As Champions League Round 6 approaches, we witness a thriller between Atalanta and defending UCL champions Real Madrid. Los Blancos will travel to Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday, 10 December. Real Madrid enter this game after La Liga’s success against Girona, while the Black and Blues have secured a remarkable winning sequence across all competitions.
Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Match Preview
Atalanta are enjoying an incredible season in both Serie A and UEFA Champions League. The last-match victory against AC Milan marks their consecutive ninth victory in Serie A, taking them to the summit of the points table with a two-point lead. The Black and Blues are also one of the only three teams to stay unbeaten in five rounds of European campaign, earning three victories to get to the fourth position. Gewiss Stadium has been the main reason for their recent success where they recorded straight four victories ahead of this game.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, have not lived up to expectations, recording four defeats and four victories in the last eight matches in all tournaments. Though they have triumphed in three of their recent four La Liga fixtures, a convincing form is yet to be delivered in Champions League. Enduring three defeats in five rounds of European campaign, Real Madrid are sent to the 24th position in the standings. Real Madrid will also be feeling extra pressure in preparation against Atalanta as both away fixtures of UCL against Liverpool and Lille have seen Los Blancos leaving the pitch empty-handed.
Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Head-to-Head Record
Real Madrid hold a dominant edge in the H2H record with Atalanta by taking down the Italian side in all three meetings. The most recent encounter in UEFA Super Cup earlier this year witnessed Real Madrid on the winning side by a 0-2 lead.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 15/08/24 | Real Madrid 2-0 Atalanta | UEFA Super Cup |
| 17/03/21 | Real Madrid 3-1 Atalanta | UEFA Champions League |
| 25/02/21 | Atalanta 0-1 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Atalanta will have to deal with the injury-related absences of Juan Cuadrado, Scamacca, and Davide Zappacosta. Meanwhile, Real Madrid have a longer injury list with the names of David Alaba, Camavinga, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, and Ferland Mendy.
Atalanta Predicted Lineup
Carnesecchi (GK); Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Retegui, Lookman
Real Madrid Predicted Lineup
Courtois (GK); Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, F Garcia; Valverde, Bellingham, Modric; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Match Prediction
Despite their recent struggles, Real Madrid will draw confidence for the next fixture from a 100 percent record against Atalanta. During three consecutive victories, Real Madrid claimed two clean sheets while scoring six. Atalanta have also been unable to make a significant impact at Gewiss Stadium in Champions League this season, featuring successive goalless draws. Therefore, despite the Black and Blues’ recent quality performances in the domestic league, the upcoming assignment in UCL doesn’t seem an easy one. Given the current scenario, we predict a closely contested competition with a draw as the most probable outcome.
Atalanta vs Real Madrid Predicted Result: 1-1 Draw
