Stage number 15 in La Liga closes toning with the match between La Coruna and Elche. It is a “derby of desperation”, between the last two teams in the rank, both having the same amount of points and they performed almost identical until now in the last 4 stages! They disputed the previous direct match back in April, 2012, in Segunda Division, when Deportivo managed to win with 4-3, at the and of a spectacular match.
Deportivo La Coruna come after a new defeat, 0-1 on El Riazor against Malaga, result which doesn’t necessary speak the truth considering that they lost a penalty in 10th minute because of Cavalerio. They are the second last in the rank with only 10 points and the last time they won in the championship was almost a month ago, 3-0 against Valencia. The hosts’ coach seem to be pretty close to being fired, as the Spanish press says, but he said that he thinks only at the victory today, result which will calm his team. Canella, Diakite and Juan Carlos won’t be able to perform today because they have medical problems. In exchange we are going to see Sidnei and Farinha, both had problems on training days.
Elche lost the match in the previous round against Atletico Madrid (0-2). Today’s guests are positioned on the last place in the rank, with 10 points as Deportivo, but with an inferior goal average. The coach Fran Escriba believes that Elche and Deportivo have had pretty good performance and the places that they rank at the moment are not revealing their true value, so he announces that his team will win on El Riazor, after 5 away matches in which he didn’t manage to do so. The midfielder Garry Rodrigues is optimistic as well before this match, a positive result being really possible on El Riazor, but only if they will manage to play like a team and no player will fail on its own. There aren’t notable absences for the guests, except Mudingay, because he isn’t allow to play at the moment.
La Coruna – Elche starting 11:
Depor: Fabricio- Juanfran, Sidnei, Insua, Luisinho- Lopo- Rodriguez, Wilk, Medunjanin- Postiga, Cavaleiro
Elche: Tyton- Suarez, Roco, Lomban, Albacar- Fajr, Mosquera, Pasalic, Coro- Jonathas, Rodriguez
La Coruna – Elche betting odds:
Final outcome 1×2: 2.25 3.20 3.40
Total goals (over/under 2,5) 2.40 1.56
Our tip suggestions
Under 2,5 goals
We have a true derby of pain today at the stage number 15 close up in La Liga, Deportivo and Elche being the last positioned teams in the rank at the moment. La Coruna and Elche both scored 12 goals in the previous 14 stages, but Deportivo didn’t score in the last 4 matches, and Elche scored only one time in the last 3 away matches. Today will meet 2 teams which are in crisis, and neither will asume any risks, and their motto will probably be “lets not receive goals”. We believe that we are going to see few goals tonight.
Odds: 1,56
Stake: 9/10