Match Information
Match Overview
Matchday 6 of La Liga sees Deportivo La Coruna host Sevilla at Estadio Municipal de Riazor on September 16, in a fixture between two sides sitting just a place apart in the early-season table, with Deportivo in 6th and Sevilla in 5th. With the campaign still taking shape, this is very much a measuring-stick match for two teams looking to establish themselves in the upper half of the standings.
Recent form is the standout storyline here. Deportivo La Coruna, under Antonio Hidalgo, arrive unbeaten in their last three league outings, a run that includes wins over Villarreal (3-3 away, 2-3 scoreline in their favor on September 5) and Valencia (3-1 at home on August 30), sandwiched around draws against Getafe and Malaga. That gives Hidalgo's side a mix of attacking productivity and defensive resilience heading into this contest. Sevilla, managed by Luis García, counter with their own encouraging trajectory, having won three of their last five, most recently a 1-0 home victory over Valencia on September 11, though their 1-3 home defeat to Atletico Madrid on August 29 shows they remain capable of leaking goals against top-tier opposition.
Squad availability is a non-factor in this preview: both clubs report no injuries, meaning each manager can select from a full complement of options and is likely to lean heavily on the personnel used in their most recent league outing.
The head-to-head history between these clubs stretches back over a decade, though with no meetings in the recent past, historical form carries little bearing on the current tactical picture. With both teams in accumulating good form and clean bills of health, this fixture should be shaped predominantly by current league form and home advantage at Riazor.
Predicted Lineups
Deportivo La Coruna
Leo Román; Ximo Navarro, J. Giménez, L. Noubi, G. Quagliata; Luismi Cruz, L. Amatucci, Marc Casadó, Mario Soriano; B. Nsongo, P. Aubameyang
Sevilla
O. Vlachodimos; Juan Iglesias, Andrés Castrín, Kike Salas, G. Suazo; M. Sierra, L. Agoumé, Y. Fofana, Félix Correia; L. Stassin, Isaac
Team Form Analysis
Deportivo La Coruna
League Position: 6Deportivo La Coruna Form Analysis
Deportivo La Coruna head into this fixture unbeaten in their last three league matches, a stretch featuring two wins and a draw. Their most recent outing produced a 1-1 draw away at Getafe on September 13, following an impressive 3-3 away win at Villarreal on September 5 and a commanding 3-1 home victory over Valencia on August 30. That win over Villarreal, in which Deportivo scored three away goals, points to a side capable of hurting opponents on the road. Earlier draws against Malaga and Elche suggest occasional difficulty breaking down more defensively organized sides, but the underlying trend across the last five matches is positive: two wins, three draws, and no defeats. Goals have been shared across matches rather than concentrated in one result, indicating consistent attacking output game to game. Defensively, Deportivo have shown they can be breached, conceding in four of their last five, but have generally matched or bettered their opponents' output, a pattern that has kept them competitive against varied opposition throughout the opening five rounds of the season.
Sevilla
League Position: 5Sevilla Form Analysis
Sevilla's recent form shows a team capable of both control and vulnerability. Their most recent result, a 1-0 home win over Valencia on September 11, demonstrates defensive solidity and game management. That followed a 1-1 draw away at Espanyol on September 6 and a 1-3 home defeat to Atletico Madrid on August 29, a result that exposed some defensive fragility against a stronger attacking side. Encouragingly, Sevilla bounced back from an earlier setback with a 3-1 away win at Athletic Club on August 22 and opened their campaign with a 2-1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on August 15. Overall across the last five league matches, Luis García's side have won three, drawn one, and lost one, a solid return that reflects an attacking unit finding the net regularly, having scored in four of five outings. The Atletico Madrid defeat remains the outlier and a reminder that Sevilla can be exposed defensively when facing high-quality attacking opposition, a factor worth monitoring against another well-in-form side.
Head-to-Head
Deportivo La Coruna
Sevilla
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-17 | Deportivo La Coruna | 0 - 0 | Sevilla |
| 2017-12-02 | Sevilla | 2 - 0 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2017-04-08 | Sevilla | 4 - 2 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2016-11-19 | Deportivo La Coruna | 2 - 3 | Sevilla |
| 2016-04-17 | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2015-12-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | 1 - 1 | Sevilla |
| 2015-03-07 | Deportivo La Coruna | 3 - 4 | Sevilla |
| 2014-10-05 | Sevilla | 4 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2013-02-15 | Sevilla | 3 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2012-09-24 | Deportivo La Coruna | 0 - 2 | Sevilla |
Memorable Matches
The history between these two clubs stretches back over a decade, with several high-scoring and tightly contested affairs. The March 7, 2015 meeting produced a thrilling 3-4 Sevilla win at Riazor, a match packed with seven goals and end-to-end action. Sevilla's 4-2 victory on April 8, 2017 further highlighted their attacking edge in this fixture during that period, while the October 5, 2014 clash saw Sevilla run out 4-1 winners, another instance of goals flowing freely between the sides. More recently, the April 17, 2018 meeting ended goalless, a stark contrast showing how this fixture can also produce tightly guarded, cagey affairs depending on the context of the season.
Venue Factor
Estadio Municipal de Riazor provides Deportivo La Coruna with a home atmosphere that has historically been a difficult venue for visiting sides in Galician football, and the passionate home support is likely to play a role in backing Antonio Hidalgo's team as they look to continue their unbeaten league run. Sevilla, for their part, showed on August 22 that they can perform away from home with a 3-1 win at Athletic Club, suggesting Luis García's side are not intimidated by hostile away environments. With both teams in decent form and no reported injuries for either squad, the atmosphere at Riazor could serve as
Injury Concerns
Deportivo La Coruna
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