One Point Separates Deportivo La Coruna and Sevilla Before Riazor Meeting

Six points separate Deportivo from the summit

Deportivo La Coruna welcome Sevilla to Estadio de Riazor on Wednesday, September 16, with both teams inside the top seven after five La Liga matches. Sevilla sit sixth on 10 points, one ahead of Deportivo in seventh on nine. Barcelona lead the division on 15 points, leaving Deportivo six points behind and Sevilla five adrift. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC.

Form gives Sevilla a narrow edge

Deportivo remain unbeaten, with two wins and three draws. Their most recent sequence reads draw, draw, win, win, draw, showing consistency but also a tendency to share points. Sevilla have taken three wins, one draw and one loss. Their recent order of win, win, loss, draw, win gives them the stronger short-term return, although it also includes a defeat.

The table position should encourage both teams to seek a positive result. Sevilla can strengthen their place above Deportivo and reduce the gap to Barcelona, while a home win would move Deportivo level with Sevilla on points and keep the leaders within reach. That could produce a measured opening, with neither side keen to surrender its current position early.

Similar home and away numbers point to balance

Deportivo have won once and drawn once in their two home matches, scoring four goals and conceding two. Sevilla have recorded the same return in two away games, also scoring four and conceding two. Neither side has kept a clean sheet in those settings. On the available evidence, the teams enter with almost identical venue-based records, so small moments in the final third may decide the contest.

Formation choices could shape the midfield

Deportivo have used a 4-4-2 in three matches and a 4-2-3-1 in two. That suggests a preference for a two-forward structure, with the alternative adding a more defined attacking midfield presence. Sevilla have favoured the 4-2-3-1 three times, alongside one use each of 4-3-3 and 4-4-2. Their more frequent 4-2-3-1 may offer a direct tactical response to Deportivo’s choices, while the other systems give them different ways to stretch the home shape.

Aubameyang is Deportivo’s clear reference point

P. Aubameyang carries the strongest documented individual goal threat in the supplied scorer chart, with five goals and two assists in five appearances for Deportivo. Sevilla’s listed information does not include an individual scorer entry, so their attacking threat must be assessed collectively rather than through a named player. Aubameyang’s output nevertheless gives the hosts a clear focal point around which their attacking plan can be built.

Absences add questions before kickoff

Deportivo list N. Carrillo as questionable with an ankle injury. Sevilla will be without R. Vargas because of a knee injury, while A. Sangante is questionable with an ankle injury. Vargas’s confirmed absence removes one option from Sevilla’s selection, and Sangante’s status could further affect their choices. The available team news makes Sevilla’s defensive or structural planning less certain, while Deportivo must also monitor Carrillo’s availability.

Prediction

Deportivo La Coruna 1-1 Sevilla. Their matching home and away records, combined with Sevilla’s one-point advantage and Deportivo’s unbeaten start, point to a closely balanced game with the points shared.