Sporting Gijón – Eibar: Who can move closer to the top six of the table?
In Matchday 14 of LaLiga 2, Sporting Gijón face Eibar on Sunday, November 16. Kick-off is at 16:15 CET, and I’m offering you a bet on this fixture.
Sporting Gijón – Eibar: Match facts and H2H
- In their last six matches, Sporting Gijón have lost only once.
- Across their previous four games, Eibar have suffered just one defeat.
- In eight away matches this season, Eibar have won only once and lost six.
- Sporting Gijón are unbeaten in their last three home fixtures: one draw and two wins.
- Sporting have lost only 7% of their matches this season without scoring, while Eibar have done so in 14%.
- Sporting and Eibar have scored in both halves in just 21% of their games.
- Their most recent head-to-head ended in a 0–0 draw.
Sporting Gijón – Eibar: Match preview
Sporting Gijón currently sit above Eibar in the standings. The gap, however, is small, making this a crucial clash for both sides in their pursuit of a top-six place.
Sporting have collected 19 points from 13 rounds. They lost their previous outing 1–2 to Mirandés, having drawn 0–0 with Las Palmas before that, though earlier they put together a four-match winning streak. Sporting now sit ninth, trailing the playoff qualification line by just two points. Everything remains within reach for the Gijón side.
Eibar sit lower in the LaLiga 2 table but remain firmly in the hunt for a top-six finish. Through 13 matches, they have earned 16 points — three fewer than Sporting and five behind sixth place. Their chances of pushing into the playoff places remain good. Eibar have won two of their last three, although that came after a five-match winless run.
Probable lineups
- Sporting Gijón: Yáñez, Pablo Vázquez, Diego Sánchez, Perrin, Guille Rosas, Nacho Martín, Smith, Gelabert, Àlex Corredera, Cortés, Dubasin
- Eibar: Magunagoitia, Arbilla, Moreno, Leonardo Buta, Corpas, Cubero, Olaetxea, Aleix Garrido, Toni Villa, Jon Bautista, Martón
Prediction
The teams are separated by only a small margin and both will be eager to climb the table. Sporting can push toward the top six, and so can Eibar. My suggestion is to take the over 2 total goals in this match.
