- Almeria are unbeaten in their last two away games, winning once and drawing once.
- Sporting Gijon have won one and lost one of their last two home games.
- Almeria have won one and drawn two of the last three head-to-head games in LaLiga 2 (W1, D2).
Almeria’s high-octane attack to outscore Sporting
Our Sporting Gijon vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction suggests that Almeria are expected to secure all three points in the Asturias on Sunday, despite the home advantage of Sporting Gijon and the fact Sporting have yet to beat Sunday’s visitors in their last three LaLiga 2 meetings.
Almeria are 3rd with 71 points from their 39 games, while Sporting are 13th with 52 after the same number of games, so the away side are still in with a real chance of promotion and have the edge in terms of quality and recent form, winning three, drawing one and losing one of their last five in the league.
They have won the last meeting between the two clubs 2-1 at home in the 2025/2026 LaLiga 2 campaign and appear to be a very strong wager to take all three points from this one at 1.75, which is probably slightly on the low side. This Sporting Gijon vs Union Deportiva Almeria preview highlights the strong away form and attacking threat that could decide this encounter.
Sporting are a tough nut to crack
From the perspective of a Sporting Gijon vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction, Borja Jimenez has done a good job since becoming Sporting's manager in October 2025 and his 4-2-3-1 system ensures his team are comfortable in possession, but also capable of quick transitions and proactive pressing in the right moments.
Rubi’s Almeria have been a breath of fresh air since he took over at the helm in July 2024 and his fluid attacking model, which features overloading the half-spaces and intense pressing in the final third, has kept his side in the promotion hunt.
Sporting Gijon have been solid at home, where they have won ten, drawn six and lost four of their 20 fixtures in the 2025/2026 season of LaLiga 2. Jimenez’s side have conceded 21 times in those games, however, so there will be chances for Almeria if they play at their best.
End-to-end game in the cards
Their two most recent games saw Almeria play out a 0-0 draw away to Burgos CF before suffering a 2-1 home defeat to Las Palmas. Sporting Gijon’s last matches saw them lose 2-1 away to Malaga before beating Real Zaragoza 3-1 away. With this Sporting Gijon vs Union Deportiva Almeria prediction in mind, Jimenez’s men are a little streaky, having won two and lost three of their last five, so the visitor’s high-velocity attack could catch them out on Sunday.
Expect plenty of activity in the half-spaces and wide areas where Almeria will want to exploit the defensive gaps created by Sporting’s build-up play and there could be plenty of goals. The latest Sporting Gijon vs Union Deportiva Almeria betting tips also point to a high-scoring affair. The odds for Over 2.5 goals are 1.43, while Both Teams to Score - Yes is 1.47.
Sergio Arribas has scored 24 times in 39 league games to top the LaLiga 2 goalscoring charts and his three goals in Almeria’s last five games demonstrate his current form in front of goal. Sporting’s most reliable goal-getter this season has been Jonathan Dubasin, who has 16 to his name in 35 games and has bagged three of his side’s seven goals in their last seven.
