Real Zaragoza vs Deportivo La Coruña (La Liga Hypermotion): odds and picks 02.11.2025

LaLiga Hypermotion match (J12) on Sunday, 2 November 2025, at La Romareda (Ibercaja Stadium).

Current league table: Zaragoza 22nd and Deportivo 8th. The match comes with one key difference: a crisis in Zaragoza’s central defence (Radovanović and Tachi out), with only Insua 100% fit and the alternatives either injured or just returning from injury.

Real Zaragoza

The defence is severely depleted: Radovanović (adductor muscle tear, about 3 weeks) and Tachi (soleus injury, about 4 weeks) are out; Saidu is carrying an injury and Kosa is coming back from a meniscus injury. In addition, Paul Akouokou is suspended. This leaves Insua as the only fully available centre-back and forces the team to call on the reserves.

Recent results: 1–3 victory in the Cup against Mutilvera and previous league defeat at El Molinón, with the defence severely affected by injuries.

They are in dire need: they are bottom of the table, have the worst attack (6 goals), are the team with the fewest wins (1), the most defeats (7) and the second worst defence with 18 goals conceded. They are also the team with the worst form in the league: 4 consecutive defeats. At home, they have scored only 2 goals in 5 games.

Key facts:

• 22nd in the table and in urgent need of points, but with a weakened defence.
• Home advantage at La Romareda, where they tend to push forward, although this season their average number of goals conceded at home is high (2 per game).

Strengths: offensive set pieces (Insua and players with good shooting ability).

Weaknesses: centre of defence and adjustments in their own half if Dépor attacks down the wings or wins second balls.

Deportivo de La Coruña

They are 8th, competitive away from home with open scores: in their 6 league away games this season, Dépor scored in 5 and there were over 1.5 goals in 6/6, with both teams scoring in 5/6. Away from home, they have scored 12 goals and conceded 10, with a total average of 3.7 goals per game.

In terms of absences, Ximo Navarro is listed as injured, although the main squad is available.

After five games without a win, they need to pick up three points to get back into the top half of the table.

Key points: intermediate pressure to force errors in Zaragoza’s improvised build-up play, crosses from the wings behind the full-backs and lots of activity in second balls.

The last direct confrontation ended 1–0 for Zaragoza in May, but the current context clearly favours Dépor due to the state of the Aragonese defence.

My predictions for Real Zaragoza vs Deportivo

BeniThe conservative one

X2 (Deportivo or Draw). Odds 1.60

Zaragoza are 22nd, with a depleted defence (two centre-backs out and one injured); Dépor are 8th, scoring in 5/6 away games and exceeding 1.5 goals in all their away games. This increases the likelihood of scoring in a fragile scenario for the home side. I would bet medium-high stake if the odds remain above 1.55.

BetoThe bold one

Deportivo wins & Under 3.5 goals (Bet builder). Odds 3.00

Dépor scores and concedes away, but the under 3.5 goals covers the likely scores of 0–1 or 1–2, which are very consistent with the situation:

• Zaragoza are weakened at the back, forced to improvise pairings.
• Dépor away: scores frequently (5 out of 6 away games with goals) but does not usually win by large margins.

If you prefer something more straightforward, 2 (Dépor win) is around 2.10–2.55 according to the current market. Adjust your stake, as Zaragoza at home can have periods of dominance and momentum.