Real Madrid vs Sporting Gijon – La Liga – Preview

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Sreya

Real Madrid will host Sporting Gijon for a La Liga fixture in their first match after being handed out a transfer ban this past week. Tomorrow’s fixture will see the third-placed Real Madrid take on Gijon who are nineteenth on league standings with fifteen points after eighteen matches.

Real Madrid annihilated Deportivo la Coruna by five goals in their previous La Liga fixture while Gijon’s winless streak extended to four matches when they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Villareal.

Team News

Mateo Kovacic’s return from suspension means Zinedine Zidane will have the entire squad at his disposal tomorrow. Bernardo and Sergio Alvarez will be absent through injuries for the visitors. Omar Mascarell is ineligible to play against his parent club.

Real Madrid Possible Starting Lineup: Jesus Navas, Daniel Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema.

Sporting Gijon Possible Starting Lineup: Ivan Cuellar, Alberto Lora, Luis Hernandez, Jorge Mere, Isma Lopez, Nacho Cases, Rachid, Alen Halilovic, Dani Ndi, Jony, Antonio Sanabria.

Contributor’s Pick

Sporting Gijon have lost their last six away games in the La Liga, failing to score in five of those matches. According to Head-2-Head statistics, Gijon have won only once in the previous six encounters between these two clubs, with the Madrid-based club winning on five occasions.

Real Madrid are undefeated in twenty six of their last twenty seven matches in the La Liga and will start as favorites tomorrow. On current form, Zidane’s side should win comfortably, with 3-0 being the most probable scoreline.