Atalanta vs Real Madrid Prediction 24.02.2021

Here's our Atalanta vs Real Madrid Prediction analysis: Coming off the back of an emphatic win over Napoli last weekend, Atalanta will be looking to keep momentum going when they lock horns with Real Madrid in a crunchy Champions League clash at the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday night.

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Match status: 2020/21 Champions League - 1/8-finals
Kick-off: Wednesday 24 Feb 2021, 08:00pm CET
 Venue: Gewiss Stadium (Bergamo)

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Following a decent Champions League group stage campaign, Atalanta made it to the knockout round of the competition, finishing second on the standings with three wins, two draws, and one defeat. La Dea are bidding a place in the next round of Europe's premier club competition.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are aiming for a return to their utmost best, after a mediocre start to their CL campaign. In much better form than earlier in the season, the Meringues will be hopeful of grabbing a few away goals here, ahead of the return leg in Spain.

Atalanta vs Real Madrid Team News

It goes without saying that Zidane has the full backing of the Real Madrid board and fans ahead of this Champions League fixture. Having faltered in their previous two campaigns on this stage, Los Blancos are gunning for a return to the pinnacle of European football.

Their French gaffer is held in high regard at the Santiago Bernabeu, after leading the club to three consecutive CL triumphs between 2016 and 2018 – a novel feat in the history of the prestigious competition. Now, the Meringues are at it again, but with a depleted squad.

Last time out in the domestic league, Real Madrid were made to bend over backwards to see off relegation-threatened Valladolid on away soil. Lacking cutting edge in the final-third, the defending champions failed to make in-roads through Pucela’s stubborn defense.

However, they finally broke the deadlock just after the hour mark, after Casemiro found himself in acres of space in midfield – rifling one into the corner of the net. That rocket was enough to secure a win for Madrid as they bagged all three points.

With that win, they closed in on table-toppers Atletico Madrid, and are already back in contention for the La Liga title. To book a ticket to the CL last-16, Real Madrid were made to dig really deep to secure second-place in the qualifying section.

Now set up with Italian side Atalanta in the Round-of-16, the Meringues will be looking to send La Dea crashing from the tournament. The Serie A outfit are enjoying a satisfactory run in their domestic league, where they sit in fifth-place, with 43 points on the board.

In the previous edition of the Champions League, Atalanta were prematurely knocked out by a resilient PSG, at this same phase. This time around, Gasperini’s men will be looking to go one better, at the very least. Hence, expect a strong showing from La Dea come kickoff.

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Atalanta: Hans Hateboer.

Real Madrid: Rodrygo, Sergio Ramos, Federico Valverde, Eden Hazard, Daniel Carvajal, Marcelo, Eder Militao, Alvaro Odriozola and Karim Benzema.

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Atalanta vs Real Madrid Predictions

After two losses to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stage, Real Madrid hope to spring back to life on Europe's biggest stage with a triumph over Atalanta this Tuesday. With the Italian side having lost just once in this campaign, they have a slight edge over the Spaniards.  

While Madrid have struggled in front of goal, Atalanta just cannot stop scoring, averaging 2.3 goals per game. Taking these into consideration, we expect La Dea to record a vital win here, to put themselves in the driving seat ahead of the second-leg fixture in Madrid.