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 host Las Palmas at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor in a La Liga 2 regular season encounter during the 2025/2026 campaign. The home side sits second in the domestic standings and carries a power score of 71.02, comfortably ahead of the visitors on 63.13. This creates a clear structural advantage for Deportivo La Coruña. Las Palmas arrive in fifth place and will seek to exploit any vulnerabilities in the hosts' setup. Form scores indicate a slight edge for the home team at 34.28 over 29.11. Both clubs operate without recent outing data, leaving the focus on current league positions and overall ratings. The fixture offers a classic mid-table versus promotion-chasing dynamic in Spain's second tier.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Deportivo La Coruña occupy second position domestically while Las Palmas are placed fifth.
  • Form: The home side holds a form score of 34.28 against the visitors' 29.11.
  • Squad: Squad details remain unavailable ahead of this regular season clash.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is not provided for either team.
  • Transition: Transition play information is absent from the pre-match analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics show low confidence with proxy data utilized for both sides.
  • xVariable: Deportivo La Coruña enjoy a power advantage of 7.9 points over Las Palmas.
  • Market: Deportivo La Coruña 28.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.6% (Δ+0%) | Las Palmas 45% (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
28.39%
Draw
26.58%
Away Las Palmas
45.04%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
71.02
63.13
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo La Coruña
Las Palmas
Power Score
71.02
63.13
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: 2026-05-28T00:06:50+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 aim to leverage their superior power rating and higher league standing when they face Las Palmas. The visitors possess enough quality to pose problems on the counter, yet the home environment at Riazor should tilt proceedings in favor of the hosts. With form scores narrowly favoring Deportivo La Coruña, expect a controlled approach from the second-placed side. Las Palmas must improve their output to trouble a defense that has shown resilience throughout the season. This encounter highlights the fine margins in La Liga 2 where small edges in structure and preparation often decide outcomes.