Eibar vs Deportivo La Coruna Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

These two sides are roughly on the same level in truth. Both look to have enough about them that they won’t be dragged into a relegation battle but it’d be a surprise if either ended the campaign in the top half. On current form, you’d have to say Deportivo La Coruna look capable of coming here and getting a result.

Depor were La Liga’s draw specialists last season and they’ve rediscovered their tendency to draw games in recent weeks. All of their last 5 matches in all competitions have finished level and it’s only 1 defeat in the last 9 now for the Galicians, who’ve improved significantly of late and look to have recovered from losing key forward Lucas Perez to Arsenal at the end of the summer transfer window. That one defeat was a 3-2 loss at Real Madrid, which clearly is no disgrace and it was a game where they looked to be on course for maximum points prior to a late revival from Los Blancos.

The form of striker Florin Andone is one reason why they’ve improved. The Romanian has impressed with 7 goals in his last 11 appearances for Depor. He offers them real cutting edge up top and backing Andone to score anytime at 12/5 looks to offer value here.

Eibar are the favourites but this is the stage in the season when they often start to fade and they’ve only won 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions. Certainly over the past few months it has only really been the teams at the very bottom that they’ve been beating. Their last 4 wins in all competitions have all been against sides currently in the Primera Division relegation zone. You have to go back 2 months for the last time they beat anyone stronger than that.

Deportivo have turned into a side that is tough to beat and that quality makes them really appeal in the ‘Double Chance’ market here. Therefore, backing Double Chance – Deportivo La Coruna or Draw at 3/4 looks like the smart move in this one.