Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Betis

Deportivo La Coruna host Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Riazor, facing an away side that arrives on a four-match winning run across all competitions.

Betis arrive on a four-match winning run

Real Betis sit third in La Liga with 15 points from six fixtures after securing four consecutive victories. The run started on 4 September 2026 with a 1-0 home win against Real Madrid, followed by a 3-2 victory away at Lille in the UEFA Champions League on 8 September 2026. Domestic form continued with a 2-1 away win at Villarreal on 14 September 2026 and a 1-0 home victory against Getafe on 17 September 2026. In La Liga away matches, Betis have recorded two wins and one loss from three fixtures, scoring five goals and conceding six. Marc Bartra leads their scoring with three goals across all competitions this season. Across their last five matches with chance data, Betis created 1.95 expected goals per match while conceding 1.90.

Deportivo La Coruna rely on Aubameyang

Deportivo La Coruna enter Matchweek 7 in seventh place with nine points from six matches and a goal difference of plus-two. Their progress slowed over the past week, following a 1-1 draw at Getafe on 13 September 2026 with a 0-1 home defeat against Sevilla on 16 September 2026. At Estadio Abanca-Riazor in La Liga, Deportivo have recorded one win, one draw, and one defeat from three matches, scoring four times and conceding three. Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored five goals in all competitions this season, leading an attack that generated 0.88 expected goals per game over its last five outings while allowing 1.21.

Angelino suspended as defensive absences mount

The home side must restructure their defence because Angelino is out through suspension, while N. Carrillo remains doubtful with an injury. Real Betis travel without A. Ruibal and D. Llorente, who are both ruled out with injuries, and I. Losada, who is not in the squad.

Our model expects a Real Betis win

Our forecasting model expects a Real Betis win. Betis back up that expectation with a four-match winning run and an attack generating 1.95 expected goals per game, contrasting with a Deportivo La Coruna side that created 0.88 expected goals per match and took one point from their last two league outings.