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 welcome Las Palmas to Estadio Abanca-Riazor for a La Liga 2 regular season fixture in the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts occupy second place in the domestic standings and carry a clear power advantage of 7.9 points over their visitors. Las Palmas sit fifth and will look to close the gap on the promotion hopefuls. Both sides enter the contest with moderate recent form scores, Deportivo registering 34.28 and Las Palmas 29.11. The home side have shown greater overall strength metrics this season while the away team remain competitive in the upper half of the table. Set-piece information is sparse and carries low confidence for either side. This encounter offers a classic mid-table versus promotion-chasing clash with clear implications for the final standings.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Deportivo La Coruña occupy second place domestically while Las Palmas sit fifth.
  • Form: Deportivo hold a form score of 34.28 against Las Palmas at 29.11.
  • Squad: Deportivo La Coruña are the stronger side with a power score of 71.01 to 63.12.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams ahead of kick-off.
  • Transition: Deportivo La Coruña carry a 7.9-point power advantage into the fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece data shows low confidence and proxy usage for both sides.
  • xVariable: Deportivo La Coruña are the stronger team according to available power metrics.
  • Market: Deportivo La Coruña 27.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 27.5% (Δ+0%) | Las Palmas 44.7% (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: 60 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
27.77%
Draw
27.53%
Away Las Palmas
44.7%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.01
63.12
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo La Coruña
Las Palmas
Power Score
71.01
63.12
League Position
2
5
Global Rank
184
198

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: 2026-05-29T00:03:21+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 4-4-2
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 will expect to leverage their superior league position and power rating when they face Las Palmas at home. The visitors remain dangerous in transition and will seek to exploit any lapses in concentration from the hosts. Limited set-piece intelligence adds an element of uncertainty to both defensive and attacking planning. With promotion places still at stake, the match promises a high-tempo contest between two sides capable of controlling periods of play. Success will likely hinge on which team converts structured opportunities more efficiently and maintains discipline across all phases. Both coaches have clear tactical identities that should produce an engaging spectacle at Riazor.