Real Zaragoza vs Real Sporting de Gijon, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Zaragoza vs Real Sporting de Gijon — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sporting de Gijon 42 games · 61 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Saul Ais Reig (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Marcos Saenen Alvarez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Campo Hernandez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Real Sporting de Gijon | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | AD Alcorcon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jan | Andorra CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | CD Eldense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Levante UD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Dec | SD Amorebieta | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jan | Racing Club de Ferrol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | CD Tenerife | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Dec | SD Eibar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | CD Leganes | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Zaragoza | Real Sporting de Gijon | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #9 |
| 36 | Points | 61 |
| 42 | Played | 42 |
| 8 / 12 / 22 | W / D / L | 18 / 7 / 17 |
| 35 | Scored | 60 |
| 59 | Conceded | 54 |
| -24 | GD | +6 |
| 0.86 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 19% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Real Zaragoza are 22nd (36 pts). Real Sporting de Gijon are 9th (61 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Sporting de Gijon gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Real Sporting de Gijon does not make any changes. Rober Pier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sporting de Gijon that had 126 games and scored 126 goals.
- 15' Cote is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' It’s high time Miguel Ramírez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Victor Mollejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Christian Rivera was booked on 36.
- 39' Goal! Carlos Izquierdoz scores his 5 goal in 175 matches.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 45' Poor challenge from Victor Mollejo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Zaragoza needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Real Zaragoza ring the changes. Raul Guti has done his job and it is now time for Jaume Grau to step up.
- 63' Real Zaragoza have won 96 goals from 126 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' What composure from Maikel Mesa! The international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 70' What a moment for Francho Serrano! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' A change in the Real Sporting de Gijon ranks — Nacho Mendez exits the field as Roque Mesa enters on 74.
- 78' Real Sporting de Gijon make a change. Ruben Yanez trudges off to be replaced by Christian Sanchez on 78 minutes.
- 82' Jonathan Varane gets the nod from Real Sporting de Gijon. He replaces Christian Rivera and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Time for substitution for Real Zaragoza. Victor Mollejo is replaced by Manu Vallejo.
- 88' Jonathan Varane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 90' Real Sporting de Gijon receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- It finishes all square. Real Zaragoza and Real Sporting de Gijon share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
11
Maikel Mesa ↓ German Valera 74'
- 21
- 25
-
10
Raul Guti ↓ Jaume Grau 58'
- 24
-
20
Victor Mollejo ↓ Manu Vallejo 83'
- –
- 15
- 6
- 14
-
9
Ivan Azon ↓ Sergi Enrich 74'
Bench
- 13
-
22
Quentin Lecoeuche ↑ 82'
-
23
Sergi Enrich ↑ 74'
-
19
Manu Vallejo ↑ 83'
- 3
- 12
-
5
Jaume Grau ↑ 58'
-
7
German Valera ↑ 74'
- 26
- 37
- 39
Coach
Julio Velazquez
Real Sporting de Gijon Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 19
- 17
-
1
Ruben Yanez ↓ Christian Sanchez 78'
- 22
- 3
-
23
Uros Durdevic ↓ Mario Gonzalez 74'
- 24
-
21
Haissem Hassan ↓ Fran Villalba 74'
- 25
-
10
Nacho Mendez ↓ Roque Mesa 74'
- 7
Bench
-
15
Roque Mesa ↑ 74'
-
20
Mario Gonzalez ↑ 74'
-
13
Christian Sanchez ↑ 78'
-
8
Fran Villalba ↑ 74'
-
12
Jonathan Varane ↑ 82'
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 30
- 9
Coach
Miguel Ramírez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maikel Mesa | 2 |
| Ivan Azon | 1 |
| Pablo Insua | 1 |
| Campuzano | 1 |
| Francho Serrano | 1 |
| Guille Rosas | 1 |
| Mario Soberon | 1 |
| Jonathan Dubasin | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
Real Sporting de Gijon Form
2024-02-05
Real Zaragoza
3–0
Real Sporting de Gijon
L
2024-01-28
Real Sporting de Gijon
1–2
Racing Club de Ferrol
L
2024-01-20
CD Tenerife
1–2
Real Sporting de Gijon
W
2024-01-14
Real Sporting de Gijon
0–0
SD Huesca
D
2023-12-20
SD Eibar
1–1
Real Sporting de Gijon
D
2023-12-16
Real Sporting de Gijon
1–1
CD Leganes
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Real Sporting de Gijon xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Zaragoza win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Sporting de Gijon
51%
Real Zaragoza or Real Sporting de Gijon
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Zaragoza win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
| Handicap | Real Zaragoza covers | Push | Real Sporting de Gijon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Real Sporting de Gijon keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

