Málaga CF vs Sporting Gijón: match statistics
Málaga CF vs Sporting Gijón: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Málaga CF play Sporting Gijón in Segunda División (Spain). The match date is 9 May 2026 at 21:00. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Málaga CF: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Sporting Gijón: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Málaga CF scores 1.72 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Sporting Gijón scores 1.43 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.63 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Málaga CF 61%, Sporting Gijón 60%. Over 2.5: Málaga CF 57%, Sporting Gijón 55%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Málaga CF has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.36. Málaga CF: 13.9 shots per match, Sporting Gijón: 11.4.
Match halves
Málaga CF: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 1.00. Sporting Gijón: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.76.
Goals by minute
Málaga CF: 76-90+ (22 goals). Sporting Gijón: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Segunda División: 2.63 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
I back a Malaga win: the hosts hold a clear offensive and home-form edge — at home they average 2.05 goals per match with mean xG 1.76, whereas Sporting on the road scores 1.06 goals and records xG 1.16. Malaga produces substantially more chances (15.21 average shots and 6.63 SOT at home) versus Sporting’s 9.56 shots and 3.56 SOT away, and the hosts’ conversion rate is 13% compared to the visitors’ 11%. Defensively the home advantage is also evident: Malaga concedes 1.16 goals per home match and keeps 32% clean sheets, while Sporting concedes 1.56 away and has only 17% clean sheets; additionally the visitors fail to score in 33% of away games, compared to Malaga’s 11%. In the last 5 matches Malaga is 2-1-2 (1.4 points per game) and Sporting 2-0-3 (1.2 points per game), with Sporting losing 67% of their away fixtures and Malaga winning 58% of home matches. Considering nearly a 1.0 difference in average goals, the xG advantage (1.76 vs 1.16) and superior volume and quality of shots, I expect Malaga to win; a draw is possible if the hosts are wasteful, but Sporting’s chances of winning are limited.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Málaga CF | Sporting Gijón | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.32 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Málaga CF is 22% better for: last-5 form.
2.2 pts / match - Málaga CF · 1.8 pts / match - Sporting Gijón
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Málaga CF is 20% better for: goals scored per match.
1.72 goals / match - Málaga CF · 1.43 goals / match - Sporting Gijón
Málaga CF is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.17 goals / match - Málaga CF · 1.29 goals / match - Sporting Gijón
Málaga CF scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Sporting Gijón keeps a clean sheet in 26% (11 of 42 matches).
Sporting Gijón scores in 81% of matches (34 of 42 matches), while Málaga CF keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Málaga CF
Over / Under — Sporting Gijón
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Málaga CF is 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.57 pts / match - Málaga CF · 1.4 pts / match - Sporting Gijón
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Málaga CF - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Sporting Gijón - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 0% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Málaga CF
Sporting Gijón
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Segunda División).
Teams vs league
| Málaga CF | Liga | Sporting Gijón | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.89 | 2.63 | • 2.71 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 56% | ▲ 60% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 57% | 50% | ▲ 55% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 28% | 26% | • 26% |
| Goal before half-time | • 67% | 68% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 85% | 75% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Málaga CF 1 - 0 - 0 Sporting Gijón. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Málaga CF vs Sporting Gijón?
The Segunda División match finished Málaga CF 2:1 Sporting Gijón. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Málaga CF vs Sporting Gijón?
Málaga CF score 1.72 goals per game on average and Sporting Gijón 1.43. The Segunda División average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Málaga CF's matches and 60% of Sporting Gijón's.
What form are Málaga CF and Sporting Gijón in?
Over the last 5 games Málaga CF have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Sporting Gijón 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Málaga CF vs Sporting Gijón?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.