RC Deportivo de A Coruna v Betis prediction

What to expect

RC Deportivo de A Coruna host Betis at their home ground in a La Liga clash on 20 September 2026. Betis sit third in the 20-team table with 16 points from seven games and a +2 goal difference. They are just behind Atlético Madrid and one point ahead of Real Madrid, so a win would keep them in the chase for the top spots. Deportivo are lower down the table, but the match still matters for both sides. The numbers show Betis as the stronger side, with an expected 1.8 goals compared with 1.1 for the hosts. Both teams have a decent chance to find the net, so a draw with goals looks likely.

Deportivo have not been mentioned in the recent results list, so we cannot detail their form. What we do know is that they are expected to score at least once in about two-thirds of their games and twice or more in roughly one-quarter. That suggests they can create chances at home and will be looking to test Betis’s defence.

Betis come into this game on a very good run. In their last eight matches, seven were wins and only one loss. The most recent results, newest first, are a 1-0 win over Getafe at home, a 2-1 victory at Villarreal, a 3-2 away win over Lille, a 1-0 home win against Real Madrid, a 5-2 defeat at Levante, and a 1-0 away win over Valencia. In those eight games they have scored 13 goals and let in nine, keeping four clean sheets. Four of the matches featured three or more goals and in half of those both sides scored. Their last four away outings produced three wins and one loss, showing they can pick up points on the road. They played just three days ago, so the turnaround is short but their recent form suggests they are still sharp.

The two clubs have met before, but the exact past scorelines are not provided, so we cannot comment on head-to-head history. Based on the goal expectations – 1.1 for Deportivo and 1.8 for Betis – the game is likely to have at least one goal from each side rather than a shut-out. Both teams have shown they can score and also concede, so a balanced, open encounter is the picture we see.

Our pick is for both teams to score. The chance of that happening sits at 54 out of 100, and the price offered is 1.71, which is shorter than we think the game deserves. We feel the price is attractive because both sides have enough attacking threat to get on the scoresheet. For the pick to fail, either Deportivo would have to be shut out or Betis would need to keep a clean sheet, which seems less likely given their recent games where both sides scored in half of the matches with three or more goals. We therefore back both teams to find the net.