Sporting Gijon vs 13.09.26 12:000 – 1Full Time
Eldense — Segunda División: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Javi Martínez strike gives Eldense victory over Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Eldense in a Segunda División matchday 5 fixture, with the only goal arriving well into the second half. The result left the scoreline goalless at the interval before Eldense's decisive intervention broke the deadlock.
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The breakthrough came in the 76th minute when Javi Martínez converted after being set up by Jorge Rastrojo, sending the away side into a lead they would not relinquish. Sporting pushed for an equaliser in the remaining minutes but could not find a way past Eldense's defence.
Sporting Gijon dominated possession with 56 percent of the ball and produced more shots overall, twelve to Eldense's eight, but the visitors made their fewer attempts count. Eldense also picked up more cards, with three yellows to Sporting's two, as the game grew increasingly physical in the closing stages.
Javi Martínez scored the only goal of the match and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 7.99, capping a decisive away performance for Eldense.
Despite Sporting Gijon's clear edge in possession at 56 percent, it was Eldense who made the breakthrough that decided the contest.
Eldense won 1–0 away against Sporting Gijon (half-time 0–0).
Sporting Gijon met Eldense in the Segunda División (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 13 September 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Team pages: Sporting Gijon · Eldense · Segunda División
Key moments
- 76' Goal: Javi Martínez (assist: Jorge Rastrojo) — 0–1
Starting line-ups
Sporting Gijon (4-4-2)
Eldense (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sporting Gijon 55%, the draw 26%, Eldense 19%. It finished Sporting Gijon 0–1 Eldense.
Sporting Gijon's rating edge carries it — Sporting Gijon are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Sporting Gijon's 55%. The draw at 26% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Sporting Gijon at 55%?
Sporting Gijon sit 124 points higher on our strength rating — 1570 to 1446. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,804 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 59–23–18.
Why only 55%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Sporting Gijon's column. Across 11,115 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.6% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,076. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Eldense are newly promoted — game 5 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. Last 4 between them: Sporting Gijon 3 wins, 1 draw, Eldense 0 wins. Most recently Eldense 1–2 Sporting Gijon, 1 year ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.0% of 5095 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Sporting Gijon vs Eldense final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Segunda División fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sporting Gijon 0–1 Eldense. Explore more on the Sporting Gijon and Eldense team pages or the Segunda División page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sporting Gijon vs Eldense?
Eldense won 1–0 away against Sporting Gijon (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Sporting Gijon vs Eldense?
Javi Martínez (76') for Eldense.
›Where can I watch Sporting Gijon vs Eldense highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Sporting Gijon 0–1 Eldense are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Gijon and Eldense?
Sporting Gijon and Eldense have met 4 times — 3 wins for Sporting Gijon, 0 wins for Eldense and 1 draw.