Sporting Gijón v Real Oviedo, LaLiga 2

The big picture

Sporting Gijón come in 7th on the ladder with 22 points; Real Oviedo are 9th on 21. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Sporting Gijón have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Real Betis 2–2.

Real Oviedo have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Mallorca 0–3.

Real Oviedo have lost their last three.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Sporting Gijón, watch Duje Cop (9 goals, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Carlos Carmona (8 goals, 2 assists in 2016-17).

For Real Oviedo, watch Federico Viñas (9 goals, 1 assist in 2025-26) and Ilyas Chaira (6 goals, 2 assists in 2025-26).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder, Sporting Gijón have the edge.