Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Betis — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Betis are wide open away from home. They let in more than 2 goals a game on the road, and their trips this season include a 3-2 at Lille and a 2-5 at Levante. They have had 3 or more goals in 8 of their last 12 games, and their games average 3 goals in total. Betis sit third and have won four of their last five, so they will not come here to shut up shop. Deportivo will happily join in. They score more than a goal a game, their home games average more than 2 goals, and they have scored three goals twice in their last four. The setup around this one points the same way. Betis have had only three days since beating Getafe 1-0, and now they travel the length of Spain to Galicia. They are without Llorente, Ruibal and Losada. Deportivo lose Angelino to a suspension, so the home back line is patched up too. Tired legs and makeshift defences do not make for a tight game. A 2-1 home win is the likeliest score, and that is the busy kind of game we are after. The worry is Deportivo's finishing. They have been scoring more than their chances really deserve, so a flat night in front of goal is possible. Betis showed against Getafe that they can lock a game down when they want to. We still expect both teams to score and the goals to come.