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Espanyol vs Gijon Prediction & Betting tips
Espanyol:
Espanyol arrives having won their last 2 Second Division matches, a dynamic in which they have defeated Cartagena (1-3) and Zaragoza (2-0) after being defeated by Leganés (2-0) and Girona (1-2). He had previously recorded a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (4 wins and 2 draws).
As a local, Espanyol has won in 5 of their last 6 games (1 loss), good results that they hope to continue maintaining on this day where they need victory to be able to stay in positions of direct promotion, since they only take a 2 point advantage to Leganés (2nd). In addition, it is also only 2 points away from the leadership of Mallorca (1st).
Espanyol presents these numbers in Liga SmartBank:
Classified in 2nd position with 33 points after 16 games played.
At home, they have 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss with 13 goals in favor and 3 against.
As a visitor, he presents 4 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats with 10 goals in favor and 5 against.
Regarding the line-up, Espanyol will have the doubts of Álvaro Vadillo [discomfort not determined] and Víctor Campuzano [illness].
Sporting Gijón:
Sporting Gijón arrives without having managed to win in 5 of their last 6 Second Division games (3 draws and 2 losses), a bad dynamic in which they have only beaten Sabadell (3-1), in which they have drawn at home (0-0 vs Albacete / 1-1 vs Rayo Vallecano) and out of it (0-0 vs Mallorca), and in which they have been defeated by Las Palmas (3-2) and Mirandés (1-0).
As a visitor, Sporting Gijón has failed to win in their last 3 games (1 draw and 2 losses), results that force them to try to improve their performance away from home on a day in which they need to win to continue consolidating in the playoffs positions promotion (with 3 points ahead of Málaga, 7th) and, at the same time, have options to approach the direct promotion zone (5 points behind Leganés, 2nd).
Sporting Gijón presents these numbers in Liga SmartBank:
Classified in 5th position with 28 points after 16 games played.
As a local, they have 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses with 11 goals in favor and 4 against.
As a visitor, he has 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses with 6 goals in favor and 7 against.
Regarding the line-up, Sporting Gijón will have the loss of Nacho Méndez [broken hamstrings]; as well as the doubts of Bogdan Milovanov [illness], Marc Valiente and Cristian Salvador [both with undetermined discomfort].
Espanyol vs Gijon head to head matches
25.04.17 LL Gijon Espanyol 1 : 1
11.12.16 LL Espanyol Gijon 2 : 1
27.02.16 LL Gijon Espanyol 2 : 4
03.10.15 LL Espanyol Gijon 1 : 2
28.04.12 LL Espanyol Gijon 0 : 3