Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th August 2026

Malaga hope to live up to their early billing as the LaLiga title favourites on Monday when they welcome Deportivo de A Coruna over to the Estadio La Rosaleda for a round 2 match.

Malaga endured a disappointing opening game in the new LaLiga season which left them stunned without points.

Malaga came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Malaga, who next face Deportivo de A Coruna in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Deportivo de A Coruna.

Malaga scored eight times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.8 goals a game. They conceded 18 and managed two clean sheets.

Deportivo de A Coruna scored 13 goals, conceded 17 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Malaga took a hit when Deportivo de A Coruna handed them a 3-2 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 3-2 win.

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Prediction

Malaga Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Malaga recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Almeria. This was followed by a 1-2 win against Almeria, before they lost 2-0 against Atletico Madrid. Malaga claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored four goals and conceded eight.

Deportivo de A Coruna Form

In their previous three matches, Deportivo de A Coruna beat Real Valladolid 0-2, lost 1-2 against Las Palmas and drew 1-1 with Elche. Deportivo de A Coruna claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Malaga and Deportivo de A Coruna seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Squads

Malaga Squad

Juan Funes will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Deportivo de A Coruna from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alfonso Herrero (0/1), Andres Cespedes (0/0), Carlos Lopez (0/0), Alex Pastor (0/0), Angel Recio (0/1), Antonito (0/0), Carlos Puga (0/1), Dani Sanchez (0/0), Diego Murillo (0/0), Einar Galilea (0/1), Fernando Calero (0/0), Francisco Montero (0/0), Jose Salinas (0/1), Moussa Diarra (0/0), Pablo Arriaza (0/0), Rafita (0/1), Aaron Ochoa (0/0), Carlos Dotor (0/1), Dani Lorenzo (0/1), David Larrubia (0/1), Haitam Abaida (0/0), Izan Merino (0/1), Juanpe (0/0), Rafa Rodriguez (0/1), Ramon Enriquez (0/1), Adrian Nino (0/0), Alexis Chamorro (0/0), Chupe (0/1), Eneko Jauregi (0/1), Joaquin Munoz (0/1), Juan Cruz (0/1), Julen Lobete (0/0).

Deportivo de A Coruna Squad

Here is the full team squad of Deportivo de A Coruna. The 47 year-old Antonio Hidalgo will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alberto Sanchez (0/0), Alvaro Fernandez (0/0), Eric Puerto (0/0), German Parreno (0/0), Leo Roman (0/1), Adria Altimira (0/1), Alvaro Mardones (0/0), Angelino (0/0), Arnau Comas (0/0), Bright Ede (0/1), Damian Canedo (0/0), Dani Barcia (0/0), Giacomo Quagliata (0/1), Lucas Noubi (0/1), Miguel Loureiro (0/0), Quique Teijo (0/0), Samu Fernandez (0/0), Ximo Navarro (0/1), Charlie Patino (0/0), Diego Villares (0/1), Jonathan Asp (0/1), Jose Angel Jurado (0/0), Lorenzo Amatucci (0/1), Luismi Cruz (0/1), Noe Carrillo (0/0), Riki Rodriguez (0/0), Teun Gijselhart (0/0), Yeremay Hernandez (0/0), Zakaria Eddahchouri (0/1), Bil Nsongo (0/1), David Mella (0/1), Iker Vidal (0/0), Kevin Sanchez (0/0), Mario Soriano (0/1), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (1/1), Ruben Lopez (0/0).

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Team News

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Lineups

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna H2H

Malaga lost to 3-2 Deportivo de A Coruna in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 3-2 win, which Malaga dished out the match before that. Malaga hold a 5-2-3 advantage against Deportivo de A Coruna from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/2.

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Results

Of the last ten encounters between Malaga Deportivo de A Coruna over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 13/8 with bookies.

Malaga vs Deportivo de A Coruna Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new LaLiga campaign, and both Malaga and Deportivo de A Coruna will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Malaga claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing one. Deportivo de A Coruna won four of their last 10 games away, drew six and lost zero of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio La Rosaleda since both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home matches for Malaga. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Deportivo de A Coruna.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Malaga managed an average of 1.9 goals, with Deportivo de A Coruna averaging 1.6 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Malaga, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Deportivo de A Coruna's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.