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LaLiga · Matchday 8 Match report

Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo A Coruña: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction

Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián

Our picks against the result

7 of 12 right

  • Result Real Sociedad win52% 3-2
  • Double chance Real Sociedad or draw (1X)79% 3-2
  • Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.554% 5 goals
  • More corners Real Sociedad68% Deportivo A Coruña (7-10)
  • Yellow cards Around average 3 yellow cards · league 4.1
  • Yellow cards 3 yellow cards 3.5 Over56% 4.5 Under64% 5.5 Under79%
  • Corners Around average 17 corners · league 9.7
  • Corners 17 corners 8.5 Over64% 9.5 Over53% 10.5 Under57%

Match stats

Real Sociedad Deportivo A Coruña
  • 3 Goals 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 1 Red cards 1
  • 7 Corners 10

Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.

Before kick-off

What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.

Match summary

LaLiga's Matchday 8 takes Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña to the Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Sunday 11 October 2026, where our model favours the home side to win and also opts for Real Sociedad win or draw on the double chance.

Why this pick?

The pick is a Real Sociedad win, and it rests mainly on our strength rating, which places them well above a Deportivo A Coruña side rated clearly below the LaLiga average. The main argument against is the calendar: the hosts return from a long league break with a Europa League game four days later, a small drag in our model's view. The call survives because the match is at Anoeta, where home advantage counts, and because the goal model leans their way too. Recent play supports it: Real Sociedad have been shooting more than the league average and getting into the opposition box more often. It is a moderate call.

Form guide

Real Sociedad

  • W 3-2 at Valencia (A) LaLiga · 20 Sep
  • L 1-2 vs AFC Bournemouth (H) Europa League · 17 Sep
  • L 0-3 vs Atlético Madrid (H) LaLiga · 13 Sep
  • W 3-2 at Elche (A) LaLiga · 7 Sep
  • D 0-0 vs Celta Vigo (H) LaLiga · 3 Sep

Deportivo A Coruña

  • D 1-1 vs Real Betis (H) LaLiga · 20 Sep
  • L 0-1 vs Sevilla (H) LaLiga · 16 Sep
  • D 1-1 at Getafe (A) LaLiga · 13 Sep
  • W 3-2 at Villarreal (A) LaLiga · 5 Sep
  • W 3-1 vs Valencia (H) LaLiga · 30 Aug

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Real SociedadDeportivo A Coruña
Attack 63 11 1.3 goals per match this season1.4 goals per match this season
Defence 26 16 1.9 conceded per match this season1.1 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's LaLiga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

Head-to-head

5Real Sociedad wins
5draws
2Deportivo A Coruña wins

12 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 2 Feb 2018 · LaLiga Real Sociedad 5-0 Deportivo A Coruña
  • 10 Sep 2017 · LaLiga Deportivo A Coruña 2-4 Real Sociedad
  • 23 Apr 2017 · LaLiga Real Sociedad 1-0 Deportivo A Coruña
  • 5 Dec 2016 · LaLiga Deportivo A Coruña 5-1 Real Sociedad
  • 16 Jan 2016 · LaLiga Real Sociedad 1-1 Deportivo A Coruña

LaLiga so far

LaLiga records before the match
#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
7 Deportivo A Coruña 7 241 10:8 +2 10
8 Real Sociedad 7 313 9:13 -4 10

Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
LaLiga, Matchday 8
Kick-off
Venue
Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián

Questions and answers

What was the score of Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña?

Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo A Coruña in the LaLiga (Matchday 8) on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña right?

Yes: our result pick was Real Sociedad win, and the score after 90 minutes was 3-2. 7 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.

How many cards and corners were there in Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña?

3 yellow cards (Real Sociedad 1, Deportivo A Coruña 2), 2 red cards (Real Sociedad 1, Deportivo A Coruña 1) and 17 corners (Real Sociedad 7, Deportivo A Coruña 10).

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