The final match of the weekend in La Liga takes place on Monday night as Deportivo La Coruna welcome Real Betis to the Estadio Municipal de Riazor. This will be the first match in charge for new Deportivo La Coruna manager, Clarence Seedorf. The legendary Dutch midfielder has a lot of work to do if he is to rescue the season for Deportivo La Coruna and secure their place in La Liga for next season.
Spanish La Liga – Deportivo La Coruna v Real betis – Estadio Riazor, A Coruna – Monday 12th February 2018 – 20:00 UK Time
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Deportivo La Coruna
BetisDeportivo La Coruna Form
To say Deportivo La Coruna are in poor form is an understatement and they won only 1 of their last 12 La Liga games. Conceding goals has been Deportivo La Coruna’s big problem this season and they have conceded more league goals than any other team. They have conceded 51 goals in 22 matches at an average of 2.31 goals per game and this needs to improve if they are to avoid the drop. In recent matches, Deportivo La Coruna have conceded 5 goals at Real Sociedad, 2 goals to Levante at home and 7 goals at Real Madrid. They have won only 1 of their last 7 home league games and taken just a point from the last 9 available on home soil.
Real Betis Form
Real Betis come into this match on the back of a great 2-1 home win against Villarreal last time out. The victory was a good way to come back from two defeats, in which they conceded 8 goals. Firstly, there was the 5-0 home loss to Barcelona and while there is no shame in losing to the champions elect, going down by 5 goals at home was poor. This result was followed by an away defeat at Celta Vigo and having fallen 2-0 down in the second half, Real Betis were never really in the game. Much like their hosts, Real Betis have been struggling defensively this season, with only Deportivo La Coruna and Las Palmas conceding more goals. Real Betis have conceded 14 goals in their last 5 games but have also scored 12 themselves, making them an entertaining team to watch.
Team News
Clarence Seedorf is close to having a fully fit squad and only Sidnei is expected to miss the game with injury. The new boss will be looking to make his team tighter at the back and may employ a back four, with two holding midfield players offering protection. Real Betis have three players on the treatment table and Joel Campbell, Antonio Sanabria and Zouhair Feddal will all miss the game. Francis is expected to come into the team and replace the suspended Antonio Barragan at full-back.
Deportivo La Coruna v Real Betis – Betting Odds and Predictions
Their opponents, Real Betis, started the weekend in 10th place and know a win could see them challenging for the final Europa League qualifying place. The Real Betis/Draw Double Chance is 4/6 with Ladbrokes. Unless Seedorf can produce a miracle, we should see goals in this game.
Top Betting Tip Deportivo La Coruna v Real Betis
It is impossible to underestimate the impact a new manager can have on a team and Deportivo La Coruna fans will be hoping Seedorf’s arrival will lift their players. However, Real Betis will be tough to beat and should get at least a point from the game. Both teams have been conceding for fun this season and over 3.5 goals is 6/4 with William Hill. For those willing to take a chance of the correct score market, 2-2 offers decent value at 12/1 with William Hill.