Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Atletico Madrid have discovered some form again as Los Rojiblancos now welcome a steady Deportivo La Coruna side to the Metropolitano on Saturday.
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Atletico Madrid preview: In-form Atleti
Atletico Madrid come into this one on the back of going a goal down, via Jamie Leweling, away from home against Stuttgart in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League before equalising via Julian Alvarez but having to settle for a draw after Morten Hjulmand’s red card.
Atletico have now enjoyed a five-match winning streak in La Liga as they try and keep in touch with rampant defending champions Barcelona after they edged past Espanyol by a goal to nil at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona last weekend.
Deportivo La Coruna preview: Steady Depor
Following their promotion to the top-flight last season, Deportivo La Coruna have been enterprising and impressive thus far as they begin the tenth match day of the campaign sitting in the top half of the table.
The Galicians took the lead against Levante last week via Brian Nsongo before they were then pegged back by the Valencians and eventually shared a 1-1 draw due to a Dani Requena equaliser late on at Riazor.
Atletico Madrid team news: Couple of injuries
Atletico have a couple of injuries for this one ahead of the visit of Depor as summer signing Cristian Romero is sidelined alongside club captain Koke.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Oblak; Marc Pubill, Le Normand, Hancko, Alex Grimaldo; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Hjulmand, Alex Baena; Julian Alvarez, Lookman
Unavailable: Romero (Injured), Koke (Injured)
Questionable:
Deportivo La Coruna team news: Yeremay a doubt
Key winger Yeremay Hernandez is a doubt for this one with fellow key man, Bright Ede, now sidelined due to a hamstring injury as Deportivo remain without both Marc Casado and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Leo Roman; Ximi Navarro, Jose Maria Gimenez, Noubi, Quagliata; Luismi Cruz, Riki, Diego Villares, Mario Soriano; Asp Jensen, Nsongo
Unavailable: Ede (Injured), Marc Casado (Injured), Noe Carrillo (Injured), Eddahchouri (Injured), Aubameyang (Injured)
Questionable: Yeremay (Injured)
Key stats
- Atlético have won the last 12 home La Liga games against Deportivo, keeping clean sheets in the last 7.
- Atlético's home record against Deportivo since 1997/98 is W14 D2 L1, with 37 goals scored and only eight conceded in 17 games.
- Atlético are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings overall and won both meetings in Deportivo's last La Liga season, 2017/18 (1-0 home and away).
- The biggest win in the fixture was Atlético 6-0 Deportivo in December 2012; Deportivo's biggest was 5-1 at Riazor in October 2003.
- This is the first meeting since April 2018, with Deportivo back in La Liga for the first time since 2017/18.
- Atlético are 2nd with 22 points and have won five in a row. Only four of their previous 27 seasons since 1997/98 had as many or more points after nine games.
- Atlético are unbeaten in five home games, but have conceded in two of their four home games this season (2-2 v Villarreal, 2-1 v Real Madrid).
- Atlético won 15 of 19 home games last season (D1 L3).
- Deportivo are 9th with 11 points and have drawn five of nine – joint-most in the division with Celta.
- Deportivo are winless in five (D3 L2) and have conceded in every game since returning – 13 consecutive La Liga matches going back to 2018.
- Deportivo have scored in three consecutive games.
Statistics are La Liga only (not all competitions)
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction
Deportivo have been really good since their long-awaited return to the top-flight of Spanish football. Depor will believe they can get at an often chaotic and entertaining modern version of Atletico but without Aubameyang they do lack efficiency. They may well still create and take a chance or two here but Atletico have to remain favourites in the capital city.
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna tip: Atletico Madrid to win & both teams to score
