Struggling Deportivo La Coruña will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Rayo Vallecano in the upcoming league round. It’s 20th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Coruña and Rayo Vallecano.
Deportivo La Coruña form and stats
Overall La Liga 2 stats at home this season for Deportivo La Coruña, who have the most conceded goals (48) in La Liga 2, are 5-7-4 (wins-draw-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Deportivo La Coruña have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio Abanca-Riazor through three straight draws.
Coruña shared the glory with Real Oviedo in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sporting Gijon that ended 0-0.
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Real Oviedo last time out, but a goal from Peru Nolaskoain Esnal completed a comeback to a draw result for Coruña. Emre Çolak felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Real Oviedo as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 37th minute.
Coruña are traveling soon after this match as the La Liga 2 match at Elche awaits in three days.
Coruña are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 16 games. Coruña's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 2 wins, 11 draws and 3 defeats. Vallecano are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Vallecano had fun at their own home (Estadio Abanca-Riazor) last time out, beating Fuenlabrada 1-0. Mario Suárez scored. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cadiz.
Vallecano have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Vallecano have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rayo Vallecano - Coruña 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Coruña won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Rayo Vallecano has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / oneTop Goalscorers
![]() J. Ulloa 6 goals | ![]() V. Mollejo Carpintero 5 goals | ![]() S. Merino Zuloaga 5 goals |
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| Deportivo La Coruña | Rayo Vallecano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 41 |
| 48 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 33 |
| 82% | 75% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 67% | 62% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 81% | 76% |
| 45% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 31% | 30% |
| 33% | 31% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 19% | 21% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 52% | 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 64% |
| 30% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 25% | 30% |
| 36% | 38% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 19% | 12% |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 313 | 171 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 60 | 162 | 374 |
| 114 | 58 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 62 | 137 |
| 26% | 31% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 30% |
- Deportivo La Coruña has the most conceded goals (48)
- Deportivo La Coruña has the most conceded goals in the first half (27)
- Deportivo La Coruña has the the worst goal difference (-18)
- Deportivo La Coruña have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rayo Vallecano has the most matches under the total-line (20)
- Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rayo Vallecano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Zaragoza | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 58 |
| 2 | Cadiz | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 57 |
| 3 | Almería | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | Huesca | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 | Girona | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 49 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 47 |
| 7 | Elche | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
| 8 | Mirandes | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | Alcorcon | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | Ponferradina | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| 11 | Sporting Gijon | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 12 | Fuenlabrada | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 42 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -4 | 42 |
| 14 | Tenerife | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 40 |
| 15 | Málaga | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 39 |
| 16 | Numancia | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -1 | 38 |
| 17 | Albacete | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -13 | 38 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -6 | 37 |
| 19 | Lugo | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -13 | 37 |
| 20 | Deportivo La Coruña | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -18 | 37 |
| 21 | Extremadura UD | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -14 | 32 |
| 22 | Racing Santander | 33 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 29 |