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Battling Leganes can pile more woe on Deportivo

Deportivo celebrate their opening goal against Vallecano
Deportivo celebrate their opening goal against VallecanoCredit: Denis Doyle

Deportivo compiled the worst home record in La Liga last season so it’s hard to get excited about odds of 6-5 for the home win when they host Leganes.

The Galician outfit managed just four victories at the Riazor during 2015-16, only five the season before and six in their previous top-flight campaign in 2012-13, so there is a negative trend in evidence in terms of points return on home turf.

Their opening day home win over Eibar should be placed in context too as Eibar were one of the four unlucky losers at Depor last season. And while it was a relatively convincing 2-0 defeat for Eibar in December 2015, their loss last month only came courtesy of an 87th-minute penalty struck by Lucas Perez.

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