Malaga vs Deportivo: Which newcomer will claim their first La Liga win?
On Monday, August 24, we have a second-round La Liga clash between Malaga and Deportivo. I have a betting tip for the match, which will kick off at 21:30 CET.
Malaga vs Deportivo: Match preview
Malaga left La Liga back in 2018. The team subsequently even dropped into the third tier, although they spent just one season there. In the 2025/26 campaign, Malaga finished fourth in the Segunda Division and later managed to win the play-offs. Finally returning to La Liga, the team immediately faced one of the division's heavyweights, Atletico Madrid. Malaga held out for a long time, but conceded twice towards the end of the match and suffered defeat.
The team from La Coruna once dropped into the third tier of Spanish football and only managed to return to the Segunda Division in 2024. At the second attempt, Deportivo managed to earn promotion to the top flight, collecting 77 points to finish second in the table and secure automatic promotion to La Liga. In their first match at this level, Deportivo hosted Elche and, thanks to experienced striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who opened the scoring, managed to pick up their first points of the season.
Match facts and H2H
- Malaga are winless in their last three matches.
- Deportivo have won just one of their last five matches.
- The last four matches involving Deportivo have produced no more than two goals.
- Malaga have conceded in seven consecutive matches.
- Malaga and Deportivo drew 1-1 in their most recent meeting.
Probable line-ups
- Malaga: Herrero; Puga, Recio, Galilea, Rafita; Merino; Larrubia, Dotor, Lorenzo, Munoz; Chupe
- Deportivo: Roman; Navarro, Noubi, Ede, Quagliata; Soriano, Amatucci; Altimira, Nsongo, Asp Jensen; Aubameyang
Prediction
Two newcomers will face each other in the second round, and both teams will clearly be eager to claim a victory. I think we will see an entertaining game, and my betting tip is for over 1.5 total goals.
