Álex Baena threat meets Aubameyang absence in Atletico’s home test
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Atletico Madrid’s home strength meets a Deportivo La Coruna attack missing P. Aubameyang, with the pre-match table adding clear pressure to the visitors’ challenge.
Before kickoff
Can Baena’s threat outweigh Deportivo’s attacking absence?
The key question at Riyadh Air Metropolitano is whether Deportivo La Coruna can replace P. Aubameyang’s output against an Atletico Madrid side with a stronger home record. Aubameyang is listed with 5 goals and 2 assists in 7 league appearances, but is unavailable with a knee injury.
Atletico’s Álex Baena leads the home side’s scorer chart with 5 goals and 2 assists in 9 league appearances. J. David has added 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 appearances. Lee Kang-In is questionable with a muscle injury, while Koke and C. Romero are listed as missing with muscle injuries.
Form and the home-away divide
Atletico’s most-recent-first form sample covers 9 league games: Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Win, Win, Win, Win, Win. Deportivo’s 9-game sample reads Draw, Draw, Win, Win, Draw, Loss, Draw, Loss, Draw.
The supplied split favours Atletico: their home record is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 10 goals scored, 3 conceded and 2 clean sheets. Deportivo’s away record is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 7 goals scored, 7 conceded and no clean sheets.
What is at stake before kickoff
The provisional pre-match table places Atletico Madrid #2 with 22 points from 9 games, 11 points ahead of Deportivo La Coruna, who are #9 with 11 points. Barcelona lead with 27 points; Atletico trail by 5 and Deportivo by 16.
Both teams most often use 4-4-2, listed in 6 Atletico matches and 5 Deportivo matches. The kickoff question: can Deportivo’s attack create enough without Aubameyang to test Atletico’s home defence?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Barcelona | WWWWW | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 | |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | WWWWW | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 22 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | WWLWW | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 21 | |
| 4 | Real Betis | LWDWW | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 19 | |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | WWWLW | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
| 6 | Sevilla | LDLWW | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
| 7 | Alaves | LLDLL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | WDWDD | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruna | DLDLD | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | Osasuna | WLDLL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 11 | |
| 11 | Levante | WDDLL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 12 | Villarreal | DLWWL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
| 13 | Athletic Club | LDDD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | DDWL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 | |
| 15 | Getafe | DLWLD | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | |
| 16 | Espanyol | LDLLW | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 17 | Racing Santander | LDLLW | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 8 | |
| 18 | Elche | DDWLD | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | |
| 19 | Valencia | DDLWL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | |
| 20 | Malaga | LDLLD | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 4 |