Match Report
Deportivo La Coruña, 2nd with 77 points, sat 16 points above Sporting Gijón (10th, 61). In league terms the two rates read 1.43/1.29 for Sporting Gijón and 1.55/1.05 for Deportivo La Coruña (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Sporting Gijón against 12/15 for Deportivo La Coruña.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Sporting Gijón have 4 wins to Deportivo La Coruña's 5, with 8 draws, at 2.24 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 35% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Municipal El Molinón (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Gijón led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sporting Gijón: Juan Otero (17') · Deportivo La Coruña: Dani Barcia (81')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Gijón 34% · Deportivo La Coruña 66% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 7-12