Deportivo A Coruna have returned to Spain's top tier last year after an eight-season absence and they have settled nicely back into La Liga.
The Galicians have just one defeat in seven games and 10 points on the board, the same total as Sunday's hosts, Real Sociedad, who sit one place below them in eighth.
Sociedad lifted the Copa del Rey last season but their form tailed off after their cup success and they made a poor start to the current campaign with back-to-back losses.
However, they have just one defeat in their last five La Liga games and signed off for the international break with a thrilling 3-2 win over Valencia at the Mestalla, with Ander Barrenetxea scoring a late winner after they twice surrendered the lead.
Real Sociedad v Deportivo A Coruna Tips Summary
Best Bet - Deportivo A Coruna or Draw - Double Chance @ 5/4
Alternative Bet - Under 2.5 goals @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Jon Gorrotxategi to be shown a card, Bil Nsongo to commit 2+ fouls & Luka Sucic 2+ shots on target @ 16/1
Real Sociedad v Deportivo A Coruna Prediction
Best Bet: Deportivo A Coruna or Draw - Double Chance @ 5/4
Sociedad are the clear favourites, but their mixed home record suggests this dogged Deportivo side can come away with at least a point.
The Basque side downed Espanyol in their first home game of the season but have claimed just one point from two matches since, playing out a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo before slipping to a 3-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Deportivo have yet to taste defeat on the road, with five points from three trips, including a 3-2 win over Villarreal that is the early highlight of their season.
Sociedad have also lost at home to Bournemouth in the Europa League, and their struggles at the Anoeta date back to the previous campaign.
Pellegrino Matarazzo's side have won just one of their last eight at this venue and may fall short again when they take on in-form Depor on Sunday.
Alternative Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 11/10
Both sides have attacking selection issues, with Sociedad striker Orri Oskarsson suspended and Deportivo without veteran forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Aubameyang's absence is a huge blow, as he has scored five of Depor's 10 league goals, and the visitors will likely focus on defence as they try to scrap for a point rather than take the game to their hosts.
There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Deportivo's seven league games. Similarly, Sociedad have failed to score in their last two domestic fixtures.
Those stats suggest a fairly low-scoring clash, and 11/10 on under 2.5 goals looks like good value.
Real Sociedad v Deportivo A Coruna Bet Builder Tip
Jon Gorrotxategi to be shown a card
Bil Nsongo to commit 2+ fouls
Luka Sucic 2+ shots on target
Pays 16/1
Real Sociedad midfielder Jon Gorrotxategi is yet to be booked this season, but he did receive six yellow cards in 30 La Liga games last term.
Gorrotxategi made his first start of the campaign at Valencia and should retain his place in the first XI. If he starts, he looks like a contender for a booking as one of the more physical players in the La Real midfield.
Visiting forward Bil Nsongo averages 1.6 fouls per 90 minutes in La Liga and he has committed multiple fouls in two of his last five games.
Depor are expected to defend for long periods, so two or more infringements from Nsongo looks likely.
With Oskarsson suspended the other Real Sociedad forwards will have to step up and that could translate into at least two shots on target for Croatia international Luka Sucic.
Sucic averages 2.1 shots per game, finding the target with around 50 per cent accuracy.
He has upped his work rate lately, with eight shots in total across his last three league appearances, so he can at least force two saves on Sunday.
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Key Match Stats
This will be the first meeting between these sides since 2018
Deportivo A Coruna are unbeaten in 10 away from home in competitive games
Real Sociedad have failed to win 14 of their last 22 home La Liga games
Both teams have scored in six of Deportivo A Coruna's seven La Liga games
Luka Sucic is Real Sociedad's leading scorer in La Liga with three goals
Job Ochieng has recorded three assists for Real Sociedad in La Liga
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