Alaves vs Deportivo La Coruna – La Liga – Preview

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Sreya

Alaves vs Deportivo La Coruna – Alaves hosts Deportivo La Coruna at Estadio Mendizorroza on 19th September, Monday as they aim to build on their surprising La Liga victory over Barcelona in the last gameweek.

Alaves sit on the tenth position with five points while Deportivo La Coruna are twelfth with four points. Alaves shocked many football enthusiasts with their win over Barcelona, albeit at home, after they began the season with a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid and another goalless draw against Sporting Gijon.

Deportivo La Coruna, meanwhile, have registered a win, a draw and a loss in their first three league fixtures – against Eibar, Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao respectively. Coming into this match in desperate search of a win, the away side must find their rhythm early into the match for Alaves has been a force to reckon with at home.

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Team News

Zouhair Feddal is doubtful for the hosts while Deportivo La Coruna will be without the injured Sidnei and Joselu. Fernando Navarro has been listed as a doubt and will face a late fitness test. Alaves is expected to go in unchanged from their last game but Deportivo La Coruna will be forced to make a few alterations owing to injuries to their regular starters.

Alaves Possible Starting Lineup: Fernando Pacheco, Kiko Femenia, Alexis, Victor LaGuardia, Theo Hernandez, Manuel Garcia, Marcos Llorente, David Torres, Edgar Mendez, Deyverson, Ibai Gomez.

Deportivo La Coruna Possible Starting Lineup: German Lux, Juanfran, Raul Albentosa, Alejandro Arribas, Fernando Navarro, Celso Borges, Pedro Mosquera, Emre Colak, Faycal Fajr, Bruno Gama, Florin Andone.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Alaves vs Deportivo La Coruna H2H stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in two wins for either side and one draw. Deportivo have failed to win twelve of their last thirteen away matches in La Liga.

It should be a closely contested affair but Alaves are likely to win 1-0.