Espanyol vs Sporting Gijon: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 11, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Sporting Gijon?
Espanyol won 2-1 on December 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 54′F. CaicedoEspanyol
- 90′Léo BaptistãoEspanyol
- 90′D. ČopSporting Gijon
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Sporting Gijon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 17H. Pérez
- 10F. Caicedo
- 15David López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 14José Jurado
- 29Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 13Diego López
Sporting Gijon
5-4-1- 19Carlos Carmona Bonet
- 24D. Čop
- 23Moi Gómez
- 8Rachid Aït-Atmane
- 6Sergio Álvarez
- 18Isma López
- 4Jorge Meré
- 2Douglas Pereira
- 3J. Babin
- 5Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
- 1Iván Cuéllar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Gijon have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Leganes(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2016 | Osasuna(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Malaga(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol wins, 0 draws, 3 Sporting Gijon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Sporting Gijon 2-4 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Espanyol 1-2 Sporting Gijon | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Espanyol 0-3 Sporting Gijon | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Sporting Gijon 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Sporting Gijon 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Espanyol 1-0 Sporting Gijon | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Gijon vs Espanyol on Feb 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Gijon score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sporting Gijon | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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