Atalanta vs Real Madrid Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts are way ahead of the defending champs in the standings.

This Champions League season has been one to forget for the European Royalties, Real Madrid. Now, they will travel to Bergamo to face Atalanta and try to pick up the paces.

Atalanta have been really good this season as they are sitting in 5th position in the league phase table and have remained unbeaten so far. They are on the course of qualifying without playing in the playoffs.

Los Blancos are 24th in the league phase. Mind you, that’s the last playoff spot. They can’t afford to lose any more games. But that’s not how football works, to be honest.

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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 9, 2024

Kick-off

Tuesday, December 10, 8 PM UK

Wednesday, December 11, 1:30 AM IST

Location: Gewiss Stadium

Form

Atalanta (in the UCL): D-W-D-W-W

Real Madrid (in the UCL): W-L-W-L-L

Players to watch

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)

Atalanta are going toe-to-toe for the Scudetto against Napoli, and one guy is in the thick of it. That’s Ademola Lookman. The way he just keeps delivering is astonishing at this point. He’s got 15 g/a in 16 games so far this season. Lookman might just be coming after that fragile Madrid backline.

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

In the season where the Royal Whites are looking anything but royal, Jude Bellingham has not stopped delivering. With five goals and five assists in all competitions so far, he has been cooking from a midfielder’s point of view. The key is to get him on lock, but it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Aura. pic.twitter.com/vb6tSL2RmW

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) December 1, 2024

Match facts

• Atalanta will go into the match with back-to-back dubs, while Madrid will be coming with back-to-back defeats
• Atalanta have just conceded once in the UCL
• Real Madrid have scored nine and conceded nine goals in the UCL so far

Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Atalanta to win-7/4 betfair
• Tip 2: Bellingham to score-4/1 Unibet
• Tip 3: Over 2 goals-8/13 Star Sports

Injury & team news

Atalanta will be without Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta, while Juan Cuadrado remains sidelined until late December. Injuries leave the hosts thin on key experience for this clash.

Real Madrid are missing several defensive regulars, including Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão. Vinicius Junior and David Alaba are back in training but remain doubtful.

Head-to-head

Games: 3

Atalanta: 0

Real Madrid: 3

Draws: o

Predicted lineups

Atalanta (3-4-1-2)

Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Lookman

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

Courtois; Vazquez, Ascencio, Rudiger, Garcia; Valverde, Modric; Guler, Bellingham, Diaz; Mbappe

Match prediction

Real Madrid will look to make things right, but nothing seems to be clicking for them at the moment. As for the home side, Atalanta have got the chemistry on lock and you know how the Italian fans can rile up any away side. Plus, they are in high spirits after beating AC Milan so we predict them to carry that momentum.

Prediction: Atalanta 2-1 Real Madrid

Telecast

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