Sporting Gijón vs Málaga betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga 2 match on December 21st, 2024

Sporting Gijón and Málaga will be playing against each other on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 17:30h (UTC), in a La Liga 2 football game in Spain, check the Sporting Gijón vs Málaga betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sporting Gijón vs Málaga will occur

The game is set to be played in the Estadio Municipal El Molinón stadium, in the city of Gijon, with a capacity for 30000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Sporting Gijón vs Málaga betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the La Liga 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.23 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.45 goals per match.

Sporting Gijón last match

Sporting Gijón comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Racing Ferrol, in a match valid for La Liga 2, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-3. On the field, R. Albés Yáñez' team lined up with a 4-3-3.

They were defeated despite having all the favoritism before the match. A lost match that was not in anyone's plans, a result that counted with odds of 7.00.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, José Ángel, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Málaga last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga 2, Málaga, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Burgos team with a final score of 0-0.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 3.50) ended up being a good result.

Sporting Gijón vs Málaga h2h

Sporting Gijón was in 12th place when they last went head-to-head in La Liga 2 against Málaga, who was in 20th place. Sporting Gijón formed a 3-4-3 arrangement while Málaga took to the pitch with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Their last 2022/2023 La Liga 2 match which took place on 29-01-2023 was such a competitive game it ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Sporting Gijón

La Liga 2 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Sporting Gijón, standing in 10th place with 29 points in the La Liga 2 competition in Spain. Their performance statistics have been such as 8 wins, 6 losses and, 5 draws.

In the 21st round, the team has the same score compared to Castellón which is just above, in 9th place.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the Spain La Liga 2, Sporting Gijón has no high wishes or relegation concerns. Nevertheless, the team will try to get a win, taking advantage of the home factor.

Sporting Gijón analysis

After 20 rounds, Sporting Gijón has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 27 goals for and 21 conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the La Liga 2, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Over the course of the tournament, Sporting Gijón recorded an average ball possession of 49.74%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Sporting Gijón will play against Málaga, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 6 wins, 3 losses and, 1 draw compared to the 2 games they won as the visiting team.

Sporting Gijón has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 27 times with 1867 attacks, while Málaga has only scored 15 times with 1698 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Sporting Gijón

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Juan Otero. The Attacker has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Sporting Gijón, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 3 of the 5 goals scored have this characteristic.

Historical data Sporting Gijón

With 5 titles in the history of the tournament, the Sporting Gijón team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.

Málaga

La Liga 2 leaderboard now

Málaga arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 14th place in the La Liga 2, having won 4 games in total and lost 3 times, making a total of 12 draws.

This means that Córdoba team, in 15th place, is close behind in the 21st round with the same number of points.

Málaga analysis

Málaga, with 15 goals scored and 18 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 20 rounds.

Recent performances have shown that Málaga is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could indicate that they need to improve their attacking play by creating better chances and being more efficient in front of goal.

Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 0.79 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.

Best goalscorer from Málaga

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Dioni. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped Málaga avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sporting Gijón is Juan Otero, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Málaga is Dioni, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.48 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Sporting Gijón has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 20 rounds, while Málaga has an average of 2.2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.75 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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