Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Updated
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Villarreal have started a new era this season as The Yellow Submarine now welcome exciting newly-promoted outfit Deportivo La Coruna to El Madrigal.
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Villarreal preview: Trying to be more intense
Inigo Perez, who led Rayo Vallecano to the final of the UEFA Europa Conference League last season, has replaced Marcelino at Villarreal, who led Villarreal to successive UEFA Champions League qualifications for the first time in their history last season.
Villarreal have been underwhelming, though, at the start of this season, with back-to-back draws being followed by a 1-0 loss to Deportivo Alaves in their most recent outing at the Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasleiz last weekend.
Deportivo La Coruna preview: Super Depor
Following their return to La Liga after a lengthy period out of the top-flight and even dipping into the third-tier in that time, Galician giants Deportivo La Coruna are back and are making a statement.
After sharing a 1-1 draw with Elche in their opener and then the same scoreline with fellow newly-promoted outfit Malaga, Depor then defeated Valencia by three goals to one at Riazor last weekend with another impressive performance.
Villarreal team news: Foyth a doubt
Villarreal have no confirmed absentees for this one but the hosts are now dealing with a fresh injury concern as Juan Foyth is potentially unavailable this weekend.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Junior; Santiago Mourino, Costa, Veiga, Carlos Romero; Pepe, Santi Comesana, Gueye, Buchanan; Gerard, Mikautadze
Unavailable:
Questionable: Foyth (Injured)
Deportivo La Coruna team news: New star signings
Marc Casado and Jose Maria Gimenez are the latest big names to join Deportivo alongside Adama Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. They should be involved but Adria Altimira is missing through suspension.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Leo Roman; Ximi Navarro, Jose Maria Gimenez, Ede, Quagliata; Yeremay, Marc Casado, Amatucci, Mario Soriano; Aubameyang, Nsongo
Unavailable: Adria Altimira (Suspended)
Questionable: Adama Traore (Fitness)
Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction
Home advantage should ensure Villarreal are on the front foot from the off here but there are clear teething issues as they move away from the more pragmatic and conservative style of Marcelino to the attacking aggression of Inigo Perez. Depor have played well in all three games and now have a squad that will be looking at the top half of the table rather than a relegation battle. This should be a good watch for the neutral and both teams scoring seems a decent bet.
Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna tip: Both teams to score
