Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Buoyed by a thrilling 5-2 win over Albacete, Deportivo La Coruna will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Malaga in the La Liga 2 round 8. The Galicians produced their best performance of the season at the weekend and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach against los Boquerones. As Rafael Obrador limped off with injury in the last league match, Pablo Martinez is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
Malaga, on the other hand, struggled defensively in a 3-0 loss to Elche and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Deportivo’s party in Galicia. Former Real Sociedad forward Julen Lobete should be recalled to Malaga’s starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league fixture. In their last meeting Malaga defeated Deportivo 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Team (Deportivo):
Real Deportivo La Coruna (also known as Depor) is a Spanish football club founded in 1906 and is currently playing in the Primera Division. The Galician club hosts it’s home games in Estadio Municipal de Riazor in A Coruna. The stadium holds a capacity for 35 000 football fans. The club clolors are Blue and White.
The biggest rival of the club from A Coruna is Celta de Vigo which is a football club from the same region. The Manuel Pablo incident in 2001 shows how big the rivalry is between both Galician teams.In the last years Deportivo la Coruna is playing in different divisions in Spain.
In 1974/75 the club played in the Tercera Division. Since 1992 the club had it’s glory times with winning the league title in 2000. The Copa del Rey in 1995 and 2002. And the semi finals of the Champions League in 2004. Important players in the history of Deportivo La Coruna are: Makaay, Mauro Silva, Rivaldo and Bebeto.