Monday , 19 October 2026

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

Primera Division · 2026-27
Villarreal CF
2 – 3
Full Time
RC Deportivo La Coruña
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

Match Preview

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

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 9 27
2 Club Atletico de Madrid 9 22
3 Real Madrid CF 9 21
4 Real Betis Balompie 9 19
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 9 16
6 Sevilla FC 9 14
7 Deportivo Alaves 9 11
8 RC Celta de Vigo 9 11
9 CA Osasuna 9 11
10 RC Deportivo La Coruña 9 11
11 Athletic Club 7 9
12 Villarreal CF 9 9
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
14 Getafe CF 8 8
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 9 8
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 9 8
17 Levante UD 8 7
18 Elche CF 9 7
19 Valencia CF 9 6
20 Malaga CF 9 4

Head-to-Head

1
Villarreal CF 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals RC Deportivo La Coruña
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 RC Deportivo La Coruña

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep RC Deportivo La Coruña 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 Coruña
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Coruña
#12 Position #10
9 Points 11
9 Played 9
2 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 5 / 2
13 Scored 13
13 Conceded 12
+0 GD +1
1.00 PPG 1.22
22% Win % 22%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
0% Clean Sheets
RC Deportivo La Coruña this season

Villarreal CF are 12th (9 pts). RC Deportivo La Coruña are 10th (11 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 Coruña
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
3/1
76+
4/2
■ 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 Coruña
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

Bench

Coach Antonio Hidalgo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicolas Pepe 1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1
Zakaria Eddahchouri 1
Luismi Cruz 1

Head to Head

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

Villarreal CF Form

2026-09-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 RC Deportivo La Coruña L 2026-08-28 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-08-23 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2026-08-16 Real Racing Club de Santander 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2026-05-24 Villarreal CF 5–1 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2026-05-17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF L

RC Deportivo La Coruna Form

2026-09-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 RC Deportivo La Coruña W 2026-08-30 RC Deportivo La Coruña 3–1 Valencia CF L 2026-08-24 Malaga CF 1–1 RC Deportivo La Coruña D 2026-08-17 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Elche CF D 2026-05-31 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0–0 UD Las Palmas D 2026-05-24 Real Valladolid CF 0–2 RC Deportivo La Coruña W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 RC Deportivo La Coruna xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or RC Deportivo La Coruna 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF35% Draw25% RC Deportivo La Coruna40%
Actual: RC Deportivo La Coruna win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
59%
Draw or RC Deportivo La Coruna
65%
Villarreal CF or RC Deportivo La Coruna
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF29% Draw39% RC Deportivo La Coruna32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RC Deportivo La Coruna covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
RC Deportivo La Coruna keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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