La Liga preview and odds: Malaga vs Sporting Gijon

Published on: 11/03/2016

La Liga preview and odds: Malaga vs Sporting Gijon

March 11, 2016 20:30pm - La Rosaleda

La Liga

Malaga are winless in five and will be looking to buck that trend when they welcome a Sporting Gijon side who have not won in seven to La Rosaleda in La Liga.

Malaga still clear of danger

Malaga started the season near the bottom of the table before a run of 11 games featuring just two defeats lifted them to the comfort of the top 10. However, a recent run of five games without a win has seen Malaga slip down into 12th place in La Liga.

Javi Gracia`s men are still seven points clear of the relegation zone but could do with a win to ease the growing pressure. In their last match they played out their third draw in four games when they held Deportivo La Coruna to a 3-3 stalemate in Galicia. In their last home match, Los Boquerones were beaten 2-1 by Gary Nevilles Valencia.

Another tough test for Sportings youngsters

Sporting Gijon are winless in seven games and have lost four of their last five La Liga matches. As a result, the Asturians have slipped to 19th place in the table, two points adrift of safety.

They come into this game on the back of a three-game losing streak in which they were beaten twice at home, by Espnayol (2-4) and Athletic club (0-2) and once away to Granada (0-2). They have won just one of their last 10 away games in the league, having drawn one and lost eight.

Team news

Ignacio Camacho is suspended for the home side, while Roque Santa Cruz, Arthur Boka, Carlos Kameni and Duje Cop are all injured.

The visitors will be without the suspended Ognjen Vranjes and the injured trip of Alex Menendez, Nacho Cases and Bernardo Espinosa, while Rachid Ait-Atmane remains doubtful.

Recent form (League)

Malaga: DLDDL

Sporting Gijon: LLLDL

Betting odds and tips

Sporting Gijon have scored just four goals in their last 10 away games. Seven of their last nine away games have finished with Under 2.5 goals. Five of Malagas last nine home games have also produced this result.

You can back Under 2.5 Goals at 3/4 with Bet365

By Neil Morris

Published on: 11/03/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (11/03/2016 13:09:09) but are subject to change.