- Deportivo A Coruna (Dépor) are 11th and Osasuna 12th, both on 11 points after 10 games in the LaLiga 2026/2027 campaign
- Osasuna have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 in the league (5-2 L at Betis, 2-0 W at Racing Santander, 2-0 L at Sevilla)
- Deportivo A Coruna have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 in the league (3-2 L at Real Sociedad, 1-1 D at home to Levante, 1-0 L at Atletico Madrid)
Tight clash of styles at Abanca-Riazor
The clash between Deportivo A Coruna and Osasuna in LaLiga 2026/2027 on Monday will be tight, tactical and closely matched because of the styles of play each side tend to adopt. Dépor, who have had eight seasons in the wilderness, are now 11th in the table on 11 points after 10 matches and Los Rojillos are right behind them on 11.
This fixture has added significance because Dépor have just returned to LaLiga and their manager, Antonio Hidalgo, has been experimenting with three-at-the-back and wing-back options in training. The style of play he has fostered this season is that of a patient, possession-based team that can overcomplicate matters if they don't get the balance right between players' positions and timing their runs.
Dépor are an organised 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 hybrid that likes to build from the middle and try to control the tempo, usually by keeping the ball, but not always by playing at a high tempo.
Hidalgo has to be patient with Dépor
Deportivo have the movement and finishing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to give them the edge as long as they can get him on the ball between the lines. The ex-Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona forward is the club's leading scorer in LaLiga 2026/2027 with five goals in seven games.
Osasuna have Ante Budimir - also on five goals in the same number of games - as their most trusted outlet at this point and he has been on form in their recent run of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Budimir has scored three of Osasuna's last five and kept them in games when they have otherwise lacked penetration.
Jagoba Arrasate returned to Osasuna in October 2026 and has brought them back to a more pragmatic style of football in which they will sit deep and defend with a compact block. They can also push men forward to press in numbers when they have a chance to win the ball back high up the field.
Osasuna’s away record needs some work
Los Rojillos are a well-organised 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 unit that plays the percentages in the majority of cases, but can hit with a quick counter attack. Arrasate's men have scored six goals in five away games in the campaign so can be dangerous on the break, even though their away record in the new LaLiga is just one win and four defeats.
Deportivo have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their 5 home games in the 2026/2027 season and the odds probably have this right in making them slight favourites at 57/50, compared to 12/5 for Osasuna and 9/4 for the draw. The hosts have averaged 1.20 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded at home in the competition this season, which suggests the Under 2.5 goals bet at 13/20 will fit the expected cagey rhythm of the game with both teams to score.
