- Deportivo A Coruna are 5th in LaLiga 2026-2027 after 5 games, Real Betis 6th, both on 9 points.
- Deportivo A Coruna are unbeaten in 2 home games, winning 1 and conceding only 2 goals.
- Real Betis have won 1 and lost 1 of their 2 away games in LaLiga 2026-2027, averaging 1.50 goals.
Dépor’s direct approach should meet Betis’ broad game
With both Deportivo A Coruna and Real Betis going well, the early LaLiga 2026-2027 table suggests that this game will be finely poised, and the odds imply as much with Los Verdiblancos just 31/20 favourites and Dépor just behind at 17/10, with the draw coming in at 9/4.
Both clubs have been on a roll of late, with Dépor winning 2 and drawing 3 of their last 5 matches and Betis taking 4 wins in 5 and coming into this fixture on the back of back-to-back victories.
Antonio Hidalgo's side are a solid, direct team in a 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 hybrid system that rotates its interior midfielders and puts them into the box, where they are aided by a big striker.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is Dépor's main man and the top scorer in the LaLiga 2026-2027 with 5 goals in 5 appearances.
In a similar vein, Real Betis are a team that want to control the game and use its width to create numerical advantages around the ball, although Manuel Pellegrini's men are more patient and less inclined to push on when they cannot create an overload.
It looks like the game plan of each will be to do what they do well and stop Dépor playing their way and Betis playing theirs.
Back the draw for good value, with under 2.5 goals an alternative
Our view is that the best value bet here is on the 9/4 available for the stalemate as both teams are in good nick and have slightly different approaches to the beautiful game that should produce a tight game.
An under 2.5 goals bet at 4/5 looks a tidy alternative angle for a game which could get a bit cagey in the middle third and away from the crowd.
Both teams have been scoring plenty of goals, but this is a tough one to call.
Real Betis' away form has been good, though Dépor's at home remains unbeaten, and their stronger recent form is enough to get them the lean in what could turn into a close contest.
Backing Betis also appeals because Betis are a bit better equipped to play the patient, smothering game and Marc Bartra's 3 goals in Betis' last 5 matches are a massive bonus coming from the backline.
The visitors have a more reliable goal source in Rodrigo Riquelme, who has 2 goals in 4 games, while Dépor have Aubameyang in excellent form, with 5 goals in 5 games, to give them a real cutting edge.
