Sevilla FC travel to face Deportivo La Coruna this Wednesday at the Estadio de Riazor (17:00 UTC) in a La Liga sixth matchday clash. Quique Sánchez Flores's side arrives with confidence after a 1-0 win over Valencia last weekend, a goal from Juan Antonio Iglesias in the 81st minute keeping them in sixth place with 10 points.

Team news and absentees

The Andalusian club has one confirmed absence for the match. Midfielder Rubén Vargas, with physical discomfort, is unavailable and is not expected back until after September 30. The club's medical report offered no further details on the injury, but his absence will force adjustments in the centre of the pitch.

League context

Sevilla sits sixth after five matchdays, with a record of three wins, one draw, and one loss. Their goal difference is +2, having scored eight and conceded six. The Galician team, meanwhile, is seventh and arrives after a 1-1 draw with Getafe. The gap to leaders Barcelona is five points, so a win at Riazor would allow Sevilla to keep pressure on the top spots.

Recent form and lineups

Sevilla's form in their last five matches reads three wins, one draw, and one loss (WDLWW). Before beating Valencia, they drew 1-1 at Espanyol with a goal from L. Stassin and lost 1-3 at home to Atlético Madrid. In their last outing, Quique Sánchez Flores fielded O. Vlachodimos in goal, with a defence of Juan Iglesias, Andrés Castrín, Kike Salas, and G. Suazo. In midfield, M. Sierra, L. Agoumé, and Y. Fofana supported Félix Correia, while Isaac and L. Stassin led the attack. For the full squad list and their numbers this season, visit our dedicated section.

Deportivo, managed by Imanol Idiakez, was on a three-match unbeaten run before the draw with Getafe, having beaten Villarreal and Valencia. Their last starting XI featured Leo Román, Ximo Navarro, L. Noubi, J. Giménez, G. Quagliata, Luismi Cruz, L. Amatucci, Marc Casadó, Mario Soriano, B. Nsongo, and P. Aubameyang.

The match is an important test in the effective pre-season of the league. A win would distance Sevilla from the relegation spots and edge them closer to the European competition places. The full injury list and the next fixtures are available on our data pages.

Sevilla is the team that recovers the most balls in the final third in Europe's top five leagues, according to Opta data. The Andalusian club has made 54 recoveries in the opposition's last 40 meters and has launched 95 high presses, 31 more than any other team, the statistics company confirmed. Manager Luis García Plaza bases his team's identity on this intensity.

Sevilla defeated Deportivo La Coruña 0-1 this Wednesday at Riazor, according to verified data. The only goal of the match was scored by Miguel Sierra in the 52nd minute. Deportivo's manager, Antonio Hidalgo, greeted his Sevilla counterpart, Luis García, before the start of the match, the EFE agency confirmed. Sevilla, who are sixth with 10 points, face leaders Barcelona next.

Deportivo's manager, Antonio Hidalgo, made five changes to the starting eleven compared to the previous match, the Galician club confirmed. "It showed," Hidalgo said of the rotation. The victory, which leaves Sevilla with 13 points, is their second in a row.