- Atletico are unbeaten at home in LaLiga 2026/2027 (3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches) and have conceded just 3 goals at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
- Atletico have won their last 5 matches in all competitions, including away wins at Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol, and a 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester United.
- Deportivo A Coruna are winless in their last 5 (2 draws and 3 defeats), losing 3-2 at Real Sociedad and drawing 1-1 at home to Levante in their last two LaLiga 2026/2027 matches.
Lack of goalmouth action likely in Riyadh
Atletico Madrid will be heavy favourites for this Saturday's LaLiga 2026/2027 clash with Deportivo A Coruna at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, but the bookmakers will not be taking into account the fact that the visitors play a good counter-attacking football.
Oscar Fernandez has Atletico Madrid playing in a compact 4-4-2 system that is very structured and pragmatic. They can be solid and strong at the back, and lethal on the counter-attack when the opposition commits too many players forward. Alejandro Baena has been their key weapon between the lines in LaLiga 2026/2027, scoring four goals in seven appearances, and Jonathan David has added three assists in their last five matches, making Atleti a real threat in transition.
Deportivo A Coruna will therefore need to be patient to exploit Atletico Madrid on Saturday as Antonio Hidalgo's men have them pressing very high in a 4-2-3-1 system that is designed to win the ball back high up the field. They have a real weapon in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has five goals in his seven LaLiga 2026/2027 appearances to give Depor bite in the final third.
Atleti are in the ascendancy
With Atleti in the ascendancy and on a five-game winning streak, it would be no surprise if Deportivo's patience is tested by them. Atleti are undefeated at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano (3 wins and 1 draw in 4 games) and have only conceded three goals on home turf in total. Deportivo are winless in their last five and have been defeated by Real Sociedad and drawn with Levante in their previous two LaLiga 2026/2027 fixtures.
The visitors have won one, drawn two and lost one of their away fixtures in the Spanish top-flight in 2026/2027, averaging 1.75 goals scored and 1.75 goals conceded per game away from home. Atleti are playing so well in all areas of the field, however, that the best play for this game is to take them at 1.23 to win, while the draw at 6.0 and Under 2.5 goals at 2.55 are both good alternatives.
This fixture has a tendency to stay cagey in case you are interested in the correct score, as Los Colchoneros won the previous meeting 1-0 away in the Copa del Rey 2025/2026. Atletico Madrid will be too strong for a Deportivo side that are in poor form, however, and Atleti can make their control of the ball and game count in this one.
