Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid — Tips & Analysis

Deportivo La Coruna +1.5: Deportivo do not get taken apart. They have lost by 2 or more goals only once in their last 14 games, and that is the heart of this pick. They have been solid all round. They let in under a goal a game, and they have won 8 and lost only 2 of their last 14. They have won 4 of their last 5. Real Madrid are the better team, and nobody is arguing with that. Mourinho's side are unbeaten in pre season, with a 2-2 against Fiorentina and a 2-1 win at Ferencvaros. He has named almost the same group that won in Budapest. What Real have not been is ruthless. They have won by 2 or more goals in only 5 of their last 17 games. The old scorelines between these two look scary, but they are out of date. The last meeting was January 2018, when Deportivo were still a top flight club. This is a pre season trophy game with changes coming on both sides, and Deportivo will sit deep and stay compact. A 1-2 to Madrid feels like the right script, and that is just what we want. The risk is the gap in quality. If Mourinho leaves a strong side on for an hour, Real have the players to score three. We still think Deportivo are organised enough to keep this close.