Deportivo's three-point table edge meets Espanyol's home test
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Espanyol and Deportivo La Coruna meet with three points separating them in the provisional La Liga table. Their home and away records are closely matched, while Roberto Fernández and P. Aubameyang lead the scoring focus.
Before kickoff
Does home advantage settle it?
Not on the supplied season records. Espanyol have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 5 home games, while Deportivo La Coruna have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 5 away games. Espanyol have scored 6 and conceded 7 at home; Deportivo have scored 7 and conceded 8 away.
Two different teams?
Home and away form for Espanyol
- At Home
- Away
Espanyol's home record and Deportivo La Coruna's away record this La Liga season Season data from the article’s source snapshot; this chart is not a statistic for this match alone.
A three-point provisional table gap
This is the 12th round of La Liga, with the standings still provisional before Saturday's match. Deportivo La Coruna are 8th with 14 points from 11 games, three points ahead of 14th-placed Espanyol, who have 11 points from 11 games. Barcelona lead the league with 30 points, leaving Espanyol 19 points behind and Deportivo 16 points behind. The result therefore offers both clubs a chance to improve their position, but the supplied table does not establish any qualification or relegation consequence.
Where the goal threat sits
Roberto Fernández carries Espanyol's clearest scoring return, with 6 goals in 11 appearances. Deportivo's P. Aubameyang has 5 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances. Espanyol have most often used 4-2-3-1, selected in 9 matches, while Deportivo's most-used shape is 4-4-2, selected in 6 matches. Their listed recent-form samples each cover 11 matches, so the key question at kickoff is concrete: can Roberto Fernández's home side turn its leading scorer's output into a better result than its 1-win home record?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Barcelona | WLWWW | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 | |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | WWWWW | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 28 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | WWWWL | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 27 | |
| 4 | Real Betis | WDLWD | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 23 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | LWWWW | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| 6 | Sevilla | LWLDL | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |
| 7 | Athletic Club | WWLDD | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruna | WLDLD | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
| 9 | Villarreal | LWDLW | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | LDWDW | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | Alaves | LDLLD | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | WLDDW | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 12 | |
| 13 | Getafe | WLDLW | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | |
| 14 | Espanyol | WLLDL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| 15 | Osasuna | LLWLD | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 11 | |
| 16 | Racing Santander | LWLDL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 11 | |
| 17 | Elche | LWDDW | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| 18 | Levante | LLWDD | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10 | |
| 19 | Valencia | WLDDL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | |
| 20 | Malaga | LDLDL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 |