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Spanish Segunda is entering its finals and ten rounds before the end, everything is completely open, both in the fight for the first two positions, as well as for the additional playoffs, and of course for survival. This duel is definitely the derby of the round, because it decided who will be at top of the table – Rayo Vallecano is the leader, while Sporting is in fourth place with five points less. The first two positions lead directly in La Liga and this is the goal for these two teams, and it must be said they were in a very good shape. Rayo has not been defeated for a long time while Sporting has four wins in a row. Their duel in the first part of the season ended with 1-1.

Sporting Gijon

Sporting was eliminated from the elite rank last season and of course the goal is to expressly return. They started accordingly, and they even spent a couple of rounds in the lead, but after that they experienced a fall and in the mid-season they had a series of six games without a win, which cost them to fall in the middle of the table and their coach Herrera was replaced.

Ruben Baraja came and things started again better, but it took them time to return to the top and they were especially good in the previous six rounds when they did not lose any match and did not receive any goals. One draw, with five wins, including one from their hosting against the second ranked Huesca in the last round, when double striker M.Santos was the hero of the victory with 2-0. Meanwhile, Barba and A.Perez have recovered and they will be on the center-back positions.

Probable lineups Sporting Gijon: Marino – Calavera, Barba, A.Perez, Canella – Bergantinos, Alvarez – Carmona, Ruben Garcia, Jony – M.Santos

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano played pretty bad at the very beginning of the season and it did not appear they would get involved in the fight for the top, and it especially was not expected they would get to the leading position. They built their way to the top with patience and were in the positions that lead to playoffs, and then a new series of ten rounds without defeat started, which continues still and they are at the top before this round.

There were some unresolved results in the aforementioned series, the last three rounds ago in Valladolid, after which they defeated Almeria at home with 1-0 and in the last round Reus in their field with 3-2. It was an unexpectedly difficult match in which they had the lead twice and the guests have returned, but in the end striker de Tomas scored a third goal and brought his team a victory. Coach Michel does not change the composition much, but now Velazquez could return to the center-back, and the big problem is that midfielder Beltran cannot play and G.Elustondo will probably jump instead.

Probable lineups Rayo Vallecano: A.Garcia – Baiano, Ba, Velazquez, Moreno – G.Elustondo – Comesana, Trejo, Embarba, Unai Lopez – de Tomas

Verdict:

Big derby between teams that have been in excellent shape and have not been defeated for a long time, will probably bring a great fight, but not too many goals, because the points are very important and we should expect a cautious approach that can easily bring a draw.

Pick: under 2.5 goals 1.93 - 93/100 @1XBet