Valladolid – Gijon Prediction & Picks (07.06.2018)

Real Valladolid and Sporting Gijón measure forces, in a match for this phase of the Second Division (Promotion Play-offs – Semi-finals). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. The last direct match between these two teams, on 04-15-2018, ended with the victory of Sporting Gijón by (0-1). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Real Valladolid:

The home team reaches this stage of the Second Division (Promotion Play-offs – Semi-finals), after having finished the previous phase in the ª position, with points won. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 19 conceded. For the league, Real Valladolid won 23 points out of 30 possible points, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 14 of the last 21 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 42 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 18 games in which they suffered the first goal.

We are in a decisive moment for Valladolid and its goal is to get promotion to the first division, so only the victories interest him. As the decisive game to maintain the place of access to the final of the playoffs will be away from home, it is important to conquer a good result in your stadium and at this stage it does not matter who your opponent is, however, one thing is certain, no You can make mistakes. It will take a lot of concentration during the match, in addition, it will also need a lot of efficiency to complete your attacking plays, because only then can you achieve a good result. For this meeting coach Sergio will not be able to count on Antonio Cotán and Deivid, who are injured.

Sporting Gijón:

The visiting team gained access to this decisive phase of the Second Division (Promotion Play-offs – Semi-finals), after the ª position in the previous phase, in which they conquered a total of points. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Sporting Gijón has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 42 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.

If Sporting Gijón did not manage to go up to the first division directly, he still has the hypothesis of achieving it, through the playoffs, so he does not want to waste the opportunity to go up to the first division of Spanish football. It is to think so that he wants to gain an advantage in the tie already in this first leg, because that way he could face the decisive game in his stadium with greater tranquility, to control the game and thus run less risk of being surprised. Of course, within the four lines you will have to encounter some difficulties, but we know that you have the capacity to win and that is what you are going to try to do. For this meeting, coach Rubén Baraja will not be able to count on Álex Pérez, who will serve a suspension.