Villarreal CF vs RC Deportivo La Coruna, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2026-27

Villarreal CF

2 – 3

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RC Deportivo La Coruna

Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 18,302 HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Pepe 19' 1–0

1–1 43' Luismi Cruz

Adama Traore og 76' 2–1

2–2 79' Zakaria Eddahchouri

2–3 88' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Santi Comesana 81' Y

Tajon Buchanan 87' Y

Y 90' Lorenzo Amatucci

Y 90' Peke

Overview

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Villarreal CF vs RC Deportivo La Coruna — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villarreal CF 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
RC Deportivo La Coruna 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)

6 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 14.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	8	24
2	Club Atletico de Madrid	8	19
3	Real Betis Balompie	8	19
4	Real Madrid CF	8	18
5	Sevilla FC	8	14
6	Real Sociedad de Futbol	8	13
7	Deportivo Alaves	8	11
8	RC Deportivo La Coruna	8	10
9	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	7	8
10	CA Osasuna	8	8
11	RC Celta de Vigo	8	8
12	Getafe CF	8	8
13	Athletic Club	6	8
14	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	8	8
15	Villarreal CF	8	8
16	Real Racing Club de Santander	8	8
17	Levante UD	7	6
18	Elche CF	8	6
19	Valencia CF	8	5
20	Malaga CF	8	4

Head-to-Head

Villarreal CF 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals RC Deportivo La Coruna

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 RC Deportivo La Coruna

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	RC Deportivo La Coruna	H	2–3	L
28 Aug	Deportivo Alaves	A	0–1	L
23 Aug	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	2–2	D
16 Aug	Real Racing Club de Santander	A	2–2	D
24 May	Club Atletico de Madrid	H	5–1	W
17 May	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	0–2	L

RC Deportivo La Coruna

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Villarreal CF	A	3–2	W
30 Aug	Valencia CF	H	3–1	W
24 Aug	Malaga CF	A	1–1	D
17 Aug	Elche CF	H	1–1	D
31 May	UD Las Palmas	H	0–0	D
24 May	Real Valladolid CF	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF		RC Deportivo La Coruna
#15	Position	#8
8	Points	10
8	Played	8
2 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	2 / 4 / 2
13	Scored	12
13	Conceded	11
+0	GD	+1
1.00	PPG	1.25
25%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

0% Clean Sheets
RC Deportivo La Coruna this season

Villarreal CF are 15th (8 pts). RC Deportivo La Coruna are 8th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

5/6

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RC Deportivo La Coruna

0-15

–/–

16-30

3/3

31-45

1/3

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/1

76+

4/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF

Pape Gueye	3 G
Alberto Moleiro	2 G	3 A
Georges Mikautadze	2 G	1 A
Nicolas Pepe	2 G
Gerard Moreno	2 G

RC Deportivo La Coruna

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

5 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Villarreal CF and RC Deportivo La Coruna is underway.
5' Villarreal CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against RC Deportivo La Coruna's 4-4-2 shape.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Gimenez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
19' What a moment for Nicolas Pepe! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
29' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and RC Deportivo La Coruna are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
39' RC Deportivo La Coruna has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
43' A goal from the Spain international Luismi Cruz! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-1!
48' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' Sergi Cardona, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
54' A change in the RC Deportivo La Coruna ranks — Riki Rodriguez exits the field as Peke enters on 54.
59' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Deportivo La Coruna backline.
61' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pape Gueye on 61.
62' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Ayoze Perez exits the field as Georges Mikautadze enters on 62.
66' Marc Casado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Soriano on 66 minute.
71' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
76' The deadlock is broken! Adama Traore gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
77' Gerard Moreno makes way for Tani Oluwaseyi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
79' The Netherlands Zakaria Eddahchouri breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 2-3!
81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Santi Comesana on 81 minutes.
83' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Logan Costa exits the field as Ilias Akhomach enters on 83.
87' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 87.
88' GOAL! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores on 88.
90' A moment of madness from Lorenzo Amatucci on 90 minutes earns him a card. RC Deportivo La Coruna will be frustrated.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RC Deportivo La Coruna players.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Inigo Perez

RC Deportivo La Coruna Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

7
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
23
Ximo Navarro
12
Giacomo Quagliata
21
Mario Soriano ↓ Marc Casado 66'
19
Luismi Cruz ↓ Zakaria Eddahchouri 77'
13
Leo Roman
4
Lucas Noubi
16
Lorenzo Amatucci
20
Jose Gimenez ↓ Miguel Loureiro 66'
14
Riki Rodriguez ↓ Peke 54'
32
Nsongo Tonfack ↓ Adama Traore 66'

Bench

Coach Antonio Hidalgo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nicolas Pepe	1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	1
Zakaria Eddahchouri	1
Luismi Cruz	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.92 Villarreal CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.06 RC Deportivo La Coruna xG

I would bet for: Villarreal CF or RC Deportivo La Coruna 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF35% Draw24% RC Deportivo La Coruna41%

Actual: RC Deportivo La Coruna win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 3.98

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw

59%

Draw or RC Deportivo La Coruna

65%

Villarreal CF or RC Deportivo La Coruna

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF29% Draw38% RC Deportivo La Coruna33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 2

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 3

2 – 3

Actual

3 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.4%

0 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

3.5%

0 – 1

3.4%

1 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	RC Deportivo La Coruna covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	16%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	18%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	12%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

RC Deportivo La Coruna keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Villarreal CF vs RC Deportivo La Coruna, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RC Deportivo La Coruna Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Villarreal CF Form

RC Deportivo La Coruna Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Clean Sheet