Villarreal vs Deportivo A Coruña preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Estadio de la Cerámica
La Liga
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Villarreal hosts Deportivo A Coruña at Estadio de la Cerámica in a La Liga regular season match during the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side enters with a substantial power advantage of 48.1 points, holding a score of 85.43 against the visitors' 37.36, which marks Villarreal as the stronger team. League positions show the sides close in the domestic standings, with Villarreal in 14th and Deportivo A Coruña in 13th. Form metrics further favor the hosts at 13.56 compared to the away team's 5. This encounter offers Villarreal a chance to build on home conditions while Deportivo A Coruña seeks to close gaps in overall team strength. The analytical lens highlights these disparities ahead of kickoff.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Villarreal possesses a clear structural edge with a power score of 85.43 against Deportivo A Coruña's 37.36.
  • Form: Villarreal demonstrates superior recent form scoring 13.56 compared to the visitors' 5.
  • Squad: The home side is identified as the stronger team overall in squad assessment.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics are not provided for either side in this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play details are absent from the current data set.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis indicates low confidence levels and reliance on proxy data for both teams.
  • xVariable: No specific xVariable metrics are available ahead of this league fixture.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.53
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 80 L
Atlético de Madrid Rank: 89 D
Racing Santander Rank: 76 D
Atlético de Madrid Rank: 89 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 81 L
Sevilla Rank: 78 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Valencia Rank: 81 D
Málaga Rank: 74 D
Elche Rank: 77 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
85.43
37.36
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Villarreal
Deportivo A Coruña
Power Score
85.43
37.36
League Position
14
13
Global Rank
37
172

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Villarreal Opponent-weighted form score
Deportivo A Coruña Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Villarreal Deportivo A Coruña

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio de la Cerámica
Capacity
23500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

25
Péter Gulácsi
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper
13
Rubén Gómez Peris
Rubén Gómez Peris Goalkeeper
8
Juan Marcos Foyth
2
Logan Costa
Logan Costa Defender
20
Carlos Romero Serrano
12
Renato Palma Veiga
3
Alexander Freeman
6
Pau Navarro Badenes
14
Santiago Comesaña Veiga
18
Pape Gueye
Pape Gueye Midfielder
24
N. Saliba
N. Saliba Midfielder
4
Alassane Diatta
Alassane Diatta Midfielder
26
Carlos Macià Coves
Carlos Macià Coves Midfielder
19
Nicolas Pépé
Nicolas Pépé Attacker
9
Georges Mikautadze
17
Tajon Buchanan
Tajon Buchanan Attacker
21
Tani Oluwaseyi
Tani Oluwaseyi Attacker

Squad

1
Germán Parreño Boix
13
Leonardo Román Riquelme
Eric Puerto Huerta
Eric Puerto Huerta Goalkeeper
3
Arnau Comas Freixas
12
Giacomo Quagliata
5
Daniel Barcia Rama
4
Lucas Noubi Ngnokam
22
Bright Ede
Bright Ede Defender
20
José Ángel Jurado de la Torre
José Ángel Jurado de la Torre Midfielder
8
Diego Villares Yáñez
21
Mario Soriano Carreño
6
Charlie Patino
Charlie Patino Midfielder
18
Jonathan Asp Jensen
Jonathan Asp Jensen Midfielder
16
Lorenzo Amatucci
Lorenzo Amatucci Midfielder
34
Teun Gijselhart
Teun Gijselhart Midfielder
37
Noé Carrillo
Noé Carrillo Midfielder
Adama Traoré Diarra
Adama Traoré Diarra Attacker
9
Zakaria Eddahchouri
10
Y. Hernández Cubas
11
David Mella Boullón

CONCLUSION

In summary, Villarreal holds measurable edges in power and form that shape expectations for this La Liga regular season fixture at Estadio de la Cerámica. Deportivo A Coruña faces challenges from lower marks across key indicators yet remains competitive in the mid-table context. The close domestic positions add layers to the contest as both teams pursue improved results. Analytical attention turns to how home advantages may unfold against an opponent with distinct metric profiles. This matchup underscores team differences that define the upcoming league action.