Deportivo vs Levante Prediction & H2H Stats 16 October 2026
🔊 Deportivo have lost twice so far in La Liga this season, and both defeats came by a single goal. In the previous round, the Galicians came close to salvaging a difficult trip to San Sebastián but ultimately lost to Real Sociedad (2-3). Levante, a day later, were involved in an even more chaotic finish - they were losing to Sevilla (1-2) going into the 90th minute, then both sides scored in stoppage time and the match ended 3-3.
The Valencia side now have just three full days to recover. After 22 days without competitive football, the fixture list has suddenly become congested. The upcoming away trip to La Coruña will be their second match in five days, and a postponed game against Athletic is due to be played just a few days after that. Depor are not exactly fresh either, but they had an extra day's rest and are playing at Riazor. For two sides of similar standing, that small advantage could well matter.
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Levante have beaten Deportivo twice in a row, but the overall head-to-head record still favours the Galicians.
📊 The two sides have met 20 times. Deportivo have won 9, Levante 6, with 5 draws. The average number of goals in the fixture is 2.3, and both teams have scored in 45% of those meetings.
Head-to-head statistics Deportivo - Levante
Deportivo remain resilient even during rough patches.
After eight rounds, the newly promoted side are sitting in the top half of the table: two wins, four draws and two defeats, ten points and a goal difference of 12-11. It has been a very solid start for the club on their return to La Liga. Even in defeat, Deportivo did not fall apart - they lost narrowly to Sevilla and were in the game against Real Sociedad until the final minutes.
The defining feature of Antonio Hidalgo's side is that they almost always find a response. Deportivo scored in seven of their eight league rounds. At the same time, the Riazor has not been a venue for high-scoring affairs - three of their four home matches have featured a maximum of two goals. So the hosts consistently find the net, but rarely let matches open up completely.
Match Results: Deportivo A-Coruna
Levante have found their scoring touch at home, but their away performances tell a different story.
After drawing with Sevilla, Valencia sit on 6 points from 7 matches, with one win and a goal difference of 11-15. Almost all of their most impressive football this season has come at the Ciudad de Valencia - 5 goals against Betis, 2 against Barcelona, and another 3 against Sevilla.
Away from home, the club have looked considerably more modest. In 4 away matches, Levante have scored just once - against Villarreal. They lost 0:3 to Espanyol, and their matches against Osasuna and Málaga both ended goalless.
Match Results: Levante UD
Latest news
Deportivo A-Coruna
🚑 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Zakaria Eddahchouri and Marc Casado are all still recovering. Lorenzo Amatucci will miss the match through suspension.
Levante UD
❌ Hugo Sotelo is recovering from a strain. Alejandro Primo will also miss out. Karl Etta Eyong's involvement is in doubt.
⚽ Goal Prediction
Deportivo have made goal exchanges almost a habit - both teams scored in 7 of their 8 matches as a newly promoted side. The Galicians consistently find a way to score themselves, with their only blank coming against Sevilla. Even Real Sociedad conceded twice to them last matchday.
Levante were quiet on the road for a long time, but recent weeks have given reason to expect progress. The Valencians scored twice against Barcelona, once against Villarreal, and have just put 3 past Sevilla. Deportivo's defence, meanwhile, has conceded in 7 of their 8 matchdays. The pick: Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.75*.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Across their four away matches, Levante have won just 10 corners in total - an average of 2.5 per game. They have not earned more than 4 corners in any away fixture. Even the recent 3-3 draw with Sevilla does not change the picture - Levante won 5 corners in that match, but it was at home; away from the Ciudad de Valencia their corner count consistently drops. At the Riazor, the hosts will likely dominate possession, and after a short turnaround Levante have no particular need to press constantly. Our pick: Levante Team Total Corners - Under 4.5 at 1.70*.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
Over eight rounds, the Galicians have picked up 13 yellow cards and have also had three players sent off. Levante managed just eight bookings across their seven matches. The gap is even wider when it comes to fouls - 100 from the hosts against 67 from the visitors. Depor get into more challenges, press opponents more aggressively, and have already been carded on several occasions for trying to stop quick transitions. We're backing Deportivo to win the yellow card count on Handicap (0).
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Recent results point towards another high-scoring affair, but the context of this match is different. The Galicians have played 3 of their 4 home matches with a maximum of two goals, while the visitors have scored just once in four away trips. On top of that, the guests come into this match with a short turnaround, so they are unlikely to sustain a high tempo for the full 90 minutes. That said, a completely goalless match doesn't look likely either. Depor almost always score and concede almost as regularly, while Levante got an emotional lift from putting three past Sevilla. Predicted score: 1-1. Main prediction: Total Goals - Under 2.5.
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