Deportivo La Coruña welcome Valencia to Riazor this Saturday, August 30th, 2026, for an intriguing early La Liga encounter. Deportivo enter the clash in impressive form, having navigated their last five league outings unbeaten with two wins and three draws. Their strong 19-win, 11-draw, 8-loss record from last season, coupled with 59 goals scored, paints a picture of a potent attacking side. Valencia, by contrast, endured a challenging previous campaign, recording just 9 wins, 8 draws, and 14 losses, while their recent form shows a mixed bag of two wins and three defeats in their last five.
Historically, this fixture has often favoured Valencia, who have won three of the last five head-to-head encounters, including both games last season. However, both teams have also shared the spoils twice in that period. With Deportivo’s strong home record and Valencia’s evident struggles, the hosts will be keen to assert their dominance. The win probability, interestingly, suggests a 50% chance for either a draw or an away win, with Deportivo given a 0% chance, which seems to contradict their strong recent performance. This anomaly makes the match-up even more compelling, leaving fans to wonder if Deportivo can defy the odds and kickstart their season with a statement victory.
13. L. Roman, 23. X. Navarro, 4. L. Noubi, 15. M. Loureiro, 12. G. Quagliata, 16. L. Amatucci, 21. M. Soriano, 2. A. Altimira, 19. Cruz Luismi, 18. J. Asp, 7. P. Aubameyang
1. S. Dimitrievski, 24. P. Maffeo, 5. C. Tarrega, 18. Pepelu, 4. M. Diakhaby, 21. J. Vazquez, 39. R. Sato, 2. G. Rodriguez, 8. J. Guerra, 7. A. Danjuma, 9. H. Duro
Match events
13' Goal Own Goal — C. Tarrega (Deportivo La Coruna)
17' Goal Normal Goal — P. Aubameyang (Deportivo La Coruna) (assists: M. Soriano)
26' Goal Normal Goal — U. Sadiq (Valencia)
59' Goal Own Goal — M. Diakhaby (Deportivo La Coruna)
60' subst Substitution 1 — R. Sato (Valencia) (assists: H. Duro)
60' subst Substitution 2 — L. Rioja (Valencia) (assists: D. Otorbi)
60' subst Substitution 3 — J. Guerra (Valencia) (assists: A. Danjuma)
64' subst Substitution 1 — R. Rodriguez (Deportivo La Coruna) (assists: T. Gijselhart)
64' Card Yellow Card — M. Diakhaby (Valencia)
66' subst Substitution 4 — Pepelu (Valencia) (assists: A. Dieng)
73' subst Substitution 2 — Cruz Luismi (Deportivo La Coruna) (assists: Y. Hernandez)
73' subst Substitution 3 — M. Soriano (Deportivo La Coruna) (assists: A. Altimira)
82' subst Substitution 5 — A. Martinez (Valencia) (assists: D. Raba)
83' subst Substitution 4 — X. Navarro (Deportivo La Coruna) (assists: M. Loureiro)
83' subst Substitution 5 — B. Nsongo (Deportivo La Coruna) (assists: J. Asp)
90'+4 Card Yellow Card — A. Altimira (Deportivo La Coruna)
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