Sporting Gijon (Home)
- Garitano’s men are more about sitting compact, controlling the tempo and using structure to control the flow of the game in this Sporting Gijon vs Albacete Balompie preview.
- They are much more solid in defence and have the ability to switch up their shape, either going with a solid 4-4-2 or opening up into a 4-2-3-1 when they have the ball.
- Cesar Gelabert Pina has been Gijon’s main goal threat so far, netting 3 goals in 6 LaLiga 2 matches, including 2 of the most recent 5.
- Juan Otero is their creative engine with 6 assists in 6 games.
- The Sporting Gijon vs Albacete Balompie prediction looks to their recent form as they come into the weekend on a 3-game losing streak after losing 2-3 at home to Burgos CF and 2-1 at Almeria.
Albacete Balompie (Away)
- Gonzalez’s pressing and transition style, particularly when playing away from home, is based around pushing up the defense, creating plenty of numerical overloading in wide areas and players making quick passes at speed.
- It worked beautifully against Real Valladolid, a team very similar in style, in their most recent home match, where they won 2-0 thanks to two excellent goals.
- Albacete will try to do the same thing on the road and they have the players to do it too, with Jon Morcillo the artist of the team, already 3 assists in 6 LaLiga 2 games.
- Albacete’s record reads a little more erratically at W1, D1, L3 across their last 5 LaLiga 2 matches; this also factors into our Sporting Gijon vs Albacete Balompie prediction.
Head-to-Head
The visitors did win the most recent matchup between these sides in Gijon 2-0 , so they will have some confidence in their ability to upset the odds on this trip.
Key Players
- Cesar Gelabert Pina - 3 goals in 6 LaLiga 2 matches.
- Juan Otero - 6 assists in 6 games.
- Jon Morcillo - 3 assists in 6 LaLiga 2 games.
Betting Insights
- Backing Sporting Gijon to win at +260 is tempting for this fixture as they are the slightly better side and have been undervalued by the bookmakers, however, a draw at +240 and Albacete to take the victory at +260 are also good value for Sporting Gijon vs Albacete Balompie betting tips.
- Albacete Balompie will come at the home side and it should be an end-to-end affair, so we’re going to have a punt on Both Teams to Score at -136.
- Sporting Gijon have a greater need to get back to winning, so that gives them a small advantage over Albacete Balompie, who have struggled in their recent away games, drawing twice and losing once.
Prediction
Given the respective form of these two teams over the past month or so, this game is really a toss-up and it could swing either way.
