Starting with the hosts, while Sporting Gijon might have found themselves at the heart of a worrying rut on either side of November's international break, Borja Jimenez's side have come roaring back in an eye-catching fashion over the past fortnight. Last seen over the weekend putting in another gritty performance as they secured a 1-0 victory at home against Granada, Los Rojiblancos have found a route back into the play-off places.
Starting with the hosts, while Mirandes might have opened up the 2025/26 campaign once again installed as a standout play-off contender, Los Rojillos have shown a string of issues and find themselves at the heart of a real struggle. Suffering late heartbreak away at Cultural Leonesa last weekend as they eventually fell to a 3-2 defeat, the Burgos-based outfit have rightfully come under a tremendous amount of scrutiny.
