LaLiga 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

Villarreal 2–3 Deportivo de A Coruña

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 71%.

Deportivo de A Coruña won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicolas Pépé, 65.5 in 96′.

Well above their usual level: Nathan-Dylan Saliba +14.4, Giacomo Quagliata +11.5, Ximo Navarro +11.2.

Well below it: Luiz Júnior −18.8, Alberto Moleiro −9.1, Ayoze Pérez −8.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nicolas Pépé Forward	96	1	0	0.26	65.5	+8.2
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder	96	0	0	0.12	56.8	+14.4
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	34	0	0	–	53.2	–
Alexander Freeman Defender	96	0	0	0.05	52.5	−1.2
Gerard Moreno Forward	77	0	0	0.15	50.0	−5.3
Renato Veiga Defender	96	0	0	–	48.5	−3.4
Pape Gueye Midfielder	62	0	0	0.03	48.4	−1.1
Georges Mikautadze Forward	34	0	0	0.18	46.1	–
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	34	0	0	–	45.6	–
Logan Costa Defender	83	0	0	0.06	42.0	–
Ayoze Pérez Forward	62	0	1	0.10	41.6	−8.0
Sergi Cardona Defender	96	0	0	–	39.5	−5.3
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	62	0	0	0.19	38.8	−9.1
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	19	0	0	–	38.4	–
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	96	0	0	–	29.3	−18.8
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	13	0	0	0.01	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Zakaria Eddahchouri Forward	19	1	0	0.07	99.7	–
José María Giménez Defender	66	0	0	–	60.0	+5.1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Forward	96	1	2	0.41	58.8	+9.9
Luismi Cruz Midfielder	77	1	0	0.19	53.6	–
Lorenzo Amatucci Midfielder	96	0	0	–	51.2	+2.7
Adama Traoré Forward	30	0	0	–	50.6	–
Ximo Navarro Defender	96	0	0	–	49.4	+11.2
Lucas Noubi Defender	96	0	0	–	48.6	+4.3
Giacomo Quagliata Defender	96	0	0	0.02	48.1	+11.5
Marc Casadó Midfielder	30	0	0	–	47.3	–
Mario Soriano Midfielder	66	0	0	–	46.2	−0.2
Bil Nsongo Forward	66	0	0	0.02	45.4	–
Yeremay Hernández Forward	42	0	0	0.08	45.0	–
Leo Román Goalkeeper	96	0	0	–	44.4	−5.9
Miguel Loureiro Defender	30	0	0	–	41.9	–
Riki Rodríguez Midfielder	54	0	0	–	36.6	–