Malaga vs La CorunaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Malaga lost 0-2 away at Atlético Madrid on LaLiga's opening weekend and sit eighteenth on zero points, still without a goal scored. Deportivo La Coruña, meanwhile, drew 1-1 at home against Elche and are seventh with a point. Recent outings also include a 2-2 home draw for Malaga against Fulham and an away draw for Deportivo at Fiorentina, both signs of sides struggling to keep things tight. In the five head-to-head meetings Malaga have won twice, Deportivo have never won, with three draws completing the record. The Spanish top flight is averaging 2.71 goals a game through this opening stretch. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.