Málaga VS Deportivo A Coruña

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Estadio La Rosaleda Mon, 24 Aug - 7:30 PM

La Liga

Málaga MLA

Deportivo A Coruña COR

KICKOFF : Mon, 24 Aug - 7:30 PM

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Málaga welcome Deportivo A Coruña to Estadio La Rosaleda for a La Liga regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The visitors hold a narrow edge in overall strength with a power rating of 35.33 against the hosts' 33.33. Domestic standings place Deportivo sixth while Málaga occupy tenth. Recent form shows a clear gap as the away side collected eleven points from their last outings compared to a blank return for the home team. Venue familiarity could play a role for Málaga yet the power differential favors the Galician outfit by two points overall. Both clubs enter without recent match details available in records. League positioning suggests a competitive mid-table battle where small margins may decide the outcome. Data gaps exist across several advanced categories leaving room for on-pitch surprises.

TL;DR

Structural: Málaga occupy tenth place domestically while Deportivo sit sixth.
Form: Deportivo collected eleven points recently against Málaga's zero.
Squad: Deportivo A Coruña hold a two-point power advantage over the hosts.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams ahead of kickoff.
Transition: Transition data shows no recorded details for either side.
Set pieces: Set piece information carries low confidence with proxy values applied.
xVariable: Power scores list Deportivo at 35.33 versus Málaga on 33.33.
Market: Málaga 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Deportivo A Coruña 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Málaga

A. Hidalgo Morilla

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 3 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

33.33

35.33

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Málaga

Deportivo A Coruña

Power Score

33.33

35.33

League Position

Global Rank

148

178

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Málaga — Opponent-weighted form score

Deportivo A Coruña — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Málaga Deportivo A Coruña

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Málaga MLA Home

4 matches

Deportivo A Coruña COR Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-3

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-18T01:40:25+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 24, 2026, 07:30 PM

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Estadio La Rosaleda

Capacity

30044

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Málaga Coach

Squad ▼

Alfonso Herrero Peinador Goalkeeper

Carlos López Nogueras Goalkeeper

Einar Galilea Azaceta Defender

Fernando Calero Villa Defender

Alex Pastor Carayol Defender

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Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez Defender

Carlos Francisco Puga Medina Defender

José Salinas Morán Defender

Diego Murillo Dominguez Defender

Ángel Recio Gutiérrez Defender

—

Moussa Diarra Defender

Rafael Garrido Hierro Defender

Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero Midfielder

Ramón Enríquez Rodríguez Midfielder

Carlos Dotor Gonzalez Midfielder

—

Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz Midfielder

Daniel Lorenzo Guerrero Midfielder

—

Pablo Arriaza Jurado Midfielder

Izan Merino Rodríguez Midfielder

Aarón Ochoa Moloney Midfielder

Eneko Jauregi Escobar Attacker

Joaquín Muñoz Benavides Attacker

Juan Cruz Díaz Espósito Attacker

Julen Lobete Cienfuegos Attacker

David Larrubia Romano Attacker

H. Abaida Attacker

Carlos Ruiz Rubio Attacker

Adrián Niño Heredia Attacker

Manager ▼

A. Hidalgo Morilla Coach

Squad ▼

Germán Parreño Boix Goalkeeper

Álvaro Fernández Llorente Goalkeeper

Leonardo Román Riquelme Goalkeeper

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Eric Puerto Huerta Goalkeeper

José Ángel Esmoris Tasende Defender

Joaquín Navarro Jiménez Defender

Miguel Loureiro Ameijeda Defender

Arnau Comas Freixas Defender

Giacomo Quagliata Defender

Adrià Altimira Reynaldos Defender

Daniel Barcia Rama Defender

Lucas Noubi Ngnokam Defender

Bright Ede Defender

José Ángel Jurado de la Torre Midfielder

Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo Midfielder

Diego Villares Yáñez Midfielder

Mario Soriano Carreño Midfielder

Charlie Patino Midfielder

Jonathan Asp Jensen Midfielder

Lorenzo Amatucci Midfielder

Teun Gijselhart Midfielder

Noé Carrillo Midfielder

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Attacker

Luis Miguel Cruz Hernández Attacker

Zakaria Eddahchouri Attacker

Y. Hernández Cubas Attacker

David Mella Boullón Attacker

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Kevin Sánchez Rey Attacker

Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack Attacker

CONCLUSION

Deportivo A Coruña enter as the marginally stronger side based on power metrics and league position. Their superior recent form points toward greater momentum heading into the fixture at La Rosaleda. Málaga will rely on home advantage to bridge the two-point gap in overall ratings. Limited advanced statistics across efficiency and transition areas leave both teams somewhat unpredictable. Set piece insights offer minimal guidance due to low data confidence. The match promises a tight contest between mid-table sides where individual moments could prove decisive. Observers should watch how the visitors exploit their slight edge while the hosts seek to capitalize on familiar surroundings.

STANDINGS

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