Leganes vs Gijon Prediction & Betting Tips (18 May)

The end of the season is complicated for Leganes who seem to have stuck their tongue out for a few weeks...Long leader of this Liga 2, Leganes lost its first place last weekend on the last day with a defeat at Albacete 1-0 associated with Valladolid's draw against Espanyol Barcelona 0-0. The partners of Diego Garcia 12 goals still occupy the first two qualifying places for a direct rise in La Liga but Eibar, 3rd at 2 points and Espanyol, 4th at 5 points, have not said their last word while there remains three days to play. Borja Jiménez's team must return to victory in their stadium after 3 points shared against Cartagena 0-0, ahead of Espanyol 0-0 and against Zaragoza 1-1.

The 3 points would be good for the morale of the current 2nd in Liga 2 who only have 1 success in the last 7 days of the championship. Sporting Gijon, which is only 2 points away from a place in the Top 6 and the Play-Offs, will be a strong opponent for the former leader. The team coached by Miguel Angel Ramirez returned to victory last weekend against Andorra 5-2 after 3 matches without success in Elche 2-1, against Villarreal B 0-3 and on the field of Espanyol 0- 0. The away record is insufficient for Sporting Gijon 5 wins, 5 draws, 9 defeats who have lost 5 of their last 7 away games and who could, despite good opposition, concede another setback away from home.

Over the course of their last 19 LaLiga2 matches, Gijon have kept an impressive tally of 14 clean sheets, so finding a way through against Gijon can prove difficult. Given that just three of the most recent 13 top-flight fixtures involving Leganes have served up goals at both ends of the pitch, it is hard to see much of a deviation from the script.