Real Zaragoza and Sporting Gijón measure forces at Estadio de la Romareda, in a match for the 22nd round of the Second Division. In the last direct showdown for this edition of the league, on 27-10-2019, Sporting Gijón won at home by (4‑0). The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 05-17 2019, for the Second Division, Real Zaragoza won by (4-2). Álvaro Vázquez (39 ‘e 70’), G. Papunashvili (66 ‘) and Marc Gual (90’) scored the goals of the match, for Real Zaragoza, and R. Lod (8 ‘e 47’), for Sporting Gijón Sporting Gijón presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor can be decisive.
Real Zaragoza:
The home team is currently in 5th position, with 33 points won, after 9 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Racing Santander by (2‑0). In the last match, he lost out against Huesca by (2‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 22 goals scored and 17 suffered; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 33 goals scored and 11 suffered. For the championship, Real Zaragoza conquered 15 points in 30 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 games he played in his stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 11 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 21 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home games for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Real Zaragoza comes to this match after a 2-1 loss to Huesca, interrupting a run of five consecutive games without losing in the SmartBank League. Okazaki and Joshua Sa scored for the home team, while Alberto Soro scored for outsiders. It should be noted that Julián Delmás and Alberto Guitián were expelled, leaving the team with two units less, a setback that hindered the offensive game and the search for goal opportunities for the visiting team.
The home team must play in their usual 4-4-2, which favors the supported game. Javi pueado and Luis Javier Suárez should be the main figures in the attack of the premises. For its part, the center of the field must be composed of Alberto Soro, Raúl Guti, Íñigo Eguaras and Kagawa. It seems that coach Víctor Fernández will not be able to count on Julián Delmás and Alberto Guitián, players who are suspended.
Sporting Gijón:
The visiting team is currently in 15th position, with 25 points won, after 6 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out against Lugo by (1-2). In the last game, he lost at home against Extremadura UD by (0-1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Sporting Gijón conquered 10 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (7 in 10 games). In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of their last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 21 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
El Gijón ended the year of 2019 with a 0-1 loss to Extremadura. In a good soccer game, the two teams, from the first minutes, attacked in search of the three points, but on two occasions the VAR annulled two goals, one for each team. Carlos Cordero was unhappy and scored an autogl. With this result, Gijón’s formation added the second consecutive defeat.
Away from home, José Alberto López’s team is expected to play in 4-3-3, with Uros Durdevic, Aitor García and Álvaro Traver as the most advanced elements, responsible for launching panic in the rival area. In the center of the field, Pedro Díaz, Javi Fuego and Manu García must play.
