Espanyol host Deportivo in La Liga round 12 at RCDE Stadium
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The gist
Espanyol, 14th with 11 points, host 8th-placed Deportivo, who have 14 points, in La Liga round 12.
Deportivo arrive on two straight wins while Espanyol have one win in seven.
Background
Espanyol are a La Liga club coached by Sergio García and hosting this fixture at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona; Deportivo de La Coruña, coached by Antonio Hidalgo, are the visitors. The two sides are separated by three points in mid-table, with Deportivo eighth on 14 points and Espanyol 14th on 11. The clubs last met in a La Liga fixture in February 2018 at the Estadio de Riazor, a 0-0 draw.
How it unfolded
- May 2017Deportivo claimed a 1-2 victory over Espanyol at their own ground.
- Sep 2017Espanyol secured a 4-1 home victory over Deportivo.
- Feb 2018The clubs' last La Liga meeting, at the Estadio de Riazor, ended 0-0 with Deportivo as the home side.
- Oct 29, 2026Deportivo beat AUR 3-0 away in the Copa del Rey.
- Oct 30, 2026Espanyol beat Villarreal 1-0 away in La Liga.
- Nov 7, 2026The sides are scheduled to meet in La Liga round 12 at RCDE Stadium, kick-off 15:15 UK time.
Key terms
- La Liga
- Professional association football league in Spain and the highest level of the Spanish football league system.
- Copa del Rey
- An annual knockout football competition in Spain organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- OneFootball's betting preview calls it a close game, saying both sides will be eager to claim a victory and that neither has established clear dominance in the last ten head-to-head meetings.
- Analysts
- Goal.com notes that Espanyol's record at home in this fixture is particularly strong.
Still unverified
Sources disagree on the match date: OneFootball and Fubo list Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 at 15:15 UK time, while Goal.com lists Sunday, Nov 8, 2026. Sources also disagree on recent form: Playmakerstats says Deportivo beat Osasuna 2-1 in their last match, while Fubo says Deportivo drew 1-1 with Osasuna and Espanyol lost 2-1 away to Villarreal, and Goal.com says Espanyol's most recent outing was a 1-3 defeat to Elche.