La Coruna vs Real MadridPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

An end-of-pre-season friendly in La Coruna, with Real Madrid the guests of a Segunda Division side. Two divisions apart Deportivo are second in Segunda at 1.83 points a game, Real second in La Liga at 2.26 with a goal difference above one per match. That is the first fact to hold onto, because the two sides averages look similar only in so far as each dominates its own level. How much Real score away In fourteen recent away trips the whites produced 1.56 goals a game, finding the net on thirteen occasions. Their last eight read 2-1 at Ferencvaros, 1-0 at Sevilla, 0-2 to Barcelona, 2-0 at Espanyol, 1-1 with Betis, 3-4 with Bayern, 1-2 to Mallorca and 2-1 at Manchester City: four of eight produced at least two goals. The verdict: the ask is for Real Madrid to score at least twice. The gap in level is wide and Deportivo have played very little at home this pre-season, but this remains a friendly, with heavy rotation and a Real side that often settles for managing games on the road. My take: Real dictate and should get their second, though the friendly setting removes any certainty. That takes us to 64%.