Inter vs Atalanta prediction: ITALY: Super Cup betting tips on match 2025-01-01 19:00.
[p]One of the most hotly contested title races in recent Serie A memory will pause as the Supercoppa Italiana takes centre stage, with the winners of three previous editions, Inter Milan, looking to win an unprecedented fourth title in succession. Doing so would see Inter draw level with Juventus on nine overall victories, but they’ll have to first win their semi-final against an Atalanta side who currently sit atop the Serie A table.[/p]
[p]Simone Inzaghi’s men are listed as the favourites in this tie in Riyadh, and for good reason as his team have won their previous four games without conceding coming into this fixture. That’s just the tip of the iceberg for the red-hot Nerazzuri whose only loss in their last 18 matches across all competitions came to Bayer Leverkusen (W15, D2), while they’re unbeaten in 13 meetings with fellow Italian opposition (W11, D2). [/p]
[p]Atalanta are one of the few teams in Europe’s traditional top-five leagues that can not only match Inter’s form, but better it as their only loss in 19 competitive matches came against European champions Real Madrid (W15, D3). Newly-promoted Como were the last Italian side to beat La Dea back in September (W12, D2), though Gian Piero Gasperini’s men saw a 12-game domestic winning streak ended by a 1-1 draw with Lazio at the weekend.[/p]
[p]Getting back on the winning trail would not only see Atalanta compete for their first ever Supercoppa Italiana title, but also feature in their first ever final in the competition. Despite their fine form, Gasperini’s men may need to rely on some divine intervention to get over the line here since they’re winless in the last 13 H2Hs (D5, L8), including an active six-match losing streak that’s seen them concede a combined 19 goals![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Marcus Thuram netted a second-half brace when Inter beat Atalanta 4-0 earlier this season, contributing to eight of his last 12 goals arriving after half-time. A strong start for Atalanta could see the talismanic Ademola Lookman get involved later on, since he’s netted his side’s second goal in four of his last six goalscoring outings.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The second half has seen more goals than the first in five of Inter’s last six matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]