Betting tips for Barcelona vs Dep. La Coruna - 17.12.2017

The leader receives in the Nou Camp a rival who lately has given him more than one upset, Deportivo de La Coruña, which is the star match of the 16th round of the Santander League.

FC Barcelona has 39 of the 45 possible points, 5 more than Valencia, who is second, and 6 more than Atlético de Madrid, who is third. The champion, Real Madrid, remains at 8 points. After tying one in his visit to the Wanda Metropolitan Stadium, his first non-victory in the 13 official games he had played between the Santander League and the Champions League, the team has added 5 consecutive victories (the 3-1 triumph against Olympiacos in the first leg, the victory against Málaga and Athletic Club, both by 2-0, and the aforementioned game against the Seville, and the victory in Copa del Rey in Murcia by 0-3), a broken streak with the draw in Athens against Olympiacos (0-0). Subsequently, the team won Sevilla (2-1) and Leganés (0-3), before tying without goals in Turin, in a match in which they secured the first place in their group in the Champions League. A draw in Valencia (1-1) and another at home, against Celta (2-1) have humanized a team that has 12 wins of 15 possible, counting on the win at Villarreal a week ago by 0-2.

In sports, apart from the injury of Dembélé, which could be close to return Valverde has the casualties of Mascherano and Umtiti in the backbone. The Argentine will leave this winter market, while the Frenchman will not return until February. The Belgian Vermaelen will be the companion of Piqué.



laliga santander Deportivo de La Coruña ended up dismissing Pepe Mel after falling at home against Girona (1-2) in the 9th round. The Galician team opted for the former culé Cristobal Parralo to replace Mel, but the team is still in the bottom of the table, 17th with 15 points in 15 games.

Since the start of the championship, the Galicians occupied the positions below, adding 4 losses and a draw in the first five days. The position of Pepe Mel seemed to be in the air, but the team reacted in the following 4 games, taking 7 points, almost half of the achieved so far.

The new coach, Cristóbal Parralo, made his home debut against the Canarians 1-4 in the Copa del Rey, but curiously, the following Monday he beat the Canaries in Las Palmas (1-3) in a match that closed the day 10 of our league. Since then, Depor has 3 defeats, a draw and the victory of the last day against CD Leganés (1-0).

Barcelona vs Dep. La Coruna  Prediction: 1/1 1.50

Barcelona vs Dep. La Coruna betting tip: Over 3.5 Goals @ 1.80

Barcelona vs Dep. La Coruna final score recommendations: 3-1 10.00