Deportivo de A Coruña vs Elche Prediction & Preview - LaLiga
Deportivo de A Coruña host Elche in LaLiga on Monday 17 August 2026, kicking off at 20:00 BST, as both sides open a new top-flight campaign against unfamiliar opposition.
- Fixture: Deportivo de A Coruña v Elche
- Competition: LaLiga
- Date: Monday, 17 August 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST
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What time is Deportivo de A Coruña vs Elche kick-off?
Deportivo de A Coruña vs Elche kicks off at 20:00 BST on Monday, 17 August 2026, in LaLiga.
Deportivo de A Coruña vs Elche head-to-head
There is no previous meeting between Deportivo de A Coruña and Elche in our archive. That makes Monday the first recorded fixture between the two clubs, with no past scorelines to lean on.
Recent form
Deportivo de A Coruña's build-up has been built on a tight defence rather than goals. They lost 0-1 to Real Madrid on 12 August, won 1-0 away at Genoa on 8 August, drew 1-1 at Fiorentina on 6 August, beat CD Lugo 1-0 on 29 July and drew 0-0 with Real Oviedo on 25 July. Further back, their last competitive matches came in LaLiga 2, where they lost 1-2 to Las Palmas on 31 May and won 2-0 away at Real Valladolid on 24 May - results that point to a side that has come up through the second tier.
Elche have looked more direct in front of goal over the same run. They beat Toulouse 3-0 on 8 August, drew 2-2 with Córdoba on 31 July, drew 2-2 with Al-Ain on 28 July and drew 0-0 with Johor Darul Ta'zim on 24 July. Their last LaLiga fixture in the archive was a 1-1 draw away at Girona FC on 23 May, so unlike Deportivo they arrive with recent top-flight football behind them.
Deportivo de A Coruña vs Elche prediction
Elche should edge a tight opening game against Deportivo de A Coruña in LaLiga. Deportivo have conceded only once in five warm-up matches, but they have also struggled to score, managing more than a goal in just one of those games. Elche have found the net in every outing bar one and go into Monday with LaLiga experience from last season that Deportivo's squad does not have at this level.
Our prediction: Deportivo de A Coruña 1-2 Elche
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