Barcelona vs Deportivo La Coruna – La Liga – Preview

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Sreya

Barcelona vs Deportivo La Coruna – Barcelona hosts Deportivo La Coruna at the El Camp Nou on 17th December, Sunday in a La Liga fixture.

Barcelona have been pretty much unstoppable in the league this season, sitting atop the La Liga standings with thirty-nine points and remaining unbeaten all through the season. Barcelona have opened up a decent lead at the top of the table with second-placed Valencia five points away and defending champions Real Madrid eight points behind.

Deportivo La Coruna are just three points above the relegation zone, in the seventeenth position with fifteen points and won 1-0 over Leganes in their last game after a four-match winless streak.

Team News

Barcelona are without Ousmane Dembele, Rafinha and Samuel Umiti while the visitors will be without the injured Gerard Valentin and Fede Cartabia.

Barcelona Possible Starting Lineup: Mar-Andre ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Thomas Vermalaen, Jordi Alba, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, Paulinho, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez.

Deportivo La Coruna Possible Starting Lineup: Ruben Martinez, Juanfran, Fabian Schar, Sidnei, Fernando Navarro, Guilherme, Celso Borges, Carles Gil, Emre Colak, Adrian Lopez, Lucas Perez.

“We’ve kept up the winning run. We knew our rivals had won but we’re always relying on ourselves. Regardless of rivals having won, before a game, you have to win. You prepare to win and that’s that.”

– Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Barcelona vs Deportivo La Coruna H2H Stats, Barcelona have won two, drawn two and lost one of their previous five matches against Deportivo La Coruna. But Barcelona are undefeated in their last 11 home matches against Deportivo in all competitions.

While Barcelona are undefeated in their last twenty-four home matches in the La Liga, Deportivo La Coruna have failed to win twenty-four of their last twenty-six away league matches.

A 2-0 win for Barcelona is the most probable outcome.