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La Liga · 2026

Espanyol vs Deportivo La Coruña · La Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.431.43
Expected goals
1.231
Shots
13.410.1
Possession
49.4%46.7%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: deportivo La Coruña's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Deportivo La Coruña have a visible away split

weak

Deportivo La Coruña's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Espanyol's recent record differs from the season

weak

Espanyol's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.43 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.43 goals/match1.43 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Deportivo La Coruña in 3 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol7 matchesDeportivo La Coruña7 matches
1.43 goals/matchGoals scored7/71.43 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.23 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots7/710.1 shots/match
3.86 shots/matchShots on target7/73.86 shots/match
49.4% ●Possession7/746.7%
2.14 corners/matchCorners7/7● 4.86 corners/match
17.1 fouls/matchFouls7/712.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness51 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEspanyolDeportivo La Coruña
CompetitionLa Liga
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