Deportivo La Coruña vs FC Andorra Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Abanca-Riazor Sun, 17 May - 12:00 PM
La Liga 2
Deportivo La Coruña COR
2 Winner 1
FC Andorra AND
Full Time Sun, 17 May 12:00 PM
Round 40 Regular Season
Zakaria Eddahchouri - 81'
Mario Soriano - 48'
Goal
|
Goal
Josep Cerdà - 34'

CONTEXT

Deportivo La Coruña secured a 2-1 victory over FC Andorra in a match that saw the home side overcome an early deficit. Trailing 0-1 at halftime after conceding to the visitors who controlled 66 percent possession, Deportivo rallied in the second half to score twice. The stronger team according to pre-match indicators delivered the win despite holding only 34 percent of the ball. No red cards were shown to either side and the game remained competitive throughout. The significant deviation recorded for Deportivo highlighted their ability to turn the contest around effectively. This result confirmed their status as the match winner on the day.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Deportivo La Coruña recorded a significant 45 percent deviation from expected patterns.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with overall team performances across both halves.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment could not be assessed due to unavailable expected goals metrics.
  • Market alignment: Market alignment held true with the final outcome matching pre-match indicators.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations stayed neutral given the absence of detailed expected goals data.
  • Event impact: The second-half comeback produced the decisive event impact for the 2-1 result.
  • Red card distortion: Red card distortion was absent with zero red cards issued during the match.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

M. Orellana Cid

Spain 25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

?. Ramos Cinos

1st Assistant

Spain

J. Sarmiento Millet

2nd Assistant

Spain

J. Aranda Delgado

4th Official

Spain

League averages

La Liga 2 Based on last 100 matches

Fouls / match 22.86
Yellow cards / match 4.82
Red cards / match 0.27
Penalties / match 0.33
Deportivo La Coruña A. Hidalgo Morilla
A. Hidalgo Morilla
VS
FC Andorra C. Manso Rubio
C. Manso Rubio
1.8
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.64
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cádiz Rank: 57 W
Leganés Rank: 64 W
Burgos Rank: 67 D
Mirandés Rank: 58 W
Huesca Rank: 57 D
Málaga Rank: 70 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Las Palmas Rank: 71 W
Albacete Rank: 65 L
Leganés Rank: 65 W
Real Valladolid Rank: 60 W
Cádiz Rank: 56 W
Racing Santander Rank: 72 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Deportivo La Coruña
55.02%
Draw
23.03%
Away FC Andorra
21.95%

Movement

Changes since opening
Deportivo La Coruña
-41.46%
Draw
+19.7%
FC Andorra
+21.76%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
69.9
60.36
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo La Coruña
FC Andorra
Power Score
69.9
60.36
League Position
2
10
Global Rank
207
285

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Deportivo La Coruña — Opponent-weighted form score
FC Andorra — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Deportivo La Coruña FC Andorra

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Deportivo La Coruña

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

FC Andorra

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Deportivo La Coruña ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy FC Andorra
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
48.97
20.15
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
20.15
48.97
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Deportivo La Coruña +2.88 Efficiency Index
vs
FC Andorra -2.88 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Deportivo La Coruña
FC Andorra
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Deportivo La Coruña ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy FC Andorra
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Deportivo La Coruña FC Andorra
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Deportivo La Coruña FC Andorra
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Deportivo La Coruña
FC Andorra
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Deportivo La Coruña
vs
FC Andorra
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Deportivo La Coruña FC Andorra
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Deportivo La Coruña 0.26
FC Andorra 0.24
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Deportivo La Coruña FC Andorra
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Deportivo La Coruña 0.02
FC Andorra 0.04
Deportivo La Coruña
FC Andorra
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • COR had peak pressure around 78'.
  • AND started the game with stronger pressure.
COR Pressure AND Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: COR reached the top pressure at 78' (93.19).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Deportivo La Coruña COR Home
1 matches
FC Andorra AND Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
0
-1
Goal Difference
+1

