Atleti vs Deportivo: match preview
LaLiga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Atleti are 2nd in LaLiga with 22 points from 9 games (W7 D1 L1), scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.9 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-W-W-W.
Deportivo are 9th in LaLiga with 11 points from 9 games (W2 D5 L2), scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 per game; their last 5 results read D-L-D-L-D.
At home this season Atleti are W3 D1 L0 (scored 10, conceded 3); on the road Deportivo are W1 D2 L1 (scored 7, conceded 7).
Atleti have won their last 5 games in this competition.
Álex Baena leads the way for Atleti with 5 goals and 2 assists, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the way for Deportivo with 5 goals and 2 assists.
What to watch: Atleti's attack against Deportivo's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Atleti
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Baena | 5 | 2 | – |
Deportivo
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 5 | 2 | – |
Season so far
| Atleti | Deportivo | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 2 | 9 |
| Points | 22 | 11 |
| W–D–L | 7-1-1 | 2-5-2 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded per game | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WWWWW | DLDLD |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 44% | 89% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 78% | 33% |
| Points per game at home | 2.50 | 1.20 |
| Points per game away | 2.40 | 1.25 |
| Biggest win | 4-0 v Osasuna | 3-1 v Valencia |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-3 at Athletic | 2-3 at Real Sociedad |
Atleti: recent results
Deportivo: recent results
Club details
Atleti
- Head coach
- Diego Simeone (Argentina)
- Stadium
- Estadio Wanda Metropolitano
- Founded
- 1903
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- Jan OblakSlovenia · 33
- Juan MussoArgentina · 32
- Salvi EsquivelSpain · 21
Defenders
- Marcos LlorenteSpain · 31
- Dávid HanckoSlovakia · 28
- Alejandro GrimaldoSpain · 31
- Christian RomeroArgentina · 28
- Robin Le NormandFrance · 29
- Marc PubillSpain · 23
- Daniel MartínezSpain · 22
- Jorge DomínguezSpain · 16
Midfielders
- KokeSpain · 34
- Morten HjulmandDenmark · 27
- JohnnyUSA · 25
- Obed VargasUSA · 21
- Rodrigo MendozaSpain · 21
- Kang-in LeeSouth Korea · 25
Forwards
- Alexander SørlothNorway · 30
- Jonathan DavidCanada · 26
- Ademola LookmanEngland · 29
- Julián ÁlvarezArgentina · 26
- Alejandro BaenaSpain · 25
- Giuliano SimeoneArgentina · 23
- Arnau OrtizSpain · 24
- Carlos MartinSpain · 24
Deportivo
- Head coach
- Antonio Hidalgo (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio Abanca-Riazor
- Founded
- 1906
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Álvaro FernándezSpain · 28
- German ParrenoSpain · 33
- Leo RománSpain · 26
Defenders
- Ximo NavarroSpain · 36
- AngeliñoSpain · 29
- Giacomo QuagliataItaly · 26
- Arnau ComasSpain · 26
- Lucas NoubiBelgium · 21
- Adrià AltimiraSpain · 25
- Miguel LoureiroSpain · 29
- José GiménezUruguay · 31
- Dani BarciaSpain · 23
- Ede BrightPoland · 19
Midfielders
- Mario SorianoSpain · 24
- Riki RodríguezSpain · 29
- Marc CasadoSpain · 23
- Lorenzo AmatucciItaly · 22
- Diego VillaresSpain · 30
- Teun GijselhartNetherlands · 21
- Jonathan Asp-JensenDenmark · 20
- Noé CarrilloSpain · 19
Forwards
- Adama TraoréSpain · 30
- Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGabon · 37
- Zakaria EddahchouriNetherlands · 26
- Luismi CruzSpain · 25
- David MellaSpain · 21
- PekeSpain · 23
- Nsongo TonfackCameroon · 22
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.