PREVIEW | Villarreal CF vs Deportivo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Villarreal CF vs Deportivo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 05/09)

Villarreal CF and Deportivo go head-to-head at Estadio de la Cerámica this Saturday in the La Liga.

Villarreal CF have 2 points to their name this season and occupy 15th position in the table. In their last encounter, Iñigo Pérez's team were beaten 1-0 by Alavés (La Liga 2026/27).

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Deportivo have won 5 points to date and are placed in 8th position. In their last game, Antonio Hidalgo's team won 3-1 against Valencia CF (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Villarreal CF winning 4-2.

Predicted lineups

Villarreal CF: Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero, Nicolas Pépé, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Tajon Buchanan, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze

Deportivo: Leo Román, Ximo Navarro, Bright Ede, Lucas Noubi, Giacomo Quagliata, Luismi Cruz, Lorenzo Amatucci, Riki Rodríguez, Mario Soriano, Nsongo Tonfack, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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Last starting XIs

Villarreal CF ( vs Alavés 2026-08-28): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Juan Foyth, Carlos Romero, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze

Deportivo ( vs Valencia CF 2026-08-30): Leo Román, Ximo Navarro, Bright Ede, Lucas Noubi, Giacomo Quagliata, Luismi Cruz, Lorenzo Amatucci, Mario Soriano, Riki Rodríguez, Nsongo Tonfack, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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TEAMS

Deportivo are coming off three consecutive matches in which they have scored goals.
Deportivo are coming off three consecutive matches in which they have conceded goals.
Deportivo are coming off three consecutive matches without defeat.
Villarreal CF are coming off three consecutive matches in which they have conceded goals.
Villarreal CF are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Villarreal CF and Deportivo have already met 34 times, with Deportivo having the edge: 13 wins, compared with 12 Villarreal CF victories.
At the Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal CF have the advantage in their clashes with Deportivo: seven wins in 17 matches. Deportivo have five victories.
In the Spanish league, the two teams have played 32 matches, with 12 Villarreal CF wins, eight draws and 12 Deportivo victories.