Real Madrid vs Atalanta - prediction, team news, lineups

Real Madrid and Atalanta go head-to-head at the Stadion Narodowy this Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup. This will be Atalanta's UEFA Super Cup debut. As for the merengues, this will mark their 9th participation in the competition. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After facing in Pre-season, Real Madrid turn their attention to the UEFA Super Cup where they challenge Atalanta. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Carlo Ancelotti's team and Gian Piero Gasperini's team have faced each other two times, with the merengues holding the advantage: 2 victories, against 0 victories of Atalanta.

Looking into the history of Real Madrid in the competition, Cristiano Ronaldo stands out as their best scorer of all time, with 2 goals in total, which has given him the ninth position in the UEFA Super Cup top scorers. Luka Modric excels as their most used player, with 5 games in total.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 3-1. Carlo Ancelotti's team is given the favouritism to win this match.

Last starting XIs

Real Madrid ( vs Borussia Dortmund 2024-06-01): Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Nacho Fernández, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo

Atalanta ( vs Fiorentina 2024-06-02): Marco Carnesecchi, Emil Holm, Rafael Tolói, Isak Hien, Giorgio Scalvini, Matteo Ruggeri, Teun Koopmeiners, Mario Pasalic, Ademola Lookman, Éderson, De Ketelaere

Predicted starting XIs

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, Luka Modric, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

Atalanta: Juan Musso, Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac, Davide Zappacosta, Éderson, Marten de Roon, Matteo Ruggeri, De Ketelaere, Mateo Retegui, Ademola Lookman