Riazor will play host this Wednesday to a clash with plenty at stake for both sides. Deportivo, sitting in seventh place in LaLiga, welcome a Sevilla side one rung above them in the table, in a duel between two teams arriving with different momentum but the same goal: to keep climbing the standings in a still tightly-packed start to the season.
How Deportivo arrive
The Galician side are going through a stretch of the competition without tasting defeat. In their last five fixtures they have collected two wins and three draws, a record that, while not free from criticism over a lack of ruthlessness in some results, has allowed them to pick up points consistently and stay attached to the upper-middle part of the table.
Offensively, the team has scored nine goals in their last five league matches, a figure that works out to an average of 1.8 goals per game. In their most recent outing, the 1-1 draw against Getafe left mixed feelings, as Deportivo were unable to claim all three points despite playing away from home, something they will now look to put right as hosts at Riazor.
How Sevilla arrive
The Andalusian side arrive in a somewhat more irregular run of recent results, though with a clearly positive trend. Of their last five matches, Sevilla won three, drew one and lost one, with that defeat (3-1 against Atletico Madrid) being the only significant setback in that stretch.
The most recent data is encouraging for Sevilla fans: they come off a 1-0 home win over Valencia, a result that confirms their ability to take all three points even in tight matches. With eight goals scored and six conceded in their last five games, the team maintains an offensive balance similar to Deportivo's, though with somewhat different efficiency when it comes to closing out matches.
The table and what's at stake
The current standings place Sevilla in sixth position with 10 points, just one above Deportivo, who sit seventh with 9 points. This closeness turns the match into a genuine direct duel for the upper-middle part of the table, with the winner poised to move above their rival in the overall standings.
Further up, Barcelona's lead looks solid with 15 points and a perfect record of wins in five matchdays, followed by Real Madrid and Real Betis, both on 12 points. Alaves, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla share a section of the table with 10 points, while Deportivo, with 9, and Espanyol, with 7, round out this block of eight teams that opens the season. A win this Wednesday could mean a symbolic leap into the upper half of the table for either protagonist.
Our take
Analyzing the numbers, we believe the most relevant data point is the contrast between the defensive consistency of both sides: Deportivo have conceded six goals in their last five matches, an average of 1.2 per game, exactly the same figure shown by Sevilla over the same number of matches. This defensive symmetry could point to an even match with few spaces to exploit.
In attack, however, Sevilla arrive with the confidence of having claimed three wins in their last five fixtures, something Deportivo have not managed in the same span despite their unbeaten status. Our take is that the Riazor factor and the solidity shown by the home side at their own ground will be key in determining whether Deportivo can break that trend and secure their third win of this recent stretch, or whether Sevilla manage to impose their good form away from home.
Kick-off time and where to follow it
The match will be played this Wednesday, September 16, at the Riazor stadium. Kick-off times by region are as follows: Spain, 19:00; Mexico City, 11:00; Bogota and Lima, 12:00; Buenos Aires, 14:00; New York and Miami, 13:00; and Los Angeles, 10:00.
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