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Villarreal CF vs RC Deportivo: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction

26 Aug 2026 By SportScore Spanish La Liga

Villarreal CF meet RC Deportivo in Spanish La Liga, with kick-off on Saturday 05 September 2026 at 19:00 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 25 times. Villarreal CF have won 10, RC Deportivo 9, with 6 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
12 May 2018Spanish La LigaRC Deportivo 2–4 Villarreal CF
07 Jan 2018Spanish La LigaVillarreal CF 1–1 RC Deportivo
14 May 2017Spanish La LigaVillarreal CF 0–0 RC Deportivo
14 Jan 2017Spanish La LigaRC Deportivo 0–0 Villarreal CF
09 Aug 2016International Club FriendlyRC Deportivo 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent form

Villarreal CF are inconsistent recently — D D W W L from their last 5 (W2 D2 L1).

  • D v Atletico Madrid (2–2)
  • D v Racing Santander (2–2)
  • W v Galatasaray (2–1)
  • W v Levante (1–0)
  • L v RC Lens (1–3)

RC Deportivo are hard to separate lately, drawing often — D D L W D from their last 5 (W1 D3 L1).

  • D v Malaga (1–1)
  • D v Elche CF (1–1)
  • L v Real Madrid (0–1)
  • W v Genoa (1–0)
  • D v Fiorentina (1–1)

What to expect

There's little between them on recent form, and history slightly favours Villarreal CF, who have the edge in this fixture over the years. Fine margins should decide it.

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