- Team form: Real Sociedad have won only 2 of their last 5 matches, while Deportivo A Coruna have lost only 2 of their last 5.
- Home/away form: Real Sociedad have lost each of their last 3 home games, while Deportivo A Coruna are unbeaten away from home in their 3 outings this season.
A battle of styles
Real Sociedad are 8th in the LaLiga 2026/2027 table after 7 games played with 10 points, the same number as Deportivo A Coruna who sit a place higher in 7th. The hosts have the same point total as Dépor this season, but their consistency has been questionable and they could struggle to get past the visitors on Sunday.
Pellegrino Matarazzo has instilled a faster, more vertical style of play into Real Sociedad, where they press teams and look to transition from defence to attack in seconds. Luka Sucic has been their most lethal finisher, leading the team's LaLiga scoring charts with 3 goals from 7 games, but Job Ochieng has been their biggest creator with 3 assists in just 4 games this term.
The home side have been much more exciting in the attacking third since their new manager took charge and are now spreading the ball around better and creating more chances. Deportivo, on the other hand, are a more pragmatic team that have a set-up which suits their personnel. They are a compact, counter-attacking unit that like to keep things tight before punishing their opponents with the occasional burst of speed. Their biggest threat is former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who leads their LaLiga scoring with 5 goals from 7 appearances.
A close game on the cards
Odds and recommended markets
Real Sociedad are 1.71 favorites for this one ahead of Deportivo A Coruna at 4.55 and the draw at 3.8, but we like the visitors' chances at Reale Arena. The home team have suffered 3 consecutive defeats here and Dépor are unbeaten on the road, while the odds on the draw are too small.
A 3-way result seems like the way to go in this one, but there is a clear alternative market to the match result that makes sense – the total goals market. Over 2.5 goals at 1.8 looks much cleaner than both teams to score at 1.75, which also appeals but is slightly more risky.
Form and recent matches
Real Sociedad are the clear favourites to win this matchup, but with Deportivo unbeaten in their 3 away games this campaign, this should be a close matchup. Real Sociedad have lost each of their last 3 games at home, conceding four goals in total, while Deportivo have won 1 and drawn 1 of their 2 games on the road this term.
But Sociedad can cause Dépor plenty of problems themselves, so we're going for over 2.5 goals to be scored in this Sunday afternoon's LaLiga matchup.
- Real Sociedad's last 3 outings have been a 1-2 home defeat to Bournemouth in the UEFA Europa League, a 3-2 win away at Valencia in LaLiga, and a 0-1 home loss to Athletic Bilbao in a friendly.
- Deportivo's last 5 matches have returned 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats which is enough to keep them in the fight for European football, but not enough to put them in a position of comfort just yet.
- Dépor's Aubameyang can stay hot with a goal at Reale Arena on Sunday, having scored 2 in their last 5 as Deportivo have scored 6 times in that run.
