With top flight survival appearing less and less likely by the fixture, Sporting Gijon will be hoping to stage a league upset on Sunday when they play hosts to the considerably higher flying Atletico Madrid.
The Rojiblancos are currently lying in 19th place after 22 matches and relegation to the Segunda division is all but assured now.
Javier Clemente’s side have taken just seven points from their last possible 30 and will be on a mission of revenge this weekend after the 4-0 thrashing they suffered in the reverse fixture back in September.
On the other hand, Atletico go into the match with the goal of securing a European qualification spot; something they can achieve with an away victory.
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That may be relying on Espanyol and Levante slipping up but with tough matches against Getafe and Rayo Vallecano, respectively, it isn’t an impossibility.
The Madrid outfit are enjoying a seven-match unbeaten streak across all competitions but their away form hasn’t been that impressive this campaign, and Gijon must feel that the opportunity for a rare win is plausible if they are to remain amongst Spain’s elite next season.
12 of Sporting Gijon’s 19 points this season have come from home performances but the dropzone side have had difficulty scoring at El Molinón as well as away.
Atletico have won five of the last seven meetings between these two sides but will be hoping to replicate a performance of January last year in which they beat their Spanish opposition 1-0.