In this keenly fought Segunda Division contest, on October 22, 2023, Albacete Balompie hosted Sporting Gijon, with the latter emerging the victors, cementing a 2-0 away win. Despite the disappointingly goalless performance by the home side, there is much to be examined statistically to understand the key factors which drove this match outcome.

Sporting Gijon made the most of their opportunities, despite not being granted a single corner kick, compared to Albacete's six. This points to significant effectiveness in open play and a deep understanding of exploiting opportunities in transitions, bypassing what many consider a key attacking set-play, the corner kick.

Both of the goal scored by Sporting Gijon occurs quite early in each half—with the first goal coming just under 35 minutes into the first half, and the second just under two minutes after the restart for the second half. This provides insight into Gijon’s match strategy, which appears to be focused on targeting Albacete at the beginning of each half when they may have been vulnerable due to lapses in concentration.

In a fairly disciplined match, both teams received only two yellow cards each, with Albacete receiving both of their cards within a five-minute span in the first half. This may indicate a period of significant pressure from Sporting, which showed Albacete's inability to handle Sporting’s aggression legally during that period.

While the two yellow cards for Sporting Gijon were more spread out, they did receive one very early in the second half, which did not seem to impact their play as they managed to secure another goal shortly after.

The inability of Albacete Balompie to convert their six-corner kick opportunities into goals underscores their lack of effectiveness when it comes to set-pieces, which proved detrimental in this encounter. Defensive solidity and offensive efficiency of Sporting Gijon, conversely, led them to a well-earned victory, despite the lack of corner kicks.

In summary, this was a game that farther depict Sporting Gijon’s effectiveness and potency in scoring from open play against an Albacete side that lacked composure in crucial moments, despite its set-piece opportunities. The impact of effective game timing, discipline, and exploitation of vulnerable moments by Sporting Gijon are the clear statistical factors that orchestrated the outcome of this match.

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