Sporting head to Carlos Tartiere in search of more points: prediction for Real Oviedo vs. Sporting Gijón
The seventh-round La Liga 2 clash between Real Oviedo and Sporting Gijón will take place on September 27 at the Carlos Tartiere stadium. The teams are separated by just two points ahead of the Asturian derby: Sporting have collected 10 points from six matches, while Oviedo have eight.
Real Oviedo: defeat brings a decent run to an end
Oviedo head into the derby after a 3-1 defeat to Sabadell. Before that, the team had gone three rounds unbeaten, thrashing Valladolid 3-0, drawing 0-0 with Burgos and edging past Albacete 1-0.
However, their home form has been far from ideal so far. Oviedo failed to win any of their opening matches on home soil, while their overall attacking output remains modest, with just five goals scored in six rounds.
Sporting Gijón: away wins have boosted confidence
Sporting comfortably defeated Andorra 3-1 away from home in the previous round, ending a run of two consecutive defeats. Before that, the team lost 1-0 to Eldense and 2-0 to Girona, but they have still collected two more points than their fierce rivals overall.
Their away form is particularly eye-catching. Sporting have won their last two league matches on the road — against Tenerife 1-0 and Andorra 3-1 — so even with home advantage, Oviedo are unlikely to be able to control the game comfortably for all 90 minutes.
Match facts and head-to-head meetings
- Real Oviedo are yet to win at home this season.
- Sporting have won their last two away league matches.
- No more than two goals were scored in five of the teams' last six head-to-head meetings.
The hosts could start stronger, but holding on to the lead will be difficult: prediction for Real Oviedo vs. Sporting Gijón
Derbies are often tight and cautious affairs, and the statistics of both teams only reinforce that scenario. Oviedo could come out more aggressively at home after the defeat to Sabadell, especially with the backing of their supporters.
However, Sporting currently look more convincing on the road and have already picked up away wins in two consecutive matches. That makes a scenario possible in which the hosts take the first half, only for Sporting to hit back after the break and earn a draw.
