Atletico Madrid aim to extend winning run against struggling Deportivo La Coruna
Atletico Madrid welcome Deportivo La Coruna to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for a Matchday 10 fixture in which the gulf in current form could hardly be wider. Atletico arrive on the back of four wins and a draw from their last five league outings, while Deportivo have failed to win any of their previous five, picking up three draws and two defeats in that stretch.
History favours the hosts
The sides met as recently as January, when Atletico edged a Copa del Rey tie in Deportivo's favour venue by a single goal. Their La Liga history tells a similar story: Atletico have won three of the last four league meetings between the two clubs, with the sole exception a 1-1 draw in March 2017.
A test of momentum
For Atletico, the match offers a chance to extend a run in which they have lost none of their last five matches across competitions. Deportivo, by contrast, will be looking to arrest a sequence that has yielded no wins in their last five, as they try to find a response away from home against opposition that has rarely struggled against them in recent years.