Dep. A Coruna vs Levante Prediction & Betting Tips (16 October)

Deportivo de A Coruña host Levante UD on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor in what promises to be a compelling LaLiga EA Sports Matchday 9 clash between two promoted sides looking to steady their early-season campaigns. Deportivo sit 8th in the table with 10 points from eight matches, while Levante are struggling down in 17th place with just six points, and the hosts will be eager to bounce back after a narrow 3-2 defeat away to Real Sociedad last weekend, a game in which Mario Soriano and a Yeremay penalty kept them in the contest until the final whistle.

The team news carries a significant blow for the Galicians, as star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to miss around two months of action following knee surgery, depriving Deportivo of a player who has carried a huge share of their goalscoring burden since promotion. Levante, meanwhile, arrive in A Coruña without an away win this season and with defensive vulnerabilities exposed in their thrilling 3-3 draw against Sevilla on Monday, although Iván Romero's standout performance in that fixture offers the visitors genuine hope of punishing a Deportivo back line that has kept only three clean sheets this term.

Looking at the 2026/27 squads, Deportivo's attacking depth will be tested in Aubameyang's absence, with the likes of Mario Soriano, Yeremay and Riki expected to step up, while Levante will lean on captain Roger Brugué, Iván Romero and Yanis Musuayi in attack, supported by Jon Olasagasti and Oriol Rey in midfield, though Etta Eyong and Hugo Sotelo remain unavailable through injury. Historically this fixture has favored the Valencians, who won both league meetings during the 2024–25 Segunda División campaign, including a 2–1 victory at Riazor, and Levante also edged the most recent head-to-head 1–2 at this ground in January of this year, meaning Deportivo have not beaten Levante in their last three encounters.

In terms of the betting markets, the European odds make Deportivo clear favorites at around 2.05 for the home win, with the draw priced at 3.30 and an away victory for Levante also at 3.30, reflecting Deportivo's superior league position and home advantage despite their injury problems. Given Levante's away struggles and defensive record of conceding roughly two goals per game on the road, we expect the hosts to control possession and strike late as they so often do at the Riazor, and our prediction is a hard-fought 2-1 victory for Deportivo de A Cor