- Team form: Deportivo A Coruna have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Recent form: Levante have lost 2 of their last 3 matches.
Both teams can score at Abanca-Riazor
Betting angle
The 1.73 odds for both teams to score in Friday's game at Abanca-Riazor makes the BTTS selection the top bet in the matchup market for this LaLiga 2026-2027 fixture. However, the Over 2.5 goals at 1.9 option looks the better fit to what could be a lively contest between two teams.
Standings and recent form
Dépor sit seventh in the early-season standings with 10 points from seven games while Levante are 17th with five points from six games, but that doesn't mean much when you look at their respective recent form. In their latest run of fixtures, Dépor have looked caged by Sevilla (1-0 H) and Real Betis (1-1 H) before being torn apart by FC Porto (1-3 H), while Levante have followed up a 0-0 draw at Malaga with back-to-back defeats at home to Barcelona (2-4) and away to Villarreal (3-1).
Dépor have a lean edge, but Levante are no pushovers
Odds and head-to-head
Deportivo are just slightly shorter in the head-to-head odds for this matchup at 2.08 compared to Levante at 3.4. The draw can also be had at 3.4 and looks a tempting bet if you believe Levante can keep this close for 90 minutes, but the lean edge has to go to Dépor on the basis that they are playing at home. That said, the head-to-head edge in this clash is with Levante, who won the last two meetings between the clubs, including a 2-1 victory as visitors in the LaLiga 2 2024/2025 season.
Tactics
Antonio Hidalgo's Dépor side operate a flexible system – a 4-2-3-1 that can be adapted into a 3-2-5 – that relies on high-intensity pressing and a flexible build-up. The structure of their system allows the hosts to pin teams back and create gaps to exploit, which should see them dominate possession against Levante.
Luis Castro's Granotas are set up in a 4-3-3, but they build-up in a structured way and select their moments to press with a compact structure that can block the central lanes. This will be a proper scrap, but our belief is that Levante can still drag the hosts wide and pounce on the gaps that will surely be left during the transitions.
Key players
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is Dépor's main scoring threat with five goals in seven LaLiga 2026-2027 games, but he scored only two of Dépor's last six goals.
- Roger Brugue is Levante's sharpest finisher with three goals in five LaLiga 2026-2027 games – of which three were in their last five matches.
