Form guide
Atlético Madrid are second in LaLiga with 22 points from nine games and are unbeaten in seven since a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool in September. That run includes a 2-1 win over Real Madrid and a 2-0 win over Manchester United. They drew 1-1 at Stuttgart on Tuesday. At home they have won four and drawn one this season.
Deportivo are ninth with eleven points and have drawn too often to climb: they are winless in five, with draws against Getafe, Real Betis and Levante and defeats by Sevilla and Real Sociedad.
Head-to-head
Atlético are unbeaten in the last five meetings, with four wins and a draw. Every one of those wins was by a single goal, most recently 1-0 in the Copa del Rey in January 2026.
Team news
Atlético are without the suspended Hjulmand plus Koke, Romero and Cardoso. Deportivo have five players out, including Aubameyang.
Our prediction and why
Atlético or draw (1X) is our banker of the day. Atlético are unbeaten at home and in excellent form, and Deportivo are winless in five.
Other bets to consider
Atlético to win is a bigger-odds option, rated 76%. Atlético's narrow wins in this fixture are the reason it is not rated higher.
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