Villarreal return to La Cerámica seeking first win and revival of fortress form | OneFootball

Villarreal return to the Estadio de la Cerámica on Saturday to face Deportivo de La Coruña, seeking a first league win after taking only two points from the opening three matchdays. It will be Iñigo Pérez’s first home match in charge.

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, the club requested to play their first three fixtures away due to summer works at the stadium. The run now brings Deportivo on Saturday at 21.00, a Champions League opener at Borussia Dortmund in Germany in midweek, then Real Betis back at La Cerámica on Monday at 21.00.

La Cerámica was close to impregnable last season, yielding 15 wins from 19 league home games, with only three defeats and one draw. That produced 46 points, level with Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano and behind only Barcelona and Real Madrid, with 48 goals scored and 19 conceded.

The surge owed much to reliability against mid and lower-ranked sides, correcting a previous weakness. The only home losses were to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla, the latter after fourth place had been secured, while the sole draw came against Real Betis.

Pérez hopes his La Cerámica bow can lay the foundations for a renewed bond between team and supporters, a factor that proved decisive last term.

A win over the Galician side would shift the mood before hosting a direct rival in Betis. Three points would also offer timely impetus ahead of a week shaped by their Champions League debut.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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