RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante Prediction and Betting Tips | La Liga Gameweek 9
La Liga · Friday 16 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-10
RC Deportivo A Coruna welcome Levante to Estadio Municipal de Riazor in La Coruña in La Liga Gameweek 9 action on Friday 16 October 2026.
RC Deportivo A Coruna have played 7 matches in La Liga this season, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 goals a game and winning 29% of them. At home they average 1.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over 4 matches, with a 50% win rate. Levante have played 6 matches in La Liga this season, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 goals a game and winning 17% of them. Away from home they average 0.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded over 4 matches, with a 0% win rate.
On the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out, RC Deportivo A Coruna are narrow favourites at 44%, with the draw at 28% and Levante at 28%.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.3% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is RC Deportivo A Coruna -0.25 at 1.85, Levante at 2.05. The main goals line is 2.5: over 1.98, under 1.90, which gives over 49%.
RC Deportivo A Coruna: form and key numbers
In style RC Deportivo A Coruna play long and direct.
- Expected goals: 1.15 a match created, 1.22 conceded (goals minus xG: +2.0).
- Shots: 10.1 a match, 3.9 on target.
- Possession: 46.6% on average.
- Clean sheets: 0% of matches (0% at home).
- Both teams scored in 86% of their matches.
- Corners: 4.9 a match.
- Discipline: 1.7 yellow cards a match, 2.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.76.
Levante: form and key numbers
In style Levante are happy without the ball, play long and direct.
- Expected goals: 1.22 a match created, 1.92 conceded (goals minus xG: +0.7).
- Shots: 10.7 a match, 3.7 on target.
- Possession: 40.0% on average.
- Clean sheets: 33% of matches (100% away).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 3.0 a match.
- Discipline: 1.0 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.70.
RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante: season averages side by side
| RC Deportivo A Coruna | Per match | Levante |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 |
| 1.22 | xG conceded | 1.92 |
| 1.43 | Goals | 1.33 |
| 10.1 | Shots | 10.7 |
| 3.9 | Shots on target | 3.7 |
| 0.9 | Big chances missed | 1.8 |
| 42.3 | Pressure share % | 32.3 |
| 17.4 | Tackles | 19.3 |
| 12.4 | Fouls | 10.0 |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 1.0 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 7 and 6 measured matches.
Players to watch
RC Deportivo A Coruna
- Lorenzo Amatucci DMF · Anchor · Moneyball Score 64 · Blocks shots, Ball-winner (top 10% of his position)
- Lucas Noubi CB · Box defender · Moneyball Score 56 · Long passer, Box defender (top 5% of his position)
Levante
- Aïssa Mandi CB · Ball-playing centre-back · Moneyball Score 59 · Hard to dribble past, Disciplined (top 1% of his position)
- Iván Romero CF · Pressing forward · Moneyball Score 54 · Duel winner, High shot volume (top 18% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Luismi Cruz
Luismi Cruz, 25 · Deportivo A Coruña · RWF · Classic winger · Moneyball Score 60
Luismi Cruz, 25, plays as a winger for Deportivo A Coruña in La Liga. Strongest for his role in key passes and accurate crosses. Weakest in shots. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- RM · Wide midfielder Accomplished, 65
- LM · Wide midfielder Accomplished, 61
- RW · Winger Natural, 60
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Key passes | 3.16 / 90 | 93% |
| Accurate crosses | 1.35 / 90 | 79% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.28 / 90 | 75% |
| Expected goals | 0.28 / 90 | 72% |
| Fouls won | 1.80 / 90 | 71% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
- ★★★★½ Pressing forward Centre-forward
- ★★★★ Dribbling forward Second striker
Scout's notes: Chance creator.
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RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante prediction
RC Deportivo A Coruna should have more of the ball; both go long and direct. Moneyball's model expects about 2.8 goals - 1.77 for RC Deportivo A Coruna and 1.07 for Levante - with over 2.5 goals at 54% and both teams scoring at 55%. RC Deportivo A Coruna have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: RC Deportivo A Coruna 2-1 Levante
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RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante betting tips
- Tip 1: RC Deportivo A Coruna win or draw (double chance) 72% between them
- Tip 2: Over 1.5 goals 2.84 goals expected; 2.5 is close to a coin toss (54%)
- Tip 3: Both teams to score: yes 55% by the model
- Tip 4: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 4.7 cards a match between them
- Tip 5: Under 10.5 corners 7.9 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. This match is one of the free picks of its schedule.
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RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante: questions and answers
When is RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante?
RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante is on Friday 16 October 2026, in La Liga Gameweek 9.
Where is RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante played?
At Estadio Municipal de Riazor, La Coruña, RC Deportivo A Coruna's home ground.
Who will win RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante?
RC Deportivo A Coruna are the favourites: RC Deportivo A Coruna 44%, draw 28%, Levante 28%. Our prediction is RC Deportivo A Coruna 2-1 Levante.
Who is the player to watch in RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante?
Luismi Cruz of Deportivo A Coruña: a classic winger with a Moneyball Score of 60 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in RC Deportivo A Coruna vs Levante?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.8 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 54%.
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