Deportivo La Coruna vs Sun 30 Aug17:30 Scheduled
Valencia — La Liga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match preview
Deportivo La Coruna host Valencia in La Liga round three
Deportivo La Coruna welcome Valencia to Estadio Municipal de Riazor on 30 August as both sides look to build early momentum in the new La Liga season. Antonio Hidalgo's team sit tenth with two points from two games, while Carlos Corberan's Valencia are fifteenth having taken just one point from their opening fixtures.
AI-assisted match preview written from official match data.
Deportivo's recent form reads DDLWD, a run that includes a solitary win over Genoa alongside draws against Malaga, Elche and Fiorentina and a defeat to Real Madrid. Valencia arrive having gone LDLLD across their last five, a stretch featuring home defeats to Real Betis, Teruel and Newcastle, plus draws with Celta Vigo and Stoke City.
The two clubs have met five times in recent head-to-head fixtures, with results including a 3-0 and a 2-1 scoreline as well as two draws, underlining a series that has rarely followed a settled pattern. With Deportivo on two points from two and Valencia on one from two, both will be seeking their first win of the campaign at Riazor.
Deportivo's DDLWD run over their last five contrasts with Valencia's LDLLD sequence, which has yielded only a single point from their last three matches.
League scoring trends suggest matches in this competition have frequently produced more than 1.5 goals this season, a pattern that could shape how open this fixture proves to be.
Deportivo La Coruna meet Valencia in the La Liga (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off is Sunday, 30 August 2026, 17:30 UTC at Estadio Municipal de Riazor.
Team pages: Deportivo La Coruna · Valencia · La Liga
Pre-match read
Under 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 54% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Deportivo La Coruna have gone over 2.5 in 37% of their last 38 matches and Valencia in 45% of their last 38, agai
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 78% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Low-chance environment (10-game xG) — Combined expected goals across both sides' last ten games projects to just 2.1 per match.
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 27% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Deportivo La Coruna have gone over 3.5 in 16% of their last 38 matches and Valencia in 18% of their last 38, agai
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 60% both teams score
Deportivo La Coruna to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 111 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −3.8pp vs their league norm across 8,5
Valencia missing rotation defender Justin de Haas Home scored in 100% of recent home matches
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: kickoff time and matchday details for Deportivo La Coruna vs Valencia, the head-to-head record and recent form, stats-based pre-match analysis, confirmed lineups about an hour before kick-off — then the live score, goal clips and video highlights once this La Liga fixture kicks off.
- Live score updates and a goal-by-goal timeline once play begins.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Confirmed starting lineups, usually about an hour before kick-off.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What time does Deportivo La Coruna vs Valencia kick off?
Kick-off is Sunday, 30 August 2026, 17:30 UTC at Estadio Municipal de Riazor, a La Liga fixture (matchday 3).
›Where can I watch Deportivo La Coruna vs Valencia goal clips and highlights?
Goal clips and match highlights will be published on this page — each goal video is added shortly after it goes in, with highlights after full-time.
›What is the head-to-head record between Deportivo La Coruna and Valencia?
Deportivo La Coruna and Valencia have met 10 times — 1 win for Deportivo La Coruna, 5 wins for Valencia and 4 draws.