Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante Prediction - Oct 16, 2026

Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction and tips

Friday night football returns to the Riazor on October 16, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT. Our Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante prediction points towards an entertaining La Liga match in which the hosts hold a narrow advantage, although Levante have already shown that they can make life difficult for stronger opponents.

Deportivo rebuild meets Levante youth policy

Deportivo enter Matchday 9 in eighth place with 10 points and a recent record of two wins, two draws and one defeat. That is a solid beginning after eight years away from Spain’s top division. The club spent close to €26 million on 10 summer arrivals, creating a squad that some Spanish observers have compared to an ambitious career-mode project.

There is substance behind the excitement. Deportivo’s squad is valued at €125 million, compared with Levante’s €87.5 million group. However, manager Antonio Hidalgo must now deal with several important absences. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored five times in his first six appearances before suffering a knee injury that required surgery. Marc Casadó fractured his collarbone, while Zakaria Eddahchouri is also unavailable with a fracture.

Without Aubameyang and Casadó, Diego Villares, Luismi Cruz and Mario Soriano should receive greater responsibility. Deportivo may control possession through patient midfield combinations, but replacing their leading scorer will not be simple. Hidalgo has repeatedly called for humility, and that message feels especially relevant against a side that has enjoyed recent success at this stadium.

Levante arrive in 18th place with five points and a D-W-D-L-L sequence. Their latest 3-3 draw with Sevilla ended dramatically when Ifeanyi Ndukwe scored in the 100th minute. Under Luís Castro, the visitors play with courage and continue to promote academy talent because of financial limits. Fourteen-year-old Diego Moyano has trained with the senior squad and could become La Liga’s youngest player if selected, following 15-year-old Marc Santos into the first-team picture.

Hugo Sotelo and Etta Eyong are expected to miss the trip, so Roger Brugué becomes even more important. The winger has four goals across his last 10 games and offers Levante a direct threat in transition. The visitors may concede possession and attack the spaces behind Deportivo’s full-backs.

Recent context and head to head record