Match Information
Match Overview
Getafe host Deportivo La Coruna at the Coliseum on September 13 in Regular Season - 5, a fixture that pits a mid-table side against one of the division's early pace-setters. With Getafe sitting 15th and Deportivo La Coruna up in 5th, this match carries a clear gap-in-form and gap-in-standing subplot as both clubs look to shape their season trajectory this early in the campaign.
The most pressing factor is form. Deportivo La Coruna arrive unbeaten across their last four league outings, including a 2-3 away win at Villarreal on September 5 and a 3-1 home victory over Valencia on August 30, results that explain their lofty position after just four rounds. Getafe, by contrast, have won only one of their last four matches in all competitions, drawing 1-1 with Celta Vigo on September 7 and losing 1-0 away to Osasuna on August 31. That contrast in momentum is the clearest storyline heading into this meeting.
A secondary factor is schedule context. Getafe's recent run has included Europa Conference League playoff fixtures against FK Partizan on August 20 and August 27, adding midweek fixtures to their calendar alongside league commitments. This added fixture load, combined with mixed results in that European tie, is worth noting as background schedule context without implying any outcome about that competition.
On the injury front, there is little to analyze: both clubs report no unavailable players, meaning Jose Bordalas Jimenez and Antonio Hidalgo should each have full squads to select from, which sharpens the focus purely on form, tactics, and personnel decisions rather than enforced absences.
Overall, this is a matchday 5 fixture where Deportivo La Coruna's form and league position make them the side seemingly building momentum, while Getafe will look to home advantage at the Coliseum to arrest their recent stumble.
Predicted Lineups
Getafe
D. Soria; Kiko Femenia, N. Gudelj, Djene, Z. Romero, J. Mojica; R. Terrats, O. Mangala, M. Martin; E. Unal, M. Satriano
Deportivo La Coruna
L. Roman; X. Navarro, L. Noubi, J. Gimenez, G. Quagliata; Cruz Luismi, M. Soriano, L. Amatucci, R. Rodriguez; B. Nsongo, P. Aubameyang
Team Form Analysis
Getafe
League Position: 15Getafe Form Analysis
Getafe's form heading into this fixture shows a team searching for consistency. Across their last four matches in all competitions, Jose Bordalas Jimenez's side have managed just one win, against Racing Santander on August 23, alongside a draw with Celta Vigo on September 7 and a defeat away to Osasuna on August 31. In La Liga specifically, the pattern is one win, one draw, and one loss across their opening three rounds, leaving them 15th in the table.
Attacking output has been modest, with narrow scorelines dominating their results, a 1-1 draw, a 1-0 win, and a 1-0 defeat all pointing to a team not generating high volumes of goals. Defensively, they have been reasonably tight in league play, conceding only once in each of their last two league matches. Their Europa Conference League playoff round against FK Partizan added an extra layer to their schedule, with a 3-1 win on August 20 followed by a 2-1 loss on August 27, results that sit outside their league form but add context to their overall workload this season.
Deportivo La Coruna
League Position: 5Deportivo La Coruna Form Analysis
Deportivo La Coruna arrive at the Coliseum in strong form, unbeaten in their last four La Liga matches under Antonio Hidalgo. Their run includes back-to-back wins, a 3-1 home victory over Valencia on August 30 and a 2-3 away success at Villarreal on September 5, sandwiched around earlier draws with Malaga (1-1, August 24) and Elche (1-1, August 17). That trajectory of steadily improving results has lifted them to 5th in the table after four rounds.
Attacking output has been a clear strength, scoring in every league match covered in their recent form and netting three goals in two of their last three outings. The Villarreal result in particular, winning 2-3 on the road, points to a side capable of scoring freely away from home. Defensively there have been occasional lapses, having conceded in every one of their last five matches across competitions, including a 0-1 friendly defeat to Real Madrid on August 12. Overall, the balance of goals scored against goals conceded suggests an entertaining, front-foot approach that has translated into results.
Head-to-Head
Getafe
Deportivo La Coruna
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | Getafe | 3 - 0 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2017-09-30 | Deportivo La Coruna | 2 - 1 | Getafe |
| 2016-05-01 | Deportivo La Coruna | 0 - 2 | Getafe |
| 2015-12-30 | Getafe | 0 - 0 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2015-04-05 | Getafe | 2 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2014-10-31 | Deportivo La Coruna | 1 - 2 | Getafe |
| 2013-02-02 | Getafe | 3 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2012-09-01 | Deportivo La Coruna | 1 - 1 | Getafe |
| 2011-02-05 | Getafe | 4 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
| 2010-09-20 | Deportivo La Coruna | 2 - 2 | Getafe |
Memorable Matches
The history between these two clubs spans over a decade of competitive meetings. On February 5, 2011, Getafe produced their most emphatic result in the fixture, a 4-1 home win over Deportivo La Coruna. The two sides have also shared tightly contested draws, including a goalless stalemate on December 30, 2015, and a 1-1 draw on September 1, 2012, each reflecting the competitive balance that has often characterized this fixture. More recently, Getafe closed out their last meeting with a 3-0 home victory on February 28, 2018, their most recent head-to-head encounter on record, giving them a strong marker in the more contemporary chapter of this rivalry.
Venue Factor
The Coliseum provides Getafe with home advantage for this Regular Season - 5 fixture, a venue where supporter backing can play a meaningful role in tight, competitive matches typical of Jose Bordalas Jimenez's sides. For Deportivo La Coruna, traveling to Madrid follows a productive away outing at Villarreal on September 5, where they won 2-3, suggesting the squad is capable of performing away from home under Antonio Hidalgo. With Deportivo La Coruna sitting 5th and Getafe 15th, the atm
Injury Concerns
Getafe
Deportivo La Coruna
