RC Deportivo de A Coruna v Levante prediction

What to expect

RC Deportivo de A Coruna host Levante at home in a La Liga clash on 16 October 2026. The Galician side sit higher in the table than the visitors, who are 17th out of 20 with six points from seven games. Levante sit just above the drop-zone, two points clear of Osasuna and level with Elche. Both teams have been leaking goals, and the numbers suggest an open game with chances at both ends. Levante look the stronger side on the goal expectations, but the match is still very much a battle for points.

Deportivo have not been mentioned in the recent form list, so we cannot detail their last results. What we do know is that they are playing at home and will be looking to use that advantage to climb higher in the table.

Levante’s last eight games have been a mixed bag of one win, three draws and four defeats. Their most recent result was a 3-3 draw with Sevilla at home, a game that produced six goals and saw both sides find the net. Before that they lost 3-1 away to Villarreal, then fell 4-2 at home to Barcelona. A goalless draw with Malaga away followed, and they bounced back with a 5-2 home win over Betis. Their earlier fixtures included a 0-0 draw away at Osasuna. In those eight matches Levante have scored 12 goals while conceding 17. They kept two clean sheets but failed to score in three games. Six of the eight games featured three or more goals and both teams scored in five of them. Their last five road outings have yielded no wins, two draws and three losses, and they are coming into this game after playing just four days ago.

When the two sides meet, the recent patterns point to a high-scoring encounter. Levante have been involved in many games where both teams scored, and the goal expectations for this match – 1.4 for Deportivo and 1.7 for Levante – reinforce that view. The chance of each side scoring at least once is high, 76 % for Deportivo and 79 % for Levante. The odds also suggest a decent probability of each side finding the net twice or more. All signs point to an open contest rather than a defensive slog.

Our pick is both teams to score. The price of 1.78 is longer than our own reading, which makes it attractive. We think there is about a 60 % chance this will happen, given the recent goal-rich games and the scoring chances for both clubs. The pick would go wrong if Levante manage a clean sheet or if Deportivo fail to hit the net, which could happen if the short turnaround leaves the visitors defensively vulnerable. Otherwise, we expect goals at both ends and a lively finish.