Dep. La Coruna vs Real Madrid Prediction 12 August 2026

The team's last match was against Genoa. It ended 1-0.

The match stats were as follows (Deportivo La Coruña vs Genoa):

• possession: 51% vs 49%;
• corners: 3 vs 7;
• fouls: 10 vs 2;
• yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
• shots on target: 5 vs 1.

Following last season's results, Deportivo earned promotion to La Liga by finishing second in Segunda, returning to the top flight for the first time since 2018. Under Antonio Hidalgo, the team had a very consistent pre-season without a single defeat. In their friendly matches, the Galicians comfortably beat Compostela, Lugo and Genoa, and also drew with Sankt-Pauli and Fiorentina. On 17 August the club from La Coruña will open their league campaign against Elche, so the players' form is almost at its peak - judging by the pre-season they have had.

Real's last match was against Ferencváros, which they won 2-1. 

The match stats were as follows (Real Madrid vs Ferencváros):

• possession: 62% vs 38%;
• corners: 2 vs 3;
• fouls: 11 vs 12;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
• shots on target: 3 vs 2.

Due to injuries and extended holidays for international players, the Madrid giants spent most of pre-season with a reserve squad. In previous friendly matches, the capital club drew with Fiorentina (2:2) and beat Ferencváros. Now the Real Madrid coaching staff led by Mourinho will begin actively building up the first team ahead of the La Liga start. Vinícius Júnior, Antonio Rüdiger, Fede Valverde and Bernardo Silva are certain to feature in the starting lineup. In the second half, Kylian Mbappé, Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konaté, Thibaut Courtois and high-priced new signing Yan Diomande are expected to come on.