Inter Milan vs. Atalanta BC: Supercopa Match Preview & Prediction

Get ready for the Supercopa match between Inter Milan and Atalanta BC with this match preview and prediction. Stay ahead with insights into the odds and expected outcomes.

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Inter Milan vs. Atalanta BC: Supercopa  Match Preview & Prediction

Inter Milan vs. Atalanta BC: Supercopa Match Preview & Prediction

Competing for a spot in the final of the Supercoppa Italiana. Rivals from Lombardy, Inter Milan, and Atalanta BC will face off on Thursday night in the strange setting of Saudi Arabia.

The semi-final matchup pits the reigning Serie A champions against the current league leaders, and it all happens at Riyadh's Al-Awwal Park.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Inter is in a hotly contested title race along with Atalanta and Napoli and will be looking to defend the Scudetto and retain the Supercoppa this season.

Last year's winners, the Nerazzurri, won their third straight title in a tournament that had previously pitted Italy's defending champions against the current holders of the Coppa Italia. Lautaro Martinez scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time.

Four teams will compete in a tournament in Saudi Arabia for the second year running, beginning in 2025, with prizes up for grabs—and Simone Inzaghi's trophy lust shows no signs of abating.

This season, Inter's coach is aiming for a