Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna

Villarreal host Deportivo La Coruna at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday evening in La Liga Matchday 4, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leading the visitors’ charge in their first top-flight campaign since 2018. Both sides are still searching for a first league win of the season, and the returning Galicians arrive with the competition’s most in-form striker.

Team News and Injury Latest

Villarreal reported a clean bill of health for their midweek trip to Alavés and Iñigo Pérez could name an unchanged side from the 2‑2 draw at Atlético Madrid. Nicolas Pépé and Ayoze Pérez are set to provide width in the 4‑4‑2 system, while Pape Gueye and Alberto Moleiro link midfield to the attack. At the back, Juan Foyth and Renato Vei are likely to continue their centre‑back partnership.

For Deportivo La Coruna, the headline is the fitness of Aubameyang. The former Arsenal and Barcelona forward has carried his pre‑season sharpness into the campaign and will lead the line as the visitors chase a first victory back in the top division. No fresh injury concerns have emerged from their camp.

Villarreal Form Guide

The Yellow Submarine have drawn both of their opening fixtures 2‑2, sharing the points with Atlético Madrid and Racing Santander. The four goals they have scored underline their attacking threat, but Pérez will want his defence to tighten after conceding twice in each outing. Both teams scored in four of their last five matches across all competitions, a trend that suggests another open contest.

Deportivo La Coruna: Unbeaten Return

Promoted after an eight‑year absence, Deportivo marked their La Liga comeback with a 1‑1 draw at Elche on the opening weekend. Aubameyang was instrumental in that performance and remains the focal point of an attack that has lost only one of its last five fixtures in all competitions. Three draws and a friendly win over Genoa show a side that is difficult to beat, even if converting draws into wins is the next step.