Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo A Coruña: what the data says
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Atletico Madrid lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Atletico Madrid +1.98, Deportivo A Coruña +0.42.
- Points per game over the last five: Atletico Madrid 3.00, Deportivo A Coruña 0.60.
- Attack: Atletico Madrid xG per match 2.63, 19.8 shots, 4.4 big chances created; Deportivo A Coruña xG per match 1.37, 14.4 shots, 2.0 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Atletico Madrid 0.65, Deportivo A Coruña 0.95; shots on target faced 4.6 vs 6.8, big chances faced 0.8 vs 1.0.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Points per game
3.00
vs 0.60
· Edge 80.0%
Goals conceded per match
0.40
vs 1.40
· Edge 71.4%
Goals per match
2.40
vs 1.00
· Edge 58.3%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
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Metric |
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|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 3.00 | Points per game | 0.60 |
| 2.40 | Goals per match | 1.00 |
| 0.40 | Goals conceded per match | 1.40 |
| 2.52 | Expected points per game | 1.64 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.63 | xG per match | 1.37 |
| 19.8 | Shots per match | 14.4 |
| 13.6 | Shots on target per match | 9.0 |
| 4.4 | Big chances created per match | 2.0 |
| 62.6% | Possession | 53.2% |
| 11.8 | Deep completions per match | 3.4 |
| Defence | ||
| 0.65 | xGA per match | 0.95 |
| 7.4 | Shots faced per match | 12.0 |
| 4.6 | Shots on target faced per match | 6.8 |
| 0.8 | Big chances faced per match | 1.0 |
| 3.4 | Deep completions allowed per match | 6.4 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 23.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 22.2 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Atletico Madrid 2
- Cristian Romero Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Koke Injury Expected back early November 2026
Deportivo A Coruña 6
- Bright Ede Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Marc Casadó Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Noé Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Injury Expected back late November 2026
- Yeremay Hernández Injury Doubtful
- Zakaria Eddahchouri Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.