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Real Madrid will square off against Atalanta at the National Stadium Warsaw in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Madrid, the defending UEFA Champions League winners will make their ninth appearance in the competition while Atalanta, the UEFA Europa League winners, are making their debut.
Madrid played three games in the pre-season and concluded their US tour with a 2-1 win over Chelsea thanks to goals from Lucas Vázquez and Brahim Díaz. Kylian Mbappe is in line to make his debut for the club after sitting out the pre-season tour.
La Dea endured a poor run of form in the pre-season, suffering two losses in three games. In their previous outing, they suffered a 3-0 loss to St. Pauli and new signing Mateo Retegui made his debut, coming off the bench after the first-half break.
The Champions League winners have been the dominant side in the Super Cup, recording 28 wins in 48 editions. Los Blancos have the joint-best record in the Super Cup, winning it five times, and a win here will make them the most successful team in the competition, overtaking rivals Barcelona and AC Milan.
Real Madrid vs Atalanta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met twice, with both meetings in the group stage of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League. Madrid won both games with an aggregate score of 4-1.
- Real Madrid have scored at least two goals in their last six appearances in the Super Cup, recording five wins.
- Atalanta are the 41st club to feature in the Super Cup and the seventh one from Italy.
- The defending Europa League winners have two wins in six meetings against Spanish sides in all competitions.
- Madrid concluded their 2023-24 season on a 26-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, recording 17 wins.
- La Dea scored three goals each in three of their last five games in the Europa League.
Real Madrid vs Atalanta Prediction
Los Merengues head into the match on a 26-game unbeaten streak and will play their first competitive game since their 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final. They play an Italian team for the first time in the Super Cup and will look to leave a good account of themselves in this match.
Carlo Ancelotti is expected to field a strong starting XI and is likely to hand Kylian Mbappe his club debut. Thibaut Courtois, who played in the Champions League final, is expected to retain his place in the starting XI, alongside Dani Carvajal, who won the Player of the Match award in the final.
La Dea were winless in the pre-season and will look to improve upon that poor record. There are some absentees for Gian Piero Gasperini as Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Nicolo Zaniolo, and Rafael Tolói are sidelined with injuries. Ademola Lookman, the hat-trick hero from their win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, is expected to lead the lineup.
Considering Madrid's performance in the Super Cup thus far and their 100% record against Atalanta, Los Blancos are expected to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Atalanta
Real Madrid vs Atalanta Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Real Madrid to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Vinicius Junior to score or assist any time - Yes
