midfielder as well.
The Nigeria international started his senior career at Portuguese club Ribeirao, and after scoring two goals in 43 appearances for Os Ribeirenses, he moved to fellow Portuguese outfit Gil Vicente. In 2018 he decided to move to Spain, signing a four-year deal with Zaragoza. The 170-cm tall footballer made his Zaragoza debut on August 19, 2018 in a 2-1 win over Rayo Majadahonda.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win at Real Oviedo on September 8, 2018. Igbekeme’s preferred foot is left, and his contract with los Blanquillos should expire on June 30, 2023. The Zaragoza midfielder born in Lagos on July 4, 1995 has yet to receive a call-up for the Nigeria national football 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.