Data last updated: 2026-05-18T08:59:09+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 5-3-2
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
Á. Fernández Llorente
Spain
25 Á. Fernández Llorente
A. Altimira Reynaldos
Substitution
Spain
2 A. Altimira Reynaldos
J. Navarro Jiménez
Spain
23 J. Navarro Jiménez
A. Comas Freixas
Spain
3 A. Comas Freixas
M. Loureiro Ameijeda
Spain
15 M. Loureiro Ameijeda
G. Quagliata
Substitution
Italy
12 G. Quagliata
L. Cruz Hernández
Substitution
Spain
19 L. Cruz Hernández
D. Villares Yáñez
Substitution
Spain
8 (C) D. Villares Yáñez
M. Soriano Carreño
Spain
21 M. Soriano Carreño
Y. Hernández Cubas
Spain
10 Y. Hernández Cubas
B. Nsongo Tonfack
Substitution
32 B. Nsongo Tonfack
Pitch
J. Owono Ngua Akeng
Equatorial Guinea
13 J. Owono Ngua Akeng
M. Vilà García
Substitution
Spain
20 (C) M. Vilà García
D. Alende López
Spain
23 D. Alende López
G. Alonso Moreno
Spain
4 G. Alonso Moreno
T. Carrique
France
17 T. Carrique
D. Villahermosa Martínez
Substitution
Spain
6 D. Villahermosa Martínez
M. Costa
Spain
18 M. Costa
E. Akman
Türkiye
8 E. Akman
J. Cerdà Amengual
Substitution
Spain
21 J. Cerdà Amengual
M. Nieto Sánchez
Substitution
Spain
9 M. Nieto Sánchez
Y. Cabanzón de Arriba
Substitution
Spain
3 Y. Cabanzón de Arriba

General Information

Date & Time :
May 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 40 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Estadio Abanca-Riazor
Capacity :
32490
Attendance :
29514
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid
Ángel Ramos Cinos
José Manuel Sarmiento Millet
José María Aranda Delgado

Statistics

Possession
COR
40%
AND
60%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
5 Big Chances Created 1
3 Shots 1
53 Dangerous attacks 46
34 Possession 66
2 Corners 1
14 Free kicks 11
2 Yellow Cards 4

Match Overview

5 Substitutions 5
1 Hit Woodwork 0
2 Injuries 0
76 Ball Safe 84
11 Goal Attempts 8
2 Assists 1
9 Successful Dribbles 13
20 Throwins 13
47 Successful Dribbles Percentage 48
19 Dribble Attempts 27
8 Goal Kicks 6

Attacking

4 Big Chances Missed 0
65 Attacks 103

Possession

291 Passes 583
42 Successful Long Passes Percentage 41
212 Successful Passes 511
73 Successful Passes Percentage 88
11 Key Passes 9
50 Long Passes 39
21 Successful Long Passes 16

Defensive

60 Duels Won 54
22 Tackles 20
4 Saves 5
15 Interceptions 5

Build-up

18 Total Crosses 15
5 Accurate Crosses 6

Discipline

11 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 2

Lineup

Referee : Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid

Starting XI ▼

25
Álvaro Fernández
Álvaro Fernández Goalkeeper
6.99
2
Adrià Altimira
Adrià Altimira Defender
6.14
9
Zakaria Eddahchouri
Zakaria Eddahchouri
Attacker76'
7.26
3
Arnau Comas
Arnau Comas Defender
6.67
12
Giacomo Quagliata
Giacomo Quagliata Defender
6.82
18
Sergio Escudero
Sergio Escudero
Defender76'
6.58
15
Miguel Loureiro
Miguel Loureiro Defender
6.44
23
Ximo Navarro
Ximo Navarro Defender
7.27
8
Diego Villares
Diego Villares (C) Midfielder
6.78
14
Riki Rodríguez
Riki Rodríguez
Midfielder83'
6.69
19
Luismi Cruz
Luismi Cruz Midfielder
6.49
37
Noé Carrillo
Noé Carrillo
Midfielder64'
6.93
21
Mario Soriano
Mario Soriano Midfielder
6.95
10
Yeremay Hernández
Yeremay Hernández Attacker
7.36
32
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack
Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack Attacker
7.06
22
Stoichkov
Stoichkov
Attacker83'
6.61
Referee : Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid

Starting XI ▼

13
Jesús Owono
Jesús Owono Goalkeeper
7.12
4
Gael Alonso
Gael Alonso Defender
7.12
17
Thomas Carrique
Thomas Carrique Defender
6.53
20
Martí Vilà
Martí Vilà (C) Defender
6.62
14
Sergio Molina
Sergio Molina
Midfielder82'
6.38
23
Diego Alende
Diego Alende Defender
6.61
6
Dani Villahermosa
Dani Villahermosa Midfielder
6.64
11
Lautaro de León
Lautaro de León
Attacker83'
6.39
8
Efe Akman
Efe Akman Midfielder
6.78
18
Marc Doménech
Marc Doménech Midfielder
6.96
3
Yeray Cabanzón
Yeray Cabanzón Attacker
7.88
29
Min-su Kim
Min-su Kim
Attacker66'
6.46
9
Manu Nieto
Manu Nieto Attacker
6.3
7
Álex Calvo
Álex Calvo
Attacker77'
6.56
21
Josep Cerdà
Josep Cerdà Attacker
7.75
22
Marc Cardona
Marc Cardona
Attacker82'
6.82

