Levante were one minute away from suffering third straight loss on Friday and overall, they have been struggling in the last two months. I will back Deportivo La Coruna to collect the spoils on Friday.
Key Stats
- Deportivo La Coruna have won 6 of their last 11 home matches.
- Levante have lost 2 of their last 3 matches.
Hosts Edge Head to Head
Deportivo La Coruna have a 16-15 advantage against Levante in head to head matches, 5 encounters ending without a winner. They both competed in Segunda Division 2024/25 season.
La Coruna Still Adjusting to Top Tier Football
Deportivo La Coruna are having mixed results so far in their first La Liga appearance since 2018, collecting ten points in eight games and currently sitting in 8th place.
They played three contests at Riazor last month, starting with a 3-1 win over struggling Valencia, then losing to Sevilla 1-0, while wrapping up the month with a 1-1 draw against Real Betis (Diego Villares Yanez saving the day with his late equalizer).
Last weekend, Deportivo La Coruna were tagged underdogs in San Sebastian against Real Sociedad and undeservedly lost 3-2, ending this clash with 2.12-1.43 xG, 60% possession and 21-12 shots.
Levante are Relegation Candidates
Levante’s form has been poor throughout September and October, grabbing just two points from their last four clashes and dropping to 17th place just above the relegation zone.
Games on the road have been quite problematic, scoring just one goal in four fixtures. The most recent one was a 3-1 defeat to Villarreal.
Last Friday, the Frogs hosted Sevilla and this was one of the most entertaining La Liga games this season, ending in a 3-3 draw. Ifeanyi Ndukwe found an equalizer for Levante deep in stoppage time.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Deportivo La Coruna (4-2-3-1) German Roman; Ximo Navarro, Dani Gimenez, James Ede, Giacomo Quagliata; Diego Villares, Mario Soriano; David Mella, Luis Cruz, Juan Hernandez; Bil Nsongo
Deportivo La Coruna have to cope with multiple absences, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marc Casado, and Zakaria Eddahchouri remain sidelined through injury while Lorenzo Amatucci serves a suspension following his red card against Real Sociedad.
Deportivo La Coruna have to cope with multiple absences, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marc Casado, and Zakaria Eddahchouri remain sidelined through injury while Lorenzo Amatucci serves a suspension following his red card against Real Sociedad.
Levante (4-4-2) Mathew Ryan; Jeremy Toljan, Jose Maria Dela, Uche Ndukwe, Manu Sanchez; Sergio Garcia, Oriol Rey, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Roger Brugue; Ivan Romero, Christopher Musuayi
Levante are travelling without injured Karl Etta Eyong, Alejandro Primo, and Hugo Sotelo.
Levante are travelling without injured Karl Etta Eyong, Alejandro Primo, and Hugo Sotelo.