Real Madrid v Atalanta Betting Tips [14 August 2024]
Football - Uefa Super Cup
14 August 2024 15:00
The match
Kylian Mbappe is set to make his long-awaited Real Madrid debut when the Spanish giants face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup. Are you looking to bet on this match? Below we have a preview and prediction to guide you.
Real Madrid affirmed their position as the biggest club in Europe in June when they won their 15th Champions League title. They will land in Poland for this game hoping to add to their trophy cabinet a sixth Super Cup. In their three preseason matches, Real Madrid suffered two defeats, to AC Milan and Barcelona.
They, however, wrapped it up with a 2-1 win against Chelsea and will proceed to this game high in confidence. With their top signing Mbappe on board, there’s a sense Real are stronger this season than last. Carlo Ancelotti’s charges come here unbeaten in 26 matches.
Atalanta only claimed their second major trophy in May, when they beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final. With the win, they booked their ticket for this match. Months after winning a first-ever European trophy, Atalanta come here as the underdogs.
In their three preseason friendly matches they didn’t manage a win. The Serie A side drew 2-2 with AZ before falling to Parma and most recently St. Pauli, who won 3-0. Atalanta’s strong ending to last season included winning the Europa League, though they wrapped up the campaign on a losing note.
They were defeated 3-2 at home by Fiorentina. That was their third straight game to produce three or more goals. Atalanta’s last game against Real also ended up with over 2.5 goals, as the Spaniards won 3-1.
Key Statistics
- Real Madrid have two wins in two matches against Atalanta.
- The last meeting between these two sides had over 2.5 goals.
- Atalanta’s last three matches produced an average of 3.6 goals.
- Real Madrid are unbeaten in the last 26 competitive matches.
- Seven of Real Madrid’s last 10 matches produced over 2.5 goals.
The bet of our experts
Real Madrid, giants in Europe, are hereby set to face a side that has just won a first European title. It makes the Spaniards the clear favorites in this game. However, it will not be easy, as Atalanta were giant killers last season in Europe.
Going by the Italians’ scoring form, they will be confident of causing an upset. Real Madrid will also be banking on their firepower, especially after signing one of Europe’s best forwards. Our prediction for Real Madrid v Atalanta is for Real Madrid to win and over 2.5 goals.
