On Friday night, Deportivo La Coruna host Fuenlabrada at the Riazor in a massive clash in the Segunda for the visitors.
Deportivo La Coruna have already suffered relegation to the third tier of Spanish football. Fernando Vasquez’s team can match the points total of Ponferradina, but Depor have the inferior record in the head-to-head meetings.
A run of three straight defeats against Malaga, Extremadura and Mirandes in the Spanish second tier has consigned the home team to demotion from the Segunda.
In truth, Deportivo have been poor at both ends of the pitch this season, as only three teams have scored fewer goals in the Segunda this season, while no team has conceded more than the one-time La Liga champions.
Deportivo have lost just one of their previous 11 league games at the Riazor, with a 3-2 defeat against Extremadura ending a ten-game unbeaten run on home soil. However, four straight home draws earlier in the run have proven crucial in Deportivo’s relegation.
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Deportivo have even been prolific of late on home soil, scoring at least two goals in their last four league games on home soil. However, the goalscoring run has proven to be too little too late for the home side.
Fuenlabrada only needs a point to secure a place in the play-offs and the chance to make it to La Liga in their first-ever campaign in the Segunda. For a club only founded in 1975, making it to the Spanish top-flight would be incredible.
An eight-game winning run, including three straight wins in the league, have played a key role in the visitors potential success this season. Fuenlabrada are also unbeaten in three away games in the Segunda.
Forebet predicts that this game will finish in a low-scoring draw, which would be enough for the visitors to claim a play-off spot.