Daily Football Selection: Málaga vs. Sporting Gijón 9/26/2021 Segunda División Soccer Picks, Prediction, and Preview

Málaga challenges Sporting Gijón on 9/26/2021.

Málaga visits Sporting Gijón in a Segunda División match. Málaga with a record of 2-2-2 this season comes into this game with a 0.0-1.0-2.0 record on the road. Sporting Gijón is 4-1-1 this season and is 3.0-0.0-0.0 at home.
It has been a mixed bag in the past five matches for Málaga and it is an opportunity to get rolling. An opportunity presents itself in this road match. They lost their previous match and hope to bounce back from the disappointing setback. What better place to turn the ship around for Sporting Gijón than game on their home pitch?
It has been a mixed bag in the past five games for Sporting Gijón and it is an opportunity to get rolling. They lost their previous match and hope to bounce back from the disappointing setback. What better place to turn the ship around for Sporting Gijón than game on their home pitch?

The Málaga Roster

The Players to Watch for the Málaga
Brandon FW
Brandon has 19.0 shots fired this season. He is a persistent threat to score, at least by his efforts to try to take shots. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Brandon had 6.0 shots on target this season. He is a sharpshooter, his ability to constantly threaten to score makes him a top focus for defenses.
As a scorer, Brandon had 6 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Málaga teammates, Brandon had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Brandon has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Brandon has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 6 fouls this season. He has drawn 14 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Juande DF
As a shooter, Juande had 3.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Juande has 1.0 shots on target this season. He does not have enough shots on goal to really be respected.
Juande has 6 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Málaga teammates, Juande had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Juande has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Juande has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 4 fouls this season. He has drawn 6 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Paulino MF
Paulino has 12.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Paulino has 4.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
As a scorer, Paulino had 5 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Málaga teammates, Paulino had 2 assists this season. He is considered one of the top set-up players for his teammates in the league, he distributes the ball well.
Paulino has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Paulino has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 5 fouls this season. He has drawn 6 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Mathieu Peybernes DF
As a shooter, Mathieu Peybernes had 1.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Mathieu Peybernes had 0.0 shots on target this season. Shots on target are a rarity for him, maybe he will fare better with his number of shots, shot selection or shot accuracy.
Mathieu Peybernes has 6 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. Mathieu Peybernes has 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Mathieu Peybernes has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Mathieu Peybernes has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 4 fouls this season. He has drawn 4 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Kevin Villodres MF
Kevin Villodres has 11.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Kevin Villodres had 1.0 shots on target this season. He does not have enough shots on goal to really be respected.
Kevin Villodres has 4 goals scored this season. He is not known for scoring goals. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Málaga teammates, Kevin Villodres had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Kevin Villodres has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Kevin Villodres has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 12 fouls this season. He has drawn 8 fouls this season in Segunda División action.

The Sporting Gijón Roster

The Players to Watch for the Sporting Gijón
Jean-Sylvain Babin DF
Jean-Sylvain Babin has 3.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Jean-Sylvain Babin had 1.0 shots on target this season. He does not have enough shots on goal to really be respected.
Jean-Sylvain Babin has 6 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Sporting Gijón teammates, Jean-Sylvain Babin had 1 assists this season. He is an average offensive contributor as far as his ability to set up his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Jean-Sylvain Babin has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Jean-Sylvain Babin has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 1 fouls this season. He has drawn 3 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Aitor García MF
As a shooter, Aitor García had 14.0 shots fired this season. He is a persistent threat to score, at least by his efforts to try to take shots. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Aitor García had 2.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
As a scorer, Aitor García had 4 goals this season. He is not known for scoring goals. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Sporting Gijón teammates, Aitor García had 1 assists this season. He is an average offensive contributor as far as his ability to set up his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Aitor García has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Aitor García has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 4 fouls this season. He has drawn 5 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
José Gragera MF
As a shooter, José Gragera had 2.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but José Gragera had 1.0 shots on target this season. He does not have enough shots on goal to really be respected.
As a scorer, José Gragera had 5 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Sporting Gijón teammates, José Gragera had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
José Gragera has 0 Yellow Cards this season. José Gragera has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 9 fouls this season. He has drawn 6 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Marc Valiente DF
Marc Valiente has 2.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Marc Valiente had 1.0 shots on target this season. He does not have enough shots on goal to really be respected.
As a scorer, Marc Valiente had 5 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Sporting Gijón teammates, Marc Valiente had 1 assists this season. He is an average offensive contributor as far as his ability to set up his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Marc Valiente has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Marc Valiente has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 4 fouls this season. He has drawn 1 fouls this season in Segunda División action.
Fran Villalba MF,FW
Fran Villalba has 11.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Fran Villalba had 4.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
As a scorer, Fran Villalba had 5 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Sporting Gijón teammates, Fran Villalba had 2 assists this season. He is considered one of the top set-up players for his teammates in the league, he distributes the ball well.
Fran Villalba has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Fran Villalba has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 2 fouls this season. He has drawn 13 fouls this season in Segunda División action.

