- These two sides have shared the points only once in their last 15 league meetings - seven wins to each side complete this record.
- Sporting have won seven of their last 10 games at home against Real Valladolid, but the guests have had the better in two of the last three.
- Manuel Preciado's side are on a run of three consecutive defeats in La Liga, in which they have not scored a single goal.
- Real Valladolid have failed to score in their last three games on the road, and have drawn the last two 0-0.
- Real Valladolid have conceded the most goals in the first 15 minutes of play so far (10).
- Sporting Gijon have already lost 20 points from leading situations this season - a league-joint high.
- Real Valladolid have won only five of the 12 games in which they have taken the lead so far (42%) - currently the worst ratio in La Liga.
