The big picture

Deportivo come in 9th on the ladder with 15 points; Barcelona are 1st on 33. Barcelona are the side higher up the table.

Deportivo are 3–3–5 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.3 against.

Barcelona are 10–1 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 4.2 goals for and 1.1 against.

Form

Deportivo have won one of their last five and most recently beat Osasuna 2–1.

Barcelona have won three of their last five and most recently beat Aston Villa 3–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 26 times on our records since 2003: Deportivo 3, Barcelona 17, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2017-18), Barcelona won 4–2 at Riazor.

Biggest margin between these two: Barcelona by 8 goals in 2015-16 (8–0).

Players to watch

For Deportivo, watch Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (0.6 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Mario Soriano Carreno (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Barcelona, watch Raphinha (1.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Lamine Yamal (0.8 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

At Riazor

Deportivo have won 4 of their last 20 at Riazor.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Barcelona go in as clear favourites.