Deportivo La Coruña vs Real Madrid preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Estadio Abanca-Riazor Wed, 12 Aug - 7:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
KICKOFF : Wed, 12 Aug - 7:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Deportivo La Coruña welcome Real Madrid to Estadio Abanca-Riazor for a Club Friendlies 1 encounter in the 2026 season. Real Madrid arrive as the clear stronger side with a power score of 94.46 against the hosts 74.02, creating a 20.4 point advantage. The visitors also hold the edge in recent form with a score of 16.67 compared to Deportivo La Coruña who have no recorded form entering the match. Both teams operate without domestic league positions or recent outing details for this fixture. Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy information while efficiency and transition metrics remain unavailable. The match offers an opportunity for Real Madrid to showcase their superior squad resources in a controlled environment.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Real Madrid hold a 20.4 point power score advantage over Deportivo La Coruña.
  • Form: Real Madrid enter with a form score of 16.67 while Deportivo La Coruña have none recorded.
  • Squad: Real Madrid are identified as the stronger team with superior overall resources.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both sides ahead of this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for either team in available records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis uses proxy data with low confidence for both clubs.
  • xVariable: Advanced xG variables remain unavailable due to missing input data.
  • Market: Projection split: Deportivo La Coruña 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Real Madrid 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
Real Madrid José Mourinho
José Mourinho
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Ferencvárosi Rank: 75 D
Fiorentina Rank: 82 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
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.
74.02
94.46
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo La Coruña
Real Madrid
Power Score
74.02
94.46
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
196
6

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

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · 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
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
Jairo Noriega Figueroa
Jairo Noriega Figueroa 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
Mohamed Bouldini
Mohamed Bouldini 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
Rubén López Durán
Rubén López Durán Attacker
Kevin Sánchez Rey
Kevin Sánchez Rey Attacker
31
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack Attacker

Squad

1
Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
13
Andriy Lunin
Andriy Lunin Goalkeeper
26
Francisco Javier González Pérez
Francisco Javier González Pérez Goalkeeper
Denzel Dumfries
Denzel Dumfries Defender
22
Antonio Rüdiger
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
23
Ferland Mendy
Ferland Mendy Defender
Ibrahima Konaté
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Marc Cucurella Saseta
3
Éder Gabriel Militão
Éder Gabriel Militão Defender
18
Álvaro Carreras
Álvaro Carreras Defender
David Jiménez Corredor
David Jiménez Corredor Defender
17
Raúl Asencio del Rosario
Raúl Asencio del Rosario Defender
24
Dean Donny Huijsen
Dean Donny Huijsen Defender
14
Aurélien Tchouaméni
6
Eduardo Camavinga
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder
5
Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham Midfielder
37
Manuel Angel Moran Ibanez
Manuel Angel Moran Ibanez Midfielder
15
Arda Guler
Arda Guler Midfielder
38
César Palacios Pérez
César Palacios Pérez Midfielder
45
Thiago Pitarch Pinar
Thiago Pitarch Pinar Midfielder
10
Kylian Mbappé Lottin
11
Rodrygo Silva de Goes
Rodrygo Silva de Goes Attacker
16
Gonzalo García Torres
Gonzalo García Torres Attacker
30
Franco Mastantuono
Franco Mastantuono Attacker

CONCLUSION

Real Madrid are expected to control proceedings at Estadio Abanca-Riazor given their substantial power advantage and better recorded form. Deportivo La Coruña will look to use home support to stay competitive but face a clear quality gap. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces means preparation will focus on general structure rather than specific metrics. The friendly setting allows both sides to test squad options without domestic pressure. Real Madrid should dictate tempo through superior squad depth while the hosts aim to limit exposure. Overall the contest highlights the difference in current team strength between the two sides.