- Atletico Madrid are 2nd in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 22 points from 9 games, Deportivo A Coruna are 8th with 11 points.
- Atletico Madrid are unbeaten at home this season with 3 wins and 1 draw from 4 games and have conceded just 3 goals.
- Deportivo A Coruna are winless in 5 with 2 draws and 3 defeats, including a 3-2 loss at Real Sociedad and a 1-1 draw at home with Levante.
Atleti are flying
The gap between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo A Coruna is not massive in terms of table positions, but in terms of their form it is yawning. Atleti have won their last 5 games in all competitions, including away wins over Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol and a 2-0 scalp of Manchester United in the Champions League.
Oscar Fernandez's men are as compact and ruthless as ever, and they are very sharp in both boxes at the moment. Alejandro Baena has been their main goal scorer with 4 goals in 7 games in 2026/2027 and looks the most reliable weapon for Los Colchoneros between the lines. Jonathan David has 3 assists in their last 5, and Fernandez is having a good time with another sharp outlet in transition.
Deportivo can be dangerous but are struggling
Deportivo have the tools to cause Atletico a few problems on Saturday, particularly the form of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has 5 goals in 7 league games. Antonio Hidalgo has them pressing their opponents aggressively in a 4-2-3-1 and trying to win the ball high up to launch fast breaks.
But Deportivo are out of form at the moment, winless in their last 5 in all competitions, and they have only won once in their 4 away games in 2026/2027, drawing 2 and losing 1. Thus, if they get in the right places in the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, they could nick something.
Atletico control should see the home side through
Deportivo A Coruna have some decent players but they have not got the quality to really cause Atletico Madrid too many problems for long on Saturday. The odds are very skewed with Atletico at 23/100 and the draw at 5/1, although the draw does look very tempting in this spot.
But with Atletico on a winning streak and looking sharp at both ends, under 2.5 goals at 31/20 is definitely worth a punt here. The last H2H saw Atletico win 1-0 away in the Copa del Rey 2025/2026 and this fixture has often been cagey, but Deportivo A Coruna's need to chase the game should lead to a few openings.
