Deportivo de La Coruña and Levante UD face each other at the Riazor with the intention of adding three points and preventing the relegation zone from narrowing. Both teams enter the duel without having won in the last four games and with the same need to improve their performance to save themselves from the crisis. Deportivo, which is in second position in the table thanks to a good start, faces the pressure of the lack of results and the absence of key players. Levante, for its part, is in the relegation zone, with only six points and a game less than its rivals, and needs a victory to keep alive the hope of avoiding relegation.
Deportivo's coach, Antonio Hidalgo, comes to the game with three important players missing: Aubameyang, Marc Casadó and Eddahchouri, in addition to the suspension of Lorenzo Amatucci. In the starting eleven, the central defense presents doubts, especially Giménez's partner, and the forward lacks Nsongo's companion. Deportivo suffered a defeat in Anoeta, where they conceded three goals due to childish errors, and the coach has stressed the importance of concentration in the First Division, where errors are penalized more severely. “This is the First Division, you have to always be focused and prepared because there is more quality and many better players,” said Hidalgo.
Levante, under the direction of Luís Castro, is looking for its second victory of the championship after four games without winning. The Granota team is on the precipice of the relegation zone, with four games without a win and six points, and one game less than its rivals due to the suspension of the match against Athletic. Castro trusts in the work of the entire group and in the ability of his players to overcome the crisis. Levante arrives at the Riazor with four absences, three of them due to injury: Etta Eyong, Hugo Sotelo and Alex Primo. Despite the losses, the coach maintains confidence in the team's performance and in the possibility of achieving a victory that allows them to maintain hope of avoiding relegation.
The duel promises to be a high-stakes match, with Deportivo looking to overcome the lack of results and Levante trying to avoid relegation. The match will be broadcast at 9:00 p.m. on DAZN and Movistar LaLiga. With the pressure of the relegation zone and the need to score points, both teams are motivated to give their best at the Riazor. The final result will determine if Levante can remain in the First Division or if Deportivo will continue its path to remain in the highest category of Spanish football.