Deportivo La Coruña vs Las Palmas preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Abanca-Riazor Sun, 31 May - 4:30 PM
La Liga 2
Deportivo La Coruña COR
Las Palmas LPA
KICKOFF : Sun, 31 May - 4:30 PM
Round 42 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Deportivo La Coruña welcomes Las Palmas to Estadio Abanca-Riazor for a La Liga 2 regular season encounter in the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts sit second in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy fifth place, underlining a contest between two promotion hopefuls. Power metrics favor the home side by 7.9 points, reflecting greater overall squad depth and tactical cohesion at this stage. Both teams enter with modest recent form readings, yet Deportivo holds a slight edge in that department as well. Venue familiarity could play a role given the passionate atmosphere typically generated at the Riazor. Las Palmas will look to exploit any transitional lapses, though the fixture promises a measured battle centered on midfield control and defensive organization. The encounter carries significance for early season momentum.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Deportivo La Coruña holds a 7.9 point power advantage and sits two places above Las Palmas in the domestic table.
  • Form: Home side registers a form score of 34.28 compared with 29.11 for the visitors.
  • Squad: League positions of second and fifth indicate stronger overall squad standing for Deportivo La Coruña.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides ahead of kickoff.
  • Transition: No specific transition data is provided within the current fixture preview.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis relies on proxy indicators because xG statistics are unavailable.
  • xVariable: No additional xVariable insights appear in the supplied match data.
  • Market: Deportivo La Coruña 35.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 27.7% (Δ+0%) | Las Palmas 36.4% (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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Deportivo La Coruña A. Hidalgo Morilla
A. Hidalgo Morilla
VS
Las Palmas L. García Fernández
L. García Fernández
1.8
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.64
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Valladolid Rank: 61 W
FC Andorra Rank: 67 W
Cádiz Rank: 57 W
Leganés Rank: 62 W
Burgos Rank: 69 D
Mirandés Rank: 60 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Zaragoza Rank: 56 D
Almería Rank: 71 W
FC Andorra Rank: 66 L
Real Valladolid Rank: 61 W
Cádiz Rank: 58 W
Leganés Rank: 62 W
8
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
8 - 4 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Deportivo La Coruña
35.92%
Draw
27.67%
Away Las Palmas
36.41%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.07
63.17
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo La Coruña
Las Palmas
Power Score
71.07
63.17
League Position
2
5
Global Rank
184
197

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.

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vs
Deportivo La Coruña — Opponent-weighted form score
Las Palmas — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Deportivo La Coruña Las Palmas

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 17 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Deportivo La Coruña COR Home
17 matches
Las Palmas LPA Away
Match Record
8
Wins
5
4
Draws
4
5
Losses
8
Goals
25
Goals Scored
22
22
Goals Conceded
25
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-27T00:06:26+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
Á. Fernández Llorente
25 Á. Fernández Llorente
J. Navarro Jiménez
23 J. Navarro Jiménez
L. Noubi Ngnokam
4 L. Noubi Ngnokam
M. Loureiro Ameijeda
15 M. Loureiro Ameijeda
J. Molina Martínez
22 J. Molina Martínez
M. Soriano Carreño
21 M. Soriano Carreño
D. Villares Yáñez
8 D. Villares Yáñez
G. Quagliata
12 G. Quagliata
L. Cruz Hernández
19 L. Cruz Hernández
Y. Hernández Cubas
10 Y. Hernández Cubas
B. Nsongo Tonfack
32 B. Nsongo Tonfack
D. Horkaš
1 D. Horkaš
E. Clemente Maza
5 E. Clemente Maza
M. Marmol Medina
3 M. Marmol Medina
Á. Suárez
4 Á. Suárez
M. Olawale Akinlabi Park
2 M. Olawale Akinlabi Park
T. Miyashiro
18 T. Miyashiro
K. Rodríguez Concepción
20 K. Rodríguez Concepción
L. Amatucci
16 L. Amatucci
E. Pedrola Fortuny
39 E. Pedrola Fortuny
M. Fuster Lázaro
14 M. Fuster Lázaro
J. Rodríguez Ruiz
10 J. Rodríguez Ruiz

General Information

Date & Time
May 31, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 42 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Abanca-Riazor
Capacity
32490
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

25
Álvaro Fernández
Álvaro Fernández Goalkeeper
6.85
19
Luismi Cruz
Luismi Cruz Midfielder
7.01
22
Stoichkov
Stoichkov Midfielder
6.63
10
Yeremay Hernández
Yeremay Hernández Midfielder
7.23
12
Giacomo Quagliata
Giacomo Quagliata Midfielder
6.77
32
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack Centre Forward
6.85
4
Lucas Noubi
Lucas Noubi Centre Back
6.84
8
Diego Villares
Diego Villares Central Midfield
6.79
21
Mario Soriano
Mario Soriano Central Midfield
7.13
23
Ximo Navarro
Ximo Navarro Right Back
6.96
15
Miguel Loureiro
Miguel Loureiro Left Back
6.9

Starting XI ▼

1
Dinko Horkas
Dinko Horkas Goalkeeper
6.82
39
Estanis Pedrola
Estanis Pedrola Midfielder
6.91
18
Taisei Miyashiro
Taisei Miyashiro Midfielder
6.8
10
Jesé
Jesé Attacker
6.93
14
Manu Fuster
Manu Fuster Attacker
7.21
3
Mika Mármol
Mika Mármol Left Back
7
5
Enrique Clemente
Enrique Clemente Left Back
6.99
2
Marvin Park
Marvin Park Right Back
6.8
4
Álex Suárez
Álex Suárez Right Back
6.57
16
Lorenzo Amatucci
Lorenzo Amatucci Central Midfield
6.98
20
Kirian Rodríguez
Kirian Rodríguez Central Midfield
6.86

CONCLUSION

Deportivo La Coruña enters the fixture with tangible edges in power rating, league standing and form score, positioning them as the side expected to dictate tempo at home. Las Palmas remains competitive on paper and will seek to disrupt rhythm through organized pressing and quick counters. With both teams missing granular xG detail, emphasis falls on positional discipline and individual quality to decide key moments. The Riazor crowd should provide an energetic backdrop that rewards sustained intensity from the hosts. Early season points carry extra weight for promotion aspirations, making controlled risk taking essential. Observers anticipate a tightly contested match where small margins in midfield battles and set piece execution could prove decisive over ninety minutes.