Sporting Gijon VS Leganes Match Prediction

Leganes have not won any of their last six games against Sporting Gijon, so the head-to-head record is certainly in favour of the hosts here. In La Liga last year, Sporting Gijon took a maximum of six points from their two league games against Leganes, winning 2-1 at home and 1-0 away in a pair of very tight matches. 

However, that home win against Leganes broke a run of four successive draws - in which both teams scored in all of them - when this fixture has been at Gijon's Estadio Municipal El Molinon.

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Sporting Gijon v Leganes: Prediction

With both of these teams unbeaten after their opening two league games of the new campaign, something has to break here. Both teams drew 0-0 in their fixture before the international break, so a tight game could be on the cards, although Sporting Gijon have won four in a row at home. The hosts might just have the edge, but Leganes would be delighted with a draw, which they are certainly capable of claiming from this fixture.

Sporting Gijon v Leganes: Betting Tips

The price of 23/10 on the draw is very appealing for this match, while Leganes can be backed at around the 5/2 mark and hosts Sporting Gijon are available at 5/4. The games these sides were involved in before the international break each ended 0-0, so that scoreline is certainly worthy of consideration from the correct score market at odds of 15/2.

Given that both of these teams are a lot stronger at the back than in attack, the 3/5 on offer for under 2.5 goals to be scored in the game is worth taking even though it is not a big price.

Sporting Gijon have enjoyed a solid start to the new campaign, picking up four points from two games and drawing 0-0 at Alaves in their last match before the international break. With results having been good there are few reasons for coach Abelardo to make many changes for this one. Sporting Gijon have also won their last four league games at home, so morale will be good.

Sporting Gijon likely XI:

Timor is suspended for this game, but Leganes otherwise have a full squad to choose from for this game, having frustrated Atletico Madrid by collecting a 0-0 draw before the international break. Asier Garitano has built a rugged, physical team that are very hard to beat and if they can match their solid performance against Atletico throughout the season they should survive easily. There are not a lot of goals in the squad, however, which could become a problem later in the campaign.

Leganes likely XI:

Sporting Gijon have a strong home record from the end of last season to protect, but the way Leganes have started the new campaign suggests they are going to be tough to beat this season. Gijon\'s home advantage could give them the edge but a tight game looks likely and it would be no surprise at all if it was to end in a 0-0 draw.

Sporting Gijon have scored at least two goals in their last four home matches in La Liga, winning each of those games.