Spain - La LigaEstadio de la CerámicaData current as of 01 September 2026

Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruña: match statistics

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Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruña: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Villarreal play Deportivo La Coruña in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica.

Current form

Villarreal: 0-2-1, 0.67 points/match. Deportivo La Coruña: 1-2-0, 1.67 points/match.

Goal statistics

Villarreal scores 1.33 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Deportivo La Coruña scores 1.67 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.93 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Villarreal 67%, Deportivo La Coruña 100%. Over 2.5: Villarreal 67%, Deportivo La Coruña 33%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Villarreal has higher xG: 1.86 vs 1.03. Villarreal: 14.7 shots per match, Deportivo La Coruña: 8.3.

Match halves

Villarreal: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.67. Deportivo La Coruña: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 0.33.

Goals by minute

Villarreal: 31-45+ (2 goals). Deportivo La Coruña: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 2.93 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1.33Goals scored / match1.67
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1.67Goals conceded / match1
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
61%Average possession43%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
6.33Shots on target / match3.67
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.67Shots per match8.33
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
6.33Shots on target3.67
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
9.1%Shot conversion20%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
61%Possession43%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1.86xG for1.03
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1.52xG against1.38
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

Shooting quality

Villarreal: DominantDeportivo La Coruña: Counter-attacking
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
Accuracy (shots on target)43%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.46

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Deportivo La Coruña is 149% better for: last-5 form.

0.67 pts / match - Villarreal · 1.67 pts / match - Deportivo La Coruña

Villarreal
DDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W67% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-1
0.67 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-1
0.67 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Deportivo La Coruña
DDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W67% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 33%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Deportivo La Coruña is 26% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Villarreal · 1.67 goals / match - Deportivo La Coruña

Deportivo La Coruña is 67% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.67 goals / match - Villarreal · 1 goals / match - Deportivo La Coruña

Villarreal scoring profile: very strong

Villarreal scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Deportivo La Coruña keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Deportivo La Coruña scoring profile: very strong

Deportivo La Coruña scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Villarreal keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

4Goals scored (season)5
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
5Goals conceded (season)3
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
3Average goals in match2.67
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
4Goals scored (last 5)5
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
67%2 goals33%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%3 goals33%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%4 goals0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
67%2 goals0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%3 goals0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%4 goals0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

100%
Deportivo La Coruña - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.3 of 3 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time67%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%BTTS in both halves0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%Scored in both halves33%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
67%BTTS - last 5100%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

2nd half

33%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Deportivo La Coruña is 248% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / match - Villarreal · 2.33 pts / match - Deportivo La Coruña

Villarreal - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Deportivo La Coruña - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per match (1st half)2.33
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0.67Goals scored (1st half)1.33
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1.67Average goals (1st half)2
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
33%Clean sheet before half-time33%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
67%No goal before half-time0%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.33
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
1.33Average goals (2nd half)0.67
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
67%Clean sheet after half-time67%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
67%No goal after half-time67%
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruña

Villarreal - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
2
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Deportivo La Coruña - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding49%

Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Villarreal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.671.00
Goals scored / match0.70.7
Goals conceded / match1.00.7
Average goals in match1.71.3
1 goal67%33%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 2
Deportivo La Coruña - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.331.33
Goals scored / match1.30.3
Goals conceded / match0.70.3
Average goals in match2.00.7
1 goal100%67%
2 goals67%0%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet33%67%
No goal0%67%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 67% leading - 33% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 67% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Villarreal
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
2
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Deportivo La Coruña
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
3
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
84%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Villarreal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Deportivo La Coruña

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

VillarrealLigaDeportivo La Coruña
Average goals in match 3.002.93 2.67
Both teams scored 67%53% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%57% 33%
Clean sheets 0%27% 0%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 100%
Goal after half-time 33%77% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.93
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.77
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+51%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defence advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Villarreal and Deportivo La Coruña play?

Villarreal face Deportivo La Coruña on 5 September 2026 in La Liga at Estadio de la Cerámica. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruña?

Villarreal score 1.33 goals per game on average and Deportivo La Coruña 1.67. The La Liga average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Villarreal's matches and 100% of Deportivo La Coruña's.

What form are Villarreal and Deportivo La Coruña in?

Over the last 5 games Villarreal have a 0-2-1 record (0.67 points per game) and Deportivo La Coruña 1-2-0 (1.67 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruña?

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