Real Sociedad vs Deportivo La Coruna

Real Sociedad face Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Anoeta in San Sebastian, with both teams sitting level on 10 points after seven matches.

Aubameyang among four Deportivo La Coruna absentees

Deportivo La Coruna sit seventh in La Liga with 10 points and a goal difference of +2, having scored 10 and conceded eight. They enter this fixture without their top scorer, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has five goals across all competitions this season and is sidelined with an injury. The visitors are also without Marc Casadó, Noé, and Zakaria Eddahchouri due to injury.

Despite the absences, Deportivo La Coruna carry an unbeaten away record in the league this season. In three away matches, they have collected one win and two draws, scoring five goals and conceding four. That run includes a 3-2 victory away at Villarreal on 5 September and a 1-1 draw away at Getafe on 13 September, followed most recently by a 1-1 home draw against Real Betis on 20 September.

Real Sociedad missing Aramburu and Odriozola

Real Sociedad hold eighth place in the table with 10 points from seven fixtures, recording nine goals scored and 13 conceded for a -4 goal difference. The home side must manage multiple selection issues of their own. Jon Aramburu and Álvaro Odriozola are both out through injury, while Orri Óskarsson is unavailable through suspension. Luka Sučić leads the team in scoring this season with three goals in all competitions.

Form at Anoeta in La Liga has yielded one win, one draw, and one defeat from three matches, with two goals scored and four conceded. Real Sociedad suffered two straight home losses in September, falling 0-3 to Atletico Madrid on 13 September and 1-2 to Bournemouth in the UEFA Europa League on 17 September. However, they responded in their last league outing on 20 September with a 3-2 victory away at Valencia.

Our model expects a Real Sociedad win

Our model expects a Real Sociedad win. Over their last five matches with chance data, Real Sociedad have created 1.22 expected goals per game while allowing 1.45. Deportivo La Coruna have generated 1.11 expected goals and conceded 1.03. While Deportivo remain undefeated away from home in the league, the loss of Aubameyang deprives their attack of five goals this season, giving the home side an opportunity to build on their 3-2 victory at Valencia.