Deportivo La Coruna welcome Levante to the Abanca-Riazor on Friday night for a LaLiga Round 9 clash that matters at both ends of the table. Kickoff is at 20:00 WAT, with Antonio Hidalgo’s hosts sitting 8th on 10 points from eight games but winless in their last four league outings, while Luis Castro’s Levante are down in 17th with just six points from seven games and are still searching for a first away win of the season.
With Deportivo strong at home and Levante blunt on the road, this Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction looks like an excellent spot for bettors hunting value. Depor have scored in seven of their eight league games but have also conceded in every single one, while Levante have managed just one goal in four away fixtures – a combination that points firmly towards a tight, low-scoring home win on Friday night. For more of this week’s Spanish football coverage, see our Celta Vigo vs Juventus prediction.
Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante Match Preview
Antonio Hidalgo’s side have been one of the more entertaining teams in LaLiga this season, sitting 8th after eight games with a 2W 4D 2L record, 12 goals scored and 11 conceded. They remain strong at home, with five wins from their last 10 home league games, but they arrive at this one on a four-match winless run and will be desperate to get back on track in front of their own supporters. Luis Castro’s Levante, meanwhile, are 17th with six points from seven games (1W 3D 3L), having scored 11 and conceded 15. They have no wins in five away matches, and last weekend’s 3-3 draw with Sevilla summed up a side that can score but cannot defend. All of which explains why our Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction backs the home side.
Team Recent Form
Recent results make for interesting reading ahead of this Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction:
Deportivo La Coruna (L D L D W):
- L: Real Sociedad 3-2 Deportivo (A, 11 Oct)
- D: Deportivo 1-1 Real Betis (H, 20 Sep)
- L: Deportivo 0-1 Sevilla (H, 16 Sep)
- D: Getafe 1-1 Deportivo (A, 13 Sep)
- W: Villarreal 2-3 Deportivo (A, 5 Sep)
Levante (D L L D W):
- D: Levante 3-3 Sevilla (H, 12 Oct)
- L: Villarreal 3-1 Levante (A, 20 Sep)
- L: Levante 2-4 Barcelona (H, 13 Sep)
- D: Malaga 0-0 Levante (A, 6 Sep)
- W: Levante 5-2 Real Betis (H, 29 Aug)
Key Stats
The numbers behind our Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction are compelling:
- Levante have scored just one goal in four away games this season and are winless in five away matches.
- Deportivo have scored in seven of their eight league games, but have also conceded in every league game so far this season.
- Deportivo are winless against Levante in their last four meetings, including a 2-1 defeat at the Riazor in January 2025.
Correct score prediction: 2-1 is our Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction for the correct score. Levante’s one goal in four away games suggests they will struggle to score, but Deportivo have conceded in every league game this season, so a narrow one-goal home win looks the likeliest outcome.
Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante H2H
The head-to-head history makes interesting reading for this Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction:
- 36 meetings in total: Deportivo 16 wins, Levante 15 wins and 5 draws.
- The most recent meeting came in January 2025 in the Segunda, when Levante won 2-1 at the Riazor.
- Deportivo are winless against Levante in the last four meetings between the sides.
- Deportivo’s most recent victory in this fixture came back in 2016, a 2-1 home win.
Pre Game Odds
The 1X2 odds for Friday night, via RotoWire, make Deportivo narrow favourites:
- Home win (Deportivo La Coruna): 2.04
- Draw: 3.34
- Away win (Levante): 3.32
With the bookmakers siding with the hosts, our Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction follows the same logic.
Team News Deportivo La Coruna
Antonio Hidalgo has three players ruled out through injury: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marc Casado and Zakaria Eddahchouri. Aubameyang’s absence is the biggest blow of all, as the veteran striker is Deportivo’s five-goal top scorer. Lorenzo Amatucci is also unavailable after being shown a red card in the defeat at Real Sociedad.
Team News Levante
Luis Castro is without the injured trio of Karl Etta Eyong, Alejandro Primo and Hugo Sotelo for the trip to A Coruna, but otherwise has no fresh injury concerns to contend with ahead of this Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction.
Deportivo La Coruna predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Leo Roman; Ximo Navarro, Jose Maria Gimenez, Bright Ede, Giacomo Quagliata; Diego Villares, Mario Soriano; David Mella, Luismi Cruz, Yeremay Hernandez; Bil Nsongo.
Levante predicted lineup (4-4-2): Mathew Ryan; Jeremy Toljan, Adrian de la Fuente, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Manuel Sanchez; Victor Garcia, Jon Olasagasti, Oriol Rey, Roger Brugue; Yanis Musuayi, Ivan Romero. (Note: the exact Levante starting XI is uncertain across sources.)
Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante Betting Tips
Our Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction produces three standout betting angles for Friday night:
Tip 1 – Result: Deportivo La Coruna win. Depor’s home record (five wins in their last 10 home league games) and Levante’s miserable away form (one goal in four games, no win in five) make the home win the standout pick at 2.04.
Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals. Levante’s away games have been desperately short of goals, and Deportivo’s recent home matches have been tight affairs. This has all the makings of a low-scoring contest at the Abanca-Riazor.
Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: No. With Levante managing a single goal in four away fixtures, there is every chance that at least one side fails to score on Friday night.
Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction: our final verdict
Everything points to a tight home win in this Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction. Deportivo’s Riazor record, Levante’s one goal in four away games and the hosts’ need to end a four-match winless run all suggest a narrow 2-1 victory for Antonio Hidalgo’s men, with under 2.5 goals the safest supporting play.
