Deportivo vs. Elche Prediction, Picks, Lineups for La Liga Today

For the first time since 2018, Deportivo La Coruña will play in Spain’s top flight when they host Elche in La Liga action on Monday, August 17. 

The match takes place at Estadio Abanca-Riazor in La Coruña, Spain, with kickoff set for 3:00 p.m. ET. Deportivo is favored to win, with a 2.12x payout on PrizePicks, while the underdog Elche has a 3.44x payout if they win.

The former club of Rivaldo and Bebeto has fallen a long way from their 2004 Champions League semifinal appearance, but they mark their 120th anniversary with a return to La Liga. They’ll host an Elche side that narrowly avoided relegation last season by a single point and has overhauled its roster as a result. 

Below, we’ll break down our Deportivo vs. Elche prediction and picks for Monday's La Liga match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Deportivo vs. Elche Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Monday, August 17

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Kickoff Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Estadio Abanca-Riazor, La Coruña, Spain

Deportivo gained automatic promotion back in May by finishing second in the Segunda, Spain’s second tier. Their resulting promotion provided them with an influx of cash, which they’ve used to quickly boost the quality of their squad. 

The name most familiar to casuals is likely ST Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whom many fans will remember from his time at Arsenal, Chelsea, and Borussia Dortmund. While 37 years of age, he still possesses plenty of talent and is coming off a 14-goal campaign with Marseille.

He will likely form a strike partnership at the head of a 4-4-2 that morphs into a 4-3-1-2 in attack, with AM Luismi Cruz often tucking in centrally from his position on either the right or left. LB Angelino, on loan from Roma, will provide support down the left flank, while Mallorca transfer GK Leo Roman will be asked to shore up the back line. 

Manager Antonio Hidalgo’s side was challenged in the preseason and did quite well. They picked up a win over Serie A side Genoa while drawing against fellow Italians Fiorentina. They lost 1-0 to Real Madrid midweek but played fairly evenly with the Spanish giants, who fielded a strong lineup.

Elche escaped by the skin of their teeth last season, taking 17 points from their final nine matches to avoid the drop. They responded with a transfer window that has seen them bring in eight new players, most notably the loan of AM Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton and Hove Albion.

While the young midfielder is likely to begin Monday’s match on the bench, many of their new signings will feature. ST Fer Nino of Burgos CF, RB Buba Sangare of Roma, and CB Victor Chust of Cadiz should all feature from the start. 

Additionally, they’ll look to CB David Affengruber to continue to hold down the back line. Multiple clubs have been linked to him recently, including the likes of Roma and Bournemouth. 

New manager Martin Anselmi utilized a 3-5-2 and 3-4-2-1 setup in the preseason, similar to how they lined up last season. He’s seen somewhat disappointing results, managing just one win and two draws against clubs from South Africa, Malaysia, and the UAE. Elche did finish with a 3-0 victory over French side Toulouse, but little is known about the match publicly. 

Elche’s defense last season was awful, conceding 57 goals in 38 matches. Away from home, no La Liga side took fewer than their eight points as they managed just one victory and five draws while conceding twice as many goals as they scored.

Deportivo allowed just over 1.0 goal per match, albeit against lesser competition, but only Las Palmas and Eibar conceded fewer goals. Oddly, Deportivo was a monster on the road, taking 39 of a possible 63 points and leading all clubs. However, they claimed just 11 wins in 21 home matches, losing five and finishing 10th in home points. 

They’ll take solace in playing at home in a raucous environment against a side dealing with some injury issues, paired with struggles on the road. The emotion of returning to La Liga after nearly a decade away could be the lift they need to claim three points ahead of a difficult opening stretch of matches.

The last four times that Elche have opened a La Liga campaign on the road, they have lost by an identical 3-0 scoreline. 

Deportivo vs. Elche: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Monday, August 17

Deportivo enters Monday’s match as home favorites, returning a 2.12x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Elche will look to spoil the party and get off to a good start, as they return a 3.44x payout should they pull off the upset.

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Deportivo vs. Elche Prediction on Both Teams To Score for La Liga Today

Here are the key stats and trends for Deportivo vs. Elche before making your La Liga predictions on PrizePicks.

• Deportivo allowed 22 goals in 21 home matches last season in the Segunda, keeping 6 clean sheets. They scored 1.48 goals per match in the process inside Estadio Abanca-Riazor. 
• Elche did not manage a single clean sheet on the road in La Liga in 2025-26, conceding 2.0 goals per contest while scoring just 1.0 goal per match. 
• Elche were held without a goal in just three of their away fixtures but managed to score in their visits to Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletico Madrid, and Seville. 
• Deportivo failed to score in their last preseason match but found the back of the net in all other appearances while keeping clean sheets against Genoa and Lugo. 
• Elche conceded in two of their four preseason affairs, while scoring in three of those fixtures.

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Deportivo vs. Elche Lineups for La Liga – Monday, August 17

Here are the projected Deportivo vs. Elche lineups for today's La Liga match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.

Deportivo Lineup vs. Elche Today

Projected Formation: 4-4-2

• Goalkeeper: Leo Roman
• Defense: Ximo Navarro, Lucas Noubi, Bright Ede, Angelino
• Midfield: Mario Soriano, Lorenzo Amatucci, Diego Villares, Luismi Cruz
• Forwards: Bil Nsongo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Elche Lineup vs. Deportivo Today

Projected Formation: 3-5-2

• Goalkeeper: Matias Dituro
• Defense: David Affengruber, Victor Chust, Pedro Bigas
• Midfield: Buba Sangare, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, Martim Neto, German Valera
• Forwards: Fer Nino, Lucas Cepeda

Deportivo vs. Elche Picks, Player Stats for La Liga: 8/17/26

Here are the top Deportivo vs. Elche player picks to target on PrizePicks for Monday, August 17. Today’s La Liga picks are headlined by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and German Valera.

Deportivo ST Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang vs. Elche: 2 Shots 

• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang averaged 3.2 shots per 90 minutes over his last 10 matches for Marseille last season, attempting 29 shots in total.
• The Gabon striker managed at least 2 shots in seven of those 10 matches and had 3+ shots in five of the nine matches in which he played at least 70 minutes.
• Aubameyang ranked in the 85th percentile of all Ligue 1 attackers last season with 1.5 shots on target per match, showing his threat in front of goal.
• Elche conceded the sixth-most shots (13.84) per match of any club in La Liga last season. 

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Elche LM German Valera vs. Deportivo: 3 Crosses 

• German Valera attempted 113 crosses in 36 matches in La Liga last season. 
• He averaged 3.54 crosses per 90 minutes. While he was successful with just 25.7% of the crosses, his 0.85 successful crosses per 90 ranked him in the 82nd percentile. 
• Valera’s crossing numbers are boosted when Elche earns corner kicks, as he is the primary corner taker from their right side. He also takes free kicks, which can lead to elevated crossing attempts from out wide. 
• Deportivo conceded 16.3 crosses per match in the Segunda last season. More crosses could be ahead, as they’ll likely cede some of the 51.1% possession they enjoyed at the lower level.

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Deportivo La Coruña hopes to make more than a cameo in La Liga, and getting three points off Elche in their opener will go a long way towards making that goal a reality.

Elche know they must perform better on the road if they want to avoid another relegation scrap, as their overhauled roster looks to get a result to open their campaign.

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