Sporting Gijon continues to surprise. Asier Garitano's men, after three matchdays, lead LaLiga 2 with a perfect record and on Friday, September 7, they will be aiming for a fourth consecutive win at the challenging stadium of Deportivo La Coruña. A dream start for the Asturians, who, after finishing the 2024/25 season in 11th place, have started strongly, showing great defensive solidity and a clinical attack. In the last round, the victory came at home against newly promoted Cultural Leonesa, thanks to a goal from central defender Lucas Perrin, who joined on a free transfer in the summer after a short stint at Cercle Brugge. With such a start, fans can dream of more than just avoiding relegation, the target the Asturians have consistently achieved over the past eight LaLiga 2 seasons. To stay at the top of the table, they now need to maintain their good results, starting with the match on Friday, September 7, at the Riazor Stadium. Last weekend, Deportivo La Coruña showed great pride, coming back from a two-goal deficit against Leganes thanks to goals from Mulattieri and Hernandez, earning their third consecutive positive result in the league. Antonio Hidalgo's men are currently eighth with 5 points, but a win would put them close to the top positions, making them one of the potential surprises of the tournament. After seven years fluctuating between the third and second divisions, this could be a breakthrough season for Depor, one of the most historic clubs in Spanish football.

Deportivo La Coruña's Recent Form and Key Statistics

Deportivo La Coruña is still unbeaten at the start of this season: in the first three matchdays of LaLiga 2, they have collected two draws and one win, totaling 5 points. Antonio Hidalgo's men have shown good offensive production, scoring 5 goals overall (an average of 1.67 per game), but also some defensive vulnerabilities, especially in the last 2-2 draw against Leganes.

Deportivo La Coruña's home performances have been rather disappointing: no wins in the three home matches so far, with only a 0-0 draw against Burgos and two defeats last season against Elche and Granada. However, the home factor has been decisive in two of the last four home matches against Sporting Gijon, ending with two wins for the Herculinos and two draws.

Sporting Gijon's Recent Form and Key Statistics

A perfect start to the season for Sporting Gijon, always victorious in the first three matchdays against Cordoba, Ceuta, and Cultural Leonesa. Thanks to these three wins, Asier Garitano's team leads the table with a perfect record alongside Racing Santander, although it must be said they had the fortune of facing two newly promoted sides. Therefore, the test against Deportivo La Coruna is a good benchmark to gauge the Asturians' real ambitions.

The main strength has been the defense, which remained unbeaten in the last two matches against Ceuta and Cultural Leonesa, while the attack always scored at least one more goal than the opponent, with an average of 1.33 goals per game. Regarding away performance, considering also the end of last season, Sporting Gijon comes from two consecutive victories without conceding a goal against Ceuta and Racing Club Ferrol.

Deportivo La Coruña vs Sporting Gijon Prediction and Tactical Overview

In their only home match this season, Deportivo La Coruña failed to go beyond a 0-0 draw against Burgos, in a game that was far from spectacular, as the two teams had only three shots on target combined.

Antonio Hidalgo's men need to return to winning ways and secure their first home success, so they may adopt a cautious approach, exploiting potential opponent mistakes or a set-piece to take the lead.

The visitors, in their only away match this season, narrowly beat newly promoted Ceuta 1-0, making the most of one of the few chances they had and defending in an organized manner against opposing attacks. It seems likely that in Coruña, Asier Garitano's team will prioritize not conceding, while trying to exploit counterattacks to threaten Parreno.

For these reasons, the prediction for Deportivo La Coruña vs Sporting Gijon leans towards a low-scoring match, with fewer than three goals expected.

• Deportivo La Coruña vs Sporting Gijon prediction by BetMines: Under 2.5 goals with a 58% probability
  
  
• Deportivo La Coruña vs Sporting Gijon prediction by BetMines: Over 2.5 goals with a 42% probability

Deportivo La Coruña vs Sporting Gijon Predicted Lineups

DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA (4-2-3-1): Parreno; Loureiro, Comas, Barcia, Escudero; Villares, Gragera; Luismi, Mario, Yeremay; Eddahchouri. Coach: Antonio Hidalgo

SPORTING GIJON (4-2-3-1): Yanez; Rosas, Vazquez, Perrin, Diego Sanchez; Corredera, Nacho Martin; Otero, Gelabert, Dubasin; Coundoul. Coach: Asier Garitano