deportivo vs valencia: lineups, form and head-to-head
At Riazor brings an early-season check on two clubs looking for rhythm. Deportivo sit on five points and Valencia arrive after a loss, with the matchup history…
BBC SPORT — deportivo vs valencia takes place at Municipal de Riazor with both sides trying to settle into the La Liga season. Deportivo de A Coruña are listed on five points and Valencia CF arrive on one point, with the visitors carrying the clearer historical edge in the fixture.
The timing matters. Deportivo have not lost in their last two games, while Valencia have not won in two straight. That gives this meeting more weight than a routine early-season visit to Galicia.
Early-season pressure at Riazor
Sports Yahoo reported that Deportivo drew 1-1 with Málaga CF in their last outing. Valencia, meanwhile, lost 0-1 to Real Betis in their previous match. Those results frame the mood before kickoff: one side trying to keep a clean run alive, the other trying to stop a slide before it grows.
Deportivo are said to be in 11th position with two points in the Yahoo preview, while Valencia sit 15th with one. BBC’s live match page lists Deportivo on five points and in seventh place, a sign the live feed reflects a different point in the season or a later update. The newest ranking in the live source shows Deportivo higher up the table, and that is the figure used here.
For fans following the standings, the shift matters. A home win would help Deportivo hold pace with the teams around the European spots on the BBC live table. Valencia, by contrast, need points to avoid falling further behind in a tight early stretch.
Head-to-head leans Valencia
The numbers across the rivalry are clear. Sports Yahoo says Deportivo and Valencia have met 116 times, with Valencia winning 58 and Deportivo 33. In La Liga alone, the sides have played 92 matches, with Deportivo winning 25, drawing 20 and losing 47.
At Riazor, the balance is tighter but still favors Valencia. The same source says Valencia have 23 wins in 59 games at Deportivo’s ground, while Deportivo have 22. One match, then. Not much separates them in the stadium, but the broader record still tilts away from the hosts.
Yahoo also noted the last meeting ended 2-1 to Valencia CF. That result gives the visitors a small psychological edge before this rematch.
Confirmed XIs and what they suggest
The lineups point to a few names worth watching. Deportivo’s side included Leo Román, Ximo Navarro, Miguel Loureiro, Lucas Noubi, Giacomo Quagliata, Lorenzo Amatucci, Mario Soriano, Adrià Altimira, Luismi Cruz, Jonathan Asp Jensen and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Yahoo team listing. Valencia’s XI featured Stole Dimitrievski, Pablo Maffeo, Pepelu, Jesús Vázquez, Mouctar Diakhaby, César Tárrega, Ryunosuke Sato, Guido Rodríguez, Javi Guerra, Arnaut Danjuma and Hugo Duro.
BBC’s live page also listed Ximo Navarro, Noubi, Ede, Quagliata, Cruz, Soriano, Amatucci, Rodríguez, Nsongo and Aubameyang in the Deportivo squad pool, underlining the number of familiar names available around the matchday setup. The absence of a few expected players and the debut feel around some selections add a little extra edge to the contest.
For a game that looks balanced on paper, the numbers remain stubborn: Valencia lead the all-time series 58-33 across 116 meetings, and they have the better of the recent encounter too.
