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Gijon vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting tips
In the final phase of the season, there is still much to play for Sporting Gijon and Espanyol. Sporting Gijon, in particular, is fighting for life and death and must see the points in their own house on Tuesday evening.
Gijon :
Sporting Gijon is on the verge of proverbial abyss. With only five game rounds, the red whites are still stuck in the swamp of the degradation zone. The team of coach Rubi has to see four more points in number seventeen Leganes, so it is clear that Espanyol home is considered a real finale by the Asturians.
Sporting Gijon did not visit Osasuna last weekend with a fighter Osasuna no more than a 2-2 draw. The team had probably hoped for more, but ultimately did not make a point. After a quarter of a time, the redwaters still looked at a 2-0 defeat, but thanks to a cop ‘scorpion assist’ they were still on their way. Because direct competitors like Leganes and Granada lost their matches, if Sporting Gijon would call the moral winner of the weekend, even though the job is still unclear. “We are in a crucial week,” said midfielder Sergio Alvarez. The biggest challenge for the red whites is the occurrence of opposites, as Sporting Gijon received at least one of the best games in his sixteen home games this season.
Probable setup Sporting Gijon
Cuellar; Canella, Mere, Babin, Douglas; Xavi Torres, Vesga, Sergio Alvarez; Burgui, Cop, Carmona
Espanyol :
Espanyol did bad business in the fight for European football on Saturday night. The Catalans went for their own public with 0-1 below Atletico Madrid. “We were doing well, but the smile is now out of sight,” said the disappointed coach Quique Sanchez Flores. “A draw had been fairer.” Espanyol got great opportunities, including attacker Leo Baptistao who could only storm on the enemy’s goal. The Brazilian did not know that Atletico Madrid close post Oblak could pass. After a series of only one defeat in nine rounds, the team now stands firm with both legs on the ground.
Espanyol has to tolerate both Athletic Bilbao and Eibar for the seventh place for the time being, so the outing against Sporting Gijon must be won anyway. The Catalans scored very hard in the last few weeks but could bow to a solid defense. Goalkeeper Diego Lopez, who has clubs like Real Madrid and AC Milan on his resume, had to collect only one draw in his last three duels.
Quique Sanchez Flores has almost all his selection on Tuesday evening. Only long-term injured Oscar Duarte is not included, while Hernan Perez and Alvaro Vazquez are questioned. Defender Aaron is on sharp cards and must be careful. In a yellow print against Sporting Gijon, he misses the city dander of this weekend against FC Barcelona, which is of course the contest of the year for the fans.
Probable setup Espanyol
Diego Lopez; Aaron, Diego Reyes, David Lopez, Navarro; Piatti, Marc Roca, Victor Sanchez, Jurado; Gerard Moreno, Leo Baptistao
Gijon vs Espanyol head to head
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
17.12.11 LL Gijon Espanyol 1 : 2