Deportivo La Coruña vs Elche preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Estadio Abanca-Riazor Mon, 17 Aug - 7:00 PM
La Liga
Deportivo La CoruñaCOR
ElcheELC
KICKOFF : Mon, 17 Aug - 7:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Deportivo La Coruña welcome Elche to Estadio Abanca-Riazor for a La Liga regular season clash in 2026/2027. Elche arrive as the stronger side with a power score of 77.48 compared to the hosts 33.33, creating a 44.2 point advantage. League positions place Deportivo seventh and Elche thirteenth in the domestic standings. Both sides lack recent form records and last outing details, leaving their current momentum unclear. Set piece and efficiency data remain unavailable with low confidence levels noted. The match offers a test of structural balance against Elche's superior metrics in this early season fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Elche holds a 44.2 point power advantage over Deportivo La Coruña.
  • Form: Both teams enter with a form score of zero.
  • Squad: Squad details are limited for this league encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for either team.
  • Transition: Transition analysis shows no available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data carries low confidence with proxy usage.
  • xVariable: xG metrics are unavailable at this stage.
  • Market: Deportivo La Coruña 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Elche 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

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
Elche M. Anselmi
M. Anselmi
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.29
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Girona Rank: 78 D
Getafe Rank: 79 W
Real Betis Rank: 86 L
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 79 D
Celta de Vigo Rank: 83 L
Real Oviedo Rank: 73 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
33.33
77.48
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo La Coruña
Elche
Power Score
33.33
77.48
League Position
7
13
Global Rank
194
111

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Deportivo La Coruña COR Home
2 matches
Elche ELC Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
0
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-11T00:39:26+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Abanca-Riazor
Capacity
32490
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Germán Parreño Boix
Germán Parreño Boix Goalkeeper
25
Álvaro Fernández Llorente
Álvaro Fernández Llorente Goalkeeper
24
Leonardo Román Riquelme
Leonardo Román Riquelme Goalkeeper
13
Eric Puerto Huerta
Eric Puerto Huerta Goalkeeper
34
José Ángel Esmoris Tasende
José Ángel Esmoris Tasende Defender
23
Joaquín Navarro Jiménez
Joaquín Navarro Jiménez Defender
15
Miguel Loureiro Ameijeda
Miguel Loureiro Ameijeda Defender
3
Arnau Comas Freixas
Arnau Comas Freixas Defender
12
Giacomo Quagliata
Giacomo Quagliata Defender
2
Adrià Altimira Reynaldos
Adrià Altimira Reynaldos Defender
5
Daniel Barcia Rama
Daniel Barcia Rama Defender
4
Lucas Noubi Ngnokam
Lucas Noubi Ngnokam Defender
22
Bright Ede
Bright Ede Defender
20
José Ángel Jurado de la Torre
José Ángel Jurado de la Torre Midfielder
14
Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo
Ricardo Rodríguez Gil Carcedo Midfielder
8
Diego Villares Yáñez
Diego Villares Yáñez Midfielder
21
Mario Soriano Carreño
Mario Soriano Carreño Midfielder
6
Charlie Patino
Charlie Patino Midfielder
18
Jonathan Asp Jensen
Jonathan Asp Jensen Midfielder
16
Lorenzo Amatucci
Lorenzo Amatucci Midfielder
17
Teun Gijselhart
Teun Gijselhart Midfielder
37
Noé Carrillo
Noé Carrillo Midfielder
7
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Attacker
19
Luis Miguel Cruz Hernández
Luis Miguel Cruz Hernández Attacker
9
Zakaria Eddahchouri
Zakaria Eddahchouri Attacker
10
Y. Hernández Cubas
Y. Hernández Cubas Attacker
11
David Mella Boullón
David Mella Boullón Attacker
—
Kevin Sánchez Rey
Kevin Sánchez Rey Attacker
31
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Matías Ezequiel Dituro
Matías Ezequiel Dituro Goalkeeper
45
Alejandro Iturbe Encabo
Alejandro Iturbe Encabo Goalkeeper
6
Pedro Bigas Rigo
Pedro Bigas Rigo Defender
—
Bambo Diaby
Bambo Diaby Defender
—
Víctor Chust García
Víctor Chust García Defender
22
David Affengruber
David Affengruber Defender
18
John Nwankwo Donald
John Nwankwo Donald Defender
—
Matia Barzic Gutiérrez
Matia Barzic Gutiérrez Defender
—
Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré
Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré Defender
—
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile Midfielder
8
Marc Aguado Pallares
Marc Aguado Pallares Midfielder
16
Martim Carvalho Neto
Martim Carvalho Neto Midfielder
5
Federico Redondo Solari
Federico Redondo Solari Midfielder
10
Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Midfielder
—
Javier Morcillo Rodrigalvarez
Javier Morcillo Rodrigalvarez Midfielder
—
José Antonio Fernández Pomares
José Antonio Fernández Pomares Attacker
19
Grady Diangana
Grady Diangana Attacker
15
José Antonio Morente Oliva
José Antonio Morente Oliva Attacker
11
German Valera Karabinaite
German Valera Karabinaite Attacker
—
Fernando Niño Rodriguez
Fernando Niño Rodriguez Attacker
—
Rafael Leonardo Núñez Mata
Rafael Leonardo Núñez Mata Attacker
7
Yago de Santiago
Yago de Santiago Attacker
24
Lucas Cepeda
Lucas Cepeda Attacker
—
Abiel Osorio
Abiel Osorio Attacker
32
Adam Boayar Benaisa
Adam Boayar Benaisa Attacker
—
Ali Houary Jeddoub
Ali Houary Jeddoub Attacker

CONCLUSION

Elche carry the edge into this La Liga meeting at Riazor thanks to their clear power superiority and stronger overall profile. Deportivo will look to use home support and their higher league position to counter the visitors. With form and advanced metrics sparse, the contest may hinge on basic organisation and individual quality. Elche must convert their structural lead into control while Deportivo seek to disrupt rhythm early. The fixture highlights contrasting team states in the 2026/2027 campaign.