Málaga Team Stats

The Málaga Offensive Stats and Metrics
Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Málaga was able to score 0.83 goals. Offensively, they are quite disappointing in their ability to put the ball in the back of the net. Málaga scored those goals off assists 60.0% of the time, which in per 90 minutes terms came out to 0.50 assists. This is not a team sets up goals off assists as often as others.
Málaga converted on 0.19 of attempted shots on goal. The shots generated from this offense would be deemed below average.
Since we are discussing shots on goal, Málaga attempts 4.5 shots on target per 90 minutes of regulation. This offense is a persistent threat to score with shots on goal. Continuing on the subject of shots on target, Málaga is able to get 31.4% of their shots to be on goal(target). Inconsistency in ensuring that their shot attempts become a true scoring threat has creeped in this season.
Málaga Defensive Stats and Metrics
Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Málaga was able to hold opponents to 1.17 goals. There is nothing remarkable about their defensive effort. This is a generally average defense. When it comes to the stress put on goalkeepers, 3.0 shots were saved by Málaga goalkeepers this season on a per 90 minute basis. Shot prevention is the best first step to goal prevention. Málaga truly gets it when it comes to this concept.
Málaga goalkeepers were able to keep shots on goal from getting into the net 61.1% of the time. Shots on goal tend to become goals against this porous defense and goalkeeping unit. When it comes to the clean sheet percentage, 50.0% of games resulted in a clean sheet for Málaga. Their ability to shut opponents out is extremely strong.



Málaga Utility Stats
Per 90 minutes of action, Málaga had 19.83 crosses of the ball on the pitch. Málaga is in the top 22 percentile in crosses per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Málaga had 8.83 interceptions. Málaga is in the top 92 percentile in intercepted passes per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Málaga commits 14.0 fouls. Málaga is in the top 70 percentile in fouls committed per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Málaga drew 12.17 fouls. Málaga is in the top 47 percentile in fouls drawn per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Málaga committed an offside 1.67 times. This puts Málaga in the top 53 percentile in the league in offside turnovers.

Sporting Gijón Team Stats

The Sporting Gijón Offensive Stats and Metrics
Sporting Gijón scored 1.33 goals per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations. This is an extremely potent offense that is tough to shut down. Sporting Gijón scored those goals off assists 88.0% of the time, which in per 90 minutes terms came out to 1.17 assists. This offense finds ways to score by sharing the ball and that is quite nice to watch.
Sporting Gijón converted on 0.33 of attempted shots on goal. This offense creates high quality shots.
Sporting Gijón attempted 4.0 shots on goal (penalty kicks excluded) per 90 minutes of regulation and stoppage action. This offense falls in the middle when it comes to the number of shots on goal they take per game. If you think we have not discussed their ability to get shots on goal enough, you are wrong. Sporting Gijón attempts more shots than their shots on target, often they are altered by defenders and from all their shots 30.4% of their shots ended up requiring a goalkeeper challenge. The shots are not reaching the goalkeeper enough, they must improve.
Sporting Gijón Defensive Stats and Metrics
Sporting Gijón gave up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations. There is nothing remarkable about their defensive effort. This is a generally average defense. Sporting Gijón goalkeepers fended off 4.0 shots per 90 minutes. There is room for improvement when it comes to preventing shots on target.
When it comes to the saves percentage, 75.0% of shots on target were saved by Sporting Gijón goalkeepers. The defense and goalkeeper effort as a collective does an excellent job together forcing weaker shots on target and preventing shots from becoming goals. Sporting Gijón goalkeepers were able to get a clean sheet 33.3% of the time. This defense and goalkeeping crew is capable of having a clean sheet, the consistency is just not there.
Sporting Gijón Utility Stats
Sporting Gijón tried 14.17 crosses per 90 minutes of action. This puts Sporting Gijón in the top 68 percentile in the league in crosses per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Sporting Gijón had 12.0 interceptions. Sporting Gijón is in the top 46 percentile in intercepted passes per 90 minutes. Sporting Gijón has committed 11.5 fouls per 90 minutes of action. This puts Sporting Gijón in the top 28 percentile in the league in fouls committed per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Sporting Gijón drew 9.67 fouls. Sporting Gijón is in the top 86 percentile in fouls drawn per 90 minutes. Sporting Gijón had opportunities spoiled by offside calls 2.17 times per 90 minutes of action. Sporting Gijón is in the top 82 percentile in offside calls against them.

Málaga vs. Sporting Gijón Prediction, Picks, and Odds

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