- Real Sociedad are favourites for Sunday's clash, but their recent home form has been poor (3 home defeats in a row).
- Deportivo A Coruna's away form has been better, with the Galicians unbeaten in 3 away matches (W1, D2).
- A close clash is expected between Real Sociedad's more positive side and Deportivo's more pragmatic approach.
Rollercoaster Real Sociedad can edge Dépor in Reale Arena
Real Sociedad go into the head-to-head clash with Deportivo A Coruna as favourites at 1.71, but their home form in LaLiga 2026/2027 has been sub-par. Txuri-urdin have lost their last 3 home matches in a row.
Txuri-urdin's last 3 results in all competitions are a rollercoaster ride of a run that reads: 1-2 defeat to Bournemouth (h), 3-2 victory at Valencia and 0-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao. Alguacil's men sit 8th in LaLiga 2026/2027 after collecting ten points from their first seven matches, and are level on points with Deportivo in seventh, albeit behind them in the table.
Deportivo A Coruna's recent results have been pretty similar to Sociedad's, with Antonio Hidalgo's side picking up 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5, a run that has kept them in the mid-table mix.
Deportivo should stay competitive at Reale Arena
There is a good chance this will be a low-scoring, cagey game as Real Sociedad's new look and style clash with Deportivo's approach. Real Sociedad have played with a high tempo this term, pressing teams high up the pitch and looking to run at defences. In contrast, Dépor are much more rigid and pragmatic, defending in numbers, looking to play on the counter and with set pieces as a major part of their game plan.
Job Ochieng is a very interesting player for Real Sociedad, who have looked much more potent in the offensive third since his arrival. The ex-Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder has delivered 3 assists in his first 4 LaLiga 2026/2027 matches and is one of the main creators of Sociedad's chances.
While Luka Sucic is leading the scoring charts for Sociedad with 3 goals in 7 games, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has bagged 5 in the same number of LaLiga 2026/2027 games for Deportivo and is their main man. He is the one player that can steal this match for Deportivo if he bags a couple on Sunday.
Dépor have enough to cause problems
The hosts should win this, but the odds don't justify backing them, so I'm going to look elsewhere for value at Reale Arena. Deportivo A Coruna have scored 5 goals in 3 away games in LaLiga 2026/2027 and will nick a few opportunities to keep this close.
Over 2.5 goals looks a far better alternative to the favourites market at 1.71 with both teams to score also a good option at 1.75, but the 4.55 on Deportivo A Coruna is a playable number given the lack of value at the other end of the scale. Real Sociedad are 1.71 to come out on top of this one, and with Dépor unbeaten away from home this season, it could be a tight match.
