The final match of this weekend’s La Liga fixtures takes place on Monday night as Deportivo La Coruna welcome Girona to the Estadio Municipal de Riazor. It doesn’t seem long ago that Deportivo La Coruna were challenging for the title in La Liga and competing to a high standard in the Champions League. That all came crashing down in 2010/11 when they were relegated to the second tier of Spanish football.
They have been back in the top-flight for the last three seasons but have always been in the lower reaches of the table. Can they pick up 3 points against newly promoted Girona and push themselves clear of the relegation zone?
Deportivo La Coruna Form
Deportivo La Coruna come into this game having won and picked up a draw from their last 2 matches and will see this as the perfect opportunity to go on a mini run of unbeaten form.
The season started poorly for Deportivo La Coruna and they picked up just 1 point from their first 4 matches. There were defeats at home against Real Madrid and Real Sociedad plus a 2-1 reverse at Real Betis.
The only point came in a 2-2 draw at Levante. However, since the 1-0 home win over Deportivo Alaves, Pepe Mel’s team have lost only 1 of their last 4 La Liga games which was heavy 4-1 loss at Espanyol.
At home, Deportivo La Coruna have won their last 2 games, defeating Deportivo Alaves and Getafe.
Girona Form
Girona have been scrapping around for every point they can get having won promotion from the Segunda Division last season. Having started the campaign promisingly thanks to a 2-2 draw at home against one of the title favourites, Atletico Madrid, Girona defeated Malaga 1-0 to pick up 4 points from the first 6 available.
However, since the home win over Malaga, Girona have struggled to pick up points and have failed to win a game. Their only points have come in draws at Leganes and Celta Vigo and there have been defeats at home to Sevilla, Barcelona and Villarreal.
Girona have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 La Liga games.
Team News
Deportivo La Coruna are without Carles Gil and Ruben Martinez who are both injured. There are also doubts over Emre Colak, Fede Cartabia, Pedro Mosquera and Adrian Lopez. Girona will be missing the suspended Cristhian Stuani and the injured duo of Pedro Alcala and Jose Raymundo Luis Suarez.
Top Betting Tips
Deportivo La Coruna are the team in better form coming into this match and will be looking to win their third straight home match. You can back Deportivo La Coruna to win the match at Evens with Ladbrokes.
Girona have seen plenty of goals in their last 3 La Liga games and there have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Deportivo La Coruna’s last 7 home matches. Over 2.5 goals is Evens with Ladbrokes and can be combined with a home win at 23/10 with Ladbrokes.
Without Cristhian Stuani, Girona have lost their leading supply of goals and that should lead to a more comfortable night at the back for the hosts. Deportivo La Coruna are 5/2 with Ladbrokes to win this match to nil.