Sporting Gijón and Huesca meet forces at Estadio Municipal El Molinón, in a match for the 42nd matchday of the Second Division. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, played on 08‑09‑2019, Huesca won at home by (1‑0). The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games they played. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 8th and 4th in the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 6th ranked in home matches and the 21st away.
Sporting Gijón :
The home team is currently in 8th position, with 41 points won, after 11 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Ponferradina, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Las Palmas by (4‑0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they conquered 28 points, against only 13 in their away games. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Sporting Gijón won 6, tied 1 and lost 3, winning 19 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 in 16 games). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and never got the comeback.
In this match against Huesca, coach Miroslav Dukic must keep the team 4-4-2, with Uros Durdevic and Manu García being the main figures in the attack of the locals. As for the midfield, it must be made up of Murilo, Javi Fuego, Pedro Díaz and Aitor García. For this last game of the season, the Sporting de Gijón coach has all the players at his disposal.
Huesca :
After 15 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 50 points won. In their last match, they defeated Fuenlabrada at home by (2‑0), after in the previous match they had tied at home, in a match against Extremadura UD, by (2‑2). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they have won 12 points away and 38 in their stadium, with 11 goals scored and 19 suffered as a visitor, against 28 goals scored and 13 suffered at home. In their last away game for this competition, they lost by (2‑0) to Rayo Vallecano. In their last 10 away games for the championship, Huesca registers 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats, which is why they conquered 6 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (10 in 15 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 12 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 31 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘) and 4 of their 11 goals between (46′ ‑ 60’).
Michel’s team should arrive in a 4-3-3, favoring tactical organization and counterattacks, mainly on the flanks. The three most advanced players, responsible for putting the rival’s defensive line in direction, are: David Ferreiro, Shinji Okazaki and Rafa Mir. In turn, the central zone must be made up of Juan Carlos, Pedro Mosquera and Mikel Rico. For this game, the Huesca coach has the entire squad in full force.
