Deportivo La Coruna confirmed their return to La Liga after an eight-year absence last weekend and they can still claim the title as they prepare to welcome play-off hopefuls Las Palmas to the Riazor on the final day of the Segunda Division season.
Depor have endured a turbulent spell since their demotion from the top-flight in 2018, spending four years in the third tier and almost suffering relegation to the fourth during that time, but last Sunday's win at Valladolid sealed their La Liga return.
Promotion as champions is still a possibility for Antonio Hidalgo's side, but they must beat Las Palmas and hope leaders Racing Santander lose on home turf to Cadiz if that dream is to become a reality.
For Sunday's visitors, Las Palmas currently sit in the play-off places in fifth, but, with just two points separating Almeria in third and Burgos in seventh, they know a defeat at the Riazor could see them slip out of the top six and end their chances of securing a return to La Liga at the first attempt.
Deportivo La Coruna v Las Palmas Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 2.5 goals @ 43/40
Alternative Bet - Jese to score at any time @ 15/8
Bet Builder - Yeremay Hernandez to score or assist, Manuel Fuster 2+ shots & Under 10 corners @ 15/2
Deportivo La Coruna v Las Palmas Predictions
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 43/40
At first glance, this may not look like being a high-scoring game, as the only team in the current top six that have notched fewer goals than Depor's total of 64 are Las Palmas, who have struck just 55 times.
However, that does not tell the whole story, with both teams having been involved in some entertaining contests of late.
Depor have scored in 12 successive matches and have found the back of the net on multiple occasions in five of their last six home fixtures.
Las Palmas are also on a scoring run, striking in five successive games and in 15 of their last 16, but their usually miserly defence has also been breached all too frequently of late, most notably as they shipped five in a recent away loss at FC Andorra
Calling a winner from this match is difficult, especially as it is hard to know exactly how Depor will approach the game given promotion has been achieved and their title hopes are slim, so siding with goals could be the safer choice.
Alternative Bet: Jese to score at any time @ 15/8
Former Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Stoke City forward Jese has had a nomadic few years, spending time playing in Turkey, Brazil and Malaysia since 2022, but last summer's return for a third spell at Las Palmas has brought about some stability.
Jese is leading the scoring charts for Canarias this season with 10 goals, three of which have come in his last four games as he has played a key role in maintaining his side's play-off push.
The now 33-year-old also scored the equaliser in January's 1-1 draw with Depor at the Estadio Gran Canaria and he could be the scourge of the hosts' backline once again.
Deportivo La Coruna v Las Palmas Bet Builder Tip
Yeremay Hernandez to score or assist
Manuel Fuster 2+ shots
Under 10 corners
Pays 15/2
There is no doubting Depor's main creative threat should come from winger Yeremay Hernandez.
He has 21 goal involvements for the season and particularly enjoys the home comforts of the Riazor, scoring a goal and providing a trio of assists across his last three appearances at the venue.
At the other end, Jese may be Las Palmas' most likely scorer, but fellow forward Manuel Fuster has fired off multiple shots in five of his last six appearances, a trend that can continue on Sunday.
Complete this bet builder by siding with the corner count to remain in single digits, as these two sides both rank in the top four when it comes to fewest corners conceded in this season's Segunda.
Depor give away an average of 4.29 per game and Las Palmas 3.78, so if those standards are maintained on Sunday, there should be no danger of the total reaching 10.
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Key Match Stats
Deportivo La Coruna will be playing in La Liga for the first time since 2018 next season
Las Palmas are bidding to join their hosts back in the top flight after a one-season absence
Depor are unbeaten in 12 and are on a four-match winning streak
Las Palmas' only defeat in their last six was a 5-1 hammering at FC Andorra
These two teams played out a 1-1 draw in January's reverse meeting in Gran Canaria
Jese is ending the season strongly, scoring three goals in his last four games for Las Palmas
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