At the Butarque Stadium, on Monday, September 1st, Leganes and Deportivo La Coruna face off in the clash that closes the third round of LaLiga 2 2025/26. The home side is still chasing their first league victory after drawing their opening two matches against Huesca and Cadiz. To avoid falling behind in the table, Paco Lopez’s men can no longer afford missteps and will aim to take all three points against Deportivo La Coruna. Despite selling some key players (such as Diomande, who joined RB Leipzig for €20 million), the Pepineros started the season with a competitive squad, made up of both ambitious young talents and experienced players eager to contribute. The initial goal seems to be an immediate return to the top flight, although given the strong competition and difficulty of LaLiga 2, it will be far from easy. After securing survival last season, Deportivo La Coruna look ready to be one of the possible outsiders of LaLiga 2 2025/26. Their first two matches have shown promising signs, with Antonio Hidalgo’s side collecting four points. A win against Leganes would push them toward the upper part of the standings, even though it is still early in the campaign. Fans of the Galician side dream of seeing their team return to LaLiga, something that has not happened since the 2017/18 season. Given the importance of this game, both teams will fight hard for the three points, though home advantage could tilt the balance in Leganes’ favor.

Leganes' recent form and key stats

Leganes began their new LaLiga 2 campaign with two 1-1 draws, first against Huesca and then against Cadiz. In both matches, Paco Lopez’s men took the lead only to be pegged back late in the game. This highlights their lack of ability to close out matches, either by scoring a second goal or by better managing the result.

The Pepineros, who are unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches, are also undefeated at home in their last four official fixtures. Despite their relegation, Leganes had a decent home record last season in LaLiga, picking up 7 wins, 4 draws, and 8 defeats, with an average of 1.21 goals scored and 1.42 conceded per match.

Deportivo La Coruna's recent form and key stats

After an impressive 3-1 away win at Granada, Deportivo La Coruna stumbled slightly with a 0-0 home draw against Burgos. Still, after two rounds, Antonio Hidalgo’s side remain unbeaten, which is noteworthy considering they ended last season with four straight defeats.

In LaLiga 2024/25, Deportivo La Coruna performed almost equally well at home and away. On the road, they collected 27 points (7 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses), averaging 1.43 goals scored per match and conceding 1.28. Looking at recent away results, the 3-1 win at Cadiz was their first victory after four unsuccessful away matches.

Leganes vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction and tactical outlook

After two missed opportunities, Leganes cannot afford to delay their first league victory any longer. The home match against Deportivo La Coruna, who have never won at Butarque Stadium, represents a golden opportunity to move up the table and look ahead with optimism.

From a tactical perspective, Deportivo La Coruna are expected to dominate possession thanks to the higher quality and precision of their midfielders. Leganes, on the other hand, will try to use the physicality of their central midfielders to win the ball back and immediately launch attacks toward De La Fuente, the main threat for Hidalgo’s team.

Thanks to home advantage and the urgent need for their first win, BetMines’ algorithm sees a Leganes victory (1) as the most likely outcome.

• Leganes vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction by BetMines: Home win (1) with 41% probability
  
  
• Leganes vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction by BetMines: Draw (X) with 26% probability
  
  
• Leganes vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction by BetMines: Away win (2) with 33% probability

Probable lineups Leganes vs Deportivo La Coruna

LEGANES (4-4-2): Soriano; Pena, Saenz, Aguilar, Marvel; N Garcia, Diawara, Cisse, Duk; D Garcia, De la Fuente. Coach: Paco Lopez

DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA (4-2-3-1): Parreno; Loureiro, Comas, Barcia, Escudero; Gragera, Villares; Cruz, Soriano, Hernandez; Eddahchouri. Coach: Antonio Hidalgo