Sporting Gijon vs Valencia – Match Preview, Betting Tips, Best Odds

Our betting experts preview the Copa del Rey match between Sporting Gijon and Valencia and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sporting Gijon welcome Valencia for a clash in the Copa del Rey round of 16 at El Molinón this Wednesday.

Sporting Gijon vs Valencia Preview

Sporting Gijon Form

Sporting Gijon claimed four points to their account in the last three matches, where they won 2-0 against Rayo Vallecano, followed by a 1-1 draw with Levante. Their latest game against Racing Santander resulted in a 2-0 defeat. Sporting Gijon managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Copa del Rey. They drew none though while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded nine times.

Valencia Form

It has been a bit of everything for Valencia in their previous three matches, as they first beat La Nucia by 0-3. This was followed by a disappointing 0-1 defeat against Cadiz, before a cup encounter with Real Madrid ended in defeat on penalties after a 1-1 draw. In their last six Copa del Rey away matches, Valencia won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring 15 while also conceding nine times.

Sporting Gijon vs Valencia Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sporting Gijon and Valencia. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Sporting Gijon vs Valencia – Players in Form

Uros Milovanovic is the most prolific Copa del Rey scorer for the home team, with four goals recently. Sporting Gijon will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Valencia will be looking to Justin Kluivert, hoping he can add to his current total of two goals in his latest game.

Sporting Gijon vs Valencia Betting Tips

Full-time result

Sporting Gijon claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Valencia won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Sporting Gijon scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Valencia scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sporting Gijon managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Valencia were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Sporting Gijon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Valencia’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.

Match predictions: Sporting Gijon vs Valencia

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sporting Gijon and Valencia seems to be a good betting opportunity.