Deportivo La Coruna VS Real Madrid Match Prediction

Real Madrid have won 11 of their last 12 La Liga fixtures against Deportivo, with a solitary 0-0 draw back in February 2011 the only blip on that record. That includes an 8-2 win at Deportivo in September 2014, and the last-minute 3-2 at the Bernabeu earlier this season. Here are the results of the last five matches:

Dec 10, 2016: Real Madrid 3-2 Deportivo
May 14, 2016: Deportivo 0-2 Real Madrid
Jan 09, 2016: Real Madrid 5-0 Deportivo
Feb 14, 2015: Real Madrid 2-0 Deportivo
Sep 20, 2014: Deportivo 2-8 Real Madrid

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Deportivo vs Real Madrid Prediction

Deportivo proved they won’t be a pushover with their win against Barcelona, but Real Madrid need to bounce back from their El Clasico defeat immediately. Even without Bale and Ramos, they should have more than enough to win.

Correct Score Prediction: Deportivo 0-3 Real Madrid

Deportivo vs Real Madrid Betting Tips and Odds

Real Madrid are 2/5 to beat Deportivo with all four of Bet365, William Hill, Ladbrokes and Betfair, with the draw as high as 21/5 with Ladbrokes. Having not won in 12 games against Real Madrid, Bet365, William Hill and Betfair are offering 7/1 on a Deportivo win.

Both teams to score has been set at 8/13 for yes and 6/5 for no (Bet365). Bet365 and William Hill are also offering a best price of 20/1 on it being a repeat of Real Madrid’s 3-2 win in the reverse fixture. You can also back Real Madrid to bag another 8-2 win in Deportivo, as unlikely as it may be that lightning will strike twice - Betfair are offering the best price of 300/1. More realistically, Real Madrid to win by three goals or more is 5/2 with Betfair.

Cristiano Ronaldo can be backed at 13/5 to rediscover his scoring touch in La Liga and score the first goal with William Hill, Ladbrokes and Betfair, while Karim Benzema is 3/1 with Bet365.

Reason: Real Madrid may be short at the back, but Deportivo have been short of goals anyway. The win against Barcelona shows Deportivo can cause upsets, but Real should accept nothing less than a win.

Team News

Pedro Maosquera is Deportivo’s only injury concern, having missed last weekend’s defeat to Real Sociedad with a thigh injury. Alejandro Arribas, Guilherme and Carles Gil were all suspended for the trip to Sociedad, while Joselu was rested, and all four could return to face Real Madrid.

Key Man

Joselu is yet to get a proper run in the team, but has scored five goals this season - including the opener in their two most recent wins.

Team Form

Since their shock defeat of Barcelona last month, Deportivo have won just one of their next six games - a 2-0 win in their last home game, against Malaga. A 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad last time out means they are still looking over their shoulders at the relegation places, with eight points separating them and 18th-placed Sporting Gijon.

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Team News

Sergio Ramos will definitely miss the trip to Deportivo, while centre-back partner Pepe is still struggling with a broken rib, and Raphael Varane will be out until next month with an Achilles injury. It leaves Real struggling at the back, with Nacho the only fit centre-back. Up front, Gareth Bale limped out of El Clasico with a calf injury, and could be replaced by El Clasico scorer James Rodriguez.

Key Man

Cristiano Ronaldo remains Real Madrid’s most influential figure, and the FIFA World Player of the Year has scored 26 goals and assisted 11 for Real this year.

Team Form

It proved to be unlucky 13 for Real Madrid at the weekend, as defeat to Barcelona in El Clasico ended a run of 12 games without a loss. Lionel Messi’s last-minute winner ensured Barca won 3-2, and goals against have been a problem for Real of late, after a 4-2 (after extra time) win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last week, and a 3-2 league win at Sporting Gijon prior to that; it all adds up to seven goals conceded in three matches.

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Real Madrid came out of El Clasico wounded in both senses of the word - injury to Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos’ red card leaves them without two star men for the trip to Deportivo. Nevertheless, their past record in this fixture speaks for itself - Real Madrid can not accept anything less than a win from Wednesday’s match.

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 12 La Liga matches against Deportivo, winning 11 of those fixtures.