Atlético Madrid host Deportivo at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sat 24 Oct, 21:00 CEST in Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Atlético Madrid are 2nd on 22 points from 9 games (form WWWWW), Deportivo are 9th on 11 from 9 (form DLDLD). Updated 2026-10-21.
Atlético Madrid: team news
Atlético Madrid have scored 19 and conceded 8 in 9 league games (7W 1D 1L, goal difference +11). Last time out it was W 1–0 at Espanyol. At home they have 10 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-4-2; next up is the visit of Deportivo.
Atlético Madrid Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-4-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Deportivo: team news
Deportivo have scored 13 and conceded 12 in 9 league games (2W 5D 2L, goal difference +1). Last time out it was D 1–1 v Levante. Away from home they have 5 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-4-2; next up is a trip to face Atlético Madrid.
Season snapshot
- Last three for Atlético Madrid, oldest first: W 2–1 v Real Madrid, W 2–1 at Alavés, W 1–0 at Espanyol.
- Last three for Deportivo, oldest first: D 1–1 v Real Betis, L 2–3 at Real Sociedad, D 1–1 v Levante.
- Table before this round: Atlético Madrid 2nd (22 pts, GD +11), Deportivo 9th (11 pts, GD +1).
Key battle
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2 last time out) against Deportivo (4-4-2) comes down to which defence gives way first: Atlético Madrid have conceded 8 in 9, Deportivo 12 in 9. Goals scored point the other way: 19 for Atlético Madrid, 13 for Deportivo.
Names to know
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Atlético Madrid: W 1–0 at Espanyol, Deportivo: D 1–1 v Levante). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Atlético Madrid are 2nd and Deportivo 9th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Atlético Madrid scorers in their last league game: Álex Baena (89').
- Deportivo scorers in their last league game: Bil Nsongo (63').
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Atlético Madrid a 61% win chance, a draw 21% and Deportivo 17%, with 1–0 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 2.0 for Atlético Madrid, 0.9 for Deportivo. Atlético Madrid are clear favourites on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.