Espanyol vs Gijon Prediction & Betting Tips (13 June)

The Catalans performed well in the first leg by winning with the smallest of scores 0-1 and they only managed a 17th match without defeat in the league, i.e. not a defeat since February 10. Relegated only a year ago from the elite, Espanyol, under the leadership of the championship's top scorer Martin Braithwaite, hopes to return to the highest level of Spanish football. On the other side of the median, it is obvious that the speech will be quite different for Sporting Gijon who lost ground for qualification by conceding defeat at home in the first leg.

Now, there will be no more calculations to do for the former residents of La Liga who have been in this 2nd division for 7 years now. This is one of the first times that Asturias players seem able to compete for the 17th playoffs in the last two campaigns. Let us note all the same that the Rojiblancos can rely on a great victory at Eldense during the last day of the regular season to refine this 0-1 poster, especially as it followed their great victory against Eibar a week earlier 1-0.

Injured and OUT for the season for a long time now, Exposito will logically be missing this evening. Announced uncertain in the first leg, Keita Balde (21 apps this season) and Victor Ruiz were finally on the bench while Pol Lozano (1 assist in 22 appearances) is still OUT. For the rest, the group will be complete with in particular the presence of the formidable and skipped from the Danish list for the Euro, Martin Braithwaite (22 goals, 2 assists) or even the only scorer of the 1st round Javi Puado (13 achievements, 2 assists). On the Gijon side, the important striker Djurdjevic (4 goals, 2 assists this season in the league) will probably be absent due to injury in the same way as Zarfino (only 3 matches to his credit in D2 this year) and for Queipo (3 goals this season) both on the flank as well.

In difficulty last year for his first season in Spain (6 goals), Otero has raised the bar this year with 10 goals scored and 3 assists to his credit. The latter will be on the attack in Llobregat just like Campos (10 pawns, 2 pancakes) or the returning injury Victor Campuzano (6 pawns).