Events

2ND-HALF
90+3'
Event
Sergio Molina
Foul / 5th Yellowcard
Event
Riki Rodríguez → Diego Villares
9th Substitution
83'
Event
Stoichkov → Bil Dornol Nsongo Tonfack
10th Substitution
83'
83'
Event
Lautaro de León → Dani Villahermosa
8th Substitution
82'
Event
Marc Cardona → Josep Cerdà
6th Substitution
82'
Event
Sergio Molina → Martí Vilà
7th Substitution
Event
Zakaria Eddahchouri
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
81'
77'
Event
Álex Calvo → Manu Nieto
5th Substitution
Event
Zakaria Eddahchouri → Adrià Altimira
3rd Substitution
76'
Event
Sergio Escudero → Giacomo Quagliata
4th Substitution
76'
Event
Stoichkov
Argument / 6th Yellowcard
73'
66'
Event
Min-su Kim → Yeray Cabanzón
2nd Substitution
Event
Noé Carrillo → Luismi Cruz
1st Substitution
64'
Event
Mario Soriano
Argument / 4th Yellowcard
63'
63'
Event
Diego Alende
Argument / 3rd Yellowcard
Event
Mario Soriano
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
48'
1ST-HALF
45+2'
Event
Jesús Owono
Time wasting / 2nd Yellowcard
34'
Event
Josep Cerdà
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
31'
Event
Gael Alonso
Handball / 1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Efe Akman takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Marc Cardona takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
83
Update Update
On Lautaro de León, off Daniel Marti Vila Garcia.
83
Update Update
Stoichkov is on, and Bil Nsongo is off.
83
Substitution Substitution
Riki Rodriguez is substituted off for D. Marti Vila Garcia.
83
Update Update
Sergio Molina is on, and Marti Vila Garcia is off.
82
Update Update
Stoichkov comes on for Bil Nsongo.
81
Attempt Attempt
Zakaria Eddahchouri scores with a right-footed shot.
80
Attempt Attempt
Yeremay Hernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
79
Attempt Attempt
Miguel Loureiro takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
77
Update Update
Alejandro Calvo comes on for Manuel Nieto.
76
Attempt Attempt
Giacomo Quagliata takes a left-footed shot but misses.
76
Update Update
Sergio Escudero Palomo comes on for Giacomo Quagliata.
76
Update Update
Zakaria Eddahchouri is on, and Adria Altimira is off.
73
Attempt Attempt
Adria Altimira takes a right-footed shot but misses.
71
Attempt Attempt
Noé's right-footed shot is saved.
69
Attempt Attempt
Yeremay Hernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
67
Attempt Attempt
Yeremay Hernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
65
Update Update
Minsu Kim comes on for Yeray Cabanzon de Arriba.
64
Substitution Substitution
Noe Carillo is substituted for Luismi Cruz.
63
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Marti Vila Garcia receives a yellow card.
63
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Mario Soriano receives a yellow card.
60
Attempt Attempt
Yeray Cabanzon de Arriba takes a left-footed shot but misses.
54
Attempt Attempt
Yeremay Hernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
51
Attempt Attempt
Yeray Cabanzon de Arriba takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
48
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Mario Soriano scores to make it 1-1.
48
Attempt Attempt
Mario Soriano takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
45
Attempt Attempt
Bil Nsongo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Jesus Owono receives a yellow card.
45
Attempt Attempt
Bil Nsongo takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
45
Attempt Attempt
Yeremay Hernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
42
Attempt Attempt
Giacomo Quagliata takes a left-footed shot but misses.
38
Attempt Attempt
Marti Vila Garcia takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
34
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Josep Cerda scores, making it 1-0.
34
Attempt Attempt
Josep Cerda scores with a right-footed shot.
26
Attempt Attempt
Diego Alende Lopez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
22
Attempt Attempt
Bil Nsongo takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
20
Attempt Attempt
Efe Akman's right-footed shot is saved.
18
Attempt Attempt
Yeray Cabanzon de Arriba takes a left-footed shot but misses.
4
Attempt Attempt
Josep Cerda takes a left-footed shot but misses.
3
Attempt Attempt
Yeray Cabanzon de Arriba takes a left-footed shot but misses.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Manuel Orellana.

CONCLUSION

Deportivo La Coruña demonstrated resilience by reversing a halftime deficit to claim a 2-1 win against FC Andorra. Despite limited possession the home side capitalized on key opportunities in the second period to secure victory. The absence of red cards allowed both teams to maintain full squads and contest the game evenly until the final whistle. This outcome aligned with the designation of Deportivo as the stronger side prior to kickoff. The significant deviation observed underscored their capacity to adapt and overcome early pressure. Overall the result reflected a determined performance that turned the match in their favor after trailing at the break.

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