Real Madrid continue their preparations for the 2026-27 La Liga season on Wednesday evening when they visit Deportivo. Jose Mourinhos side are unbeaten in pre-season so far, while Deportivo head into the contest full of confidence after securing promotion back to Spains top flight and enjoying an encouraging summer schedule.Los Blancos opened their summer preparations with a convincing 4-1 victory over Leganes before drawing 2-2 with Fiorentina, while their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 success against Ferencvaros.The Spanish giants still have one more friendly against Schalke after this fixture before opening their La Liga campaign away to Espanyol on August 22, giving Mourinho another opportunity to fine-tune his squad.Deportivo, meanwhile, are preparing for their first season back in the top flight since 2018 after securing automatic promotion from the Segunda Division.Antonio Hidalgos side have enjoyed a productive pre-season, recording three wins and three draws from six matches, including an impressive 1-0 victory over Genoa in their latest outing.Table of ContentsTeam news for Deportivo vs Real MadridExpected line-ups for Deportivo vs Real MadridHow to watch Deportivo vs Real Madrid: TV channel, online streamThe stats for Deportivo vs Real MadridPrediction for Deportivo vs Real MadridTeam news for Deportivo vs Real MadridDeportivo are expected to hand experienced striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang another start after his arrival this summer, while goalkeeper Leo Roman and defender Arnau Comas should also feature.David Mella remains unavailable through injury.Real Madrid could give new signing Yan Diomande his first appearance, with the youngster expected to come off the bench.Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo are all sidelined through injury, while Jude Bellingham, Marc Cucurella, Kylian Mbappe, Ibrahima Konate and Aurelien Tchouameni are only just back in training following the World Cup and are not expected to feature.Vinicius Junior is pushing for his first pre-season start after appearing as a substitute against Ferencvaros, while Endrick is expected to continue leading the attack.Expected line-ups for Deportivo vs Real MadridReal Madrid: Lunin; Dumfries, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Camavinga; Diaz, Guler, Vinicius; Endrick.Deportivo La Coruna: Roman; Altimira, Comas, Ede, Angelino; Villares, Carrillo, Rodriguez; Soriano, Aubameyang, Sanchez.How to watch Deportivo vs Real Madrid: TV channel, online streamKick-off: 8:00pm BST, Wednesday 12 AugustVenue: Estadio Abanca-RiazorTV/live stream: Real Madrid TV (selected territories) and Real Madrid Play, as well as DAZN.The stats for Deportivo vs Real MadridReal Madrid are unbeaten in pre-season, recording two wins and one drawLos Blancos have scored eight goals across their opening three friendliesDeportivo are unbeaten in all six of their pre-season matches, winning three and drawing threeDeportivo have kept clean sheets in three of their six summer fixturesReal Madrid have made six first-team signings during the summer transfer windowDeportivo return to La Liga this season after an eight-year absence from the top flightPrediction for Deportivo vs Real MadridDeportivo have enjoyed a strong pre-season and should provide a competitive test, but Real Madrids superior quality should prove decisive as Mourinhos side continue to build momentum ahead of the new campaign.Prediction: Deportivo 1-3 Real Madrid Topics Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read What were they smoking? Former Chelsea star Mikel mocks Arsenal fans for thinking they could sign Vinicius Jr Jon Fisher 11th August, 2026 Diomandes former boss confident teenager can thrive on the right and form deadly trident at Real Madrid with Vinicius and Mbappe Jon Fisher 11th August, 2026 Endrick set to remain at Real Madrid after Aston Villa links Cian Cheesbrough 10th August, 2026 Mourinho was the Chosen One at Manchester United before backing out and rejoining Chelsea Jon Fisher 10th August, 2026 Mourinho claims new Real Madrid signing Bernardo Silva in poor physical shape Mitch Fretton 9th August, 2026 Ferencvaros 1-2 Real Madrid: Report, result and goals as Los Blancos continue winning streak in pre-season Mitch Fretton 8th August, 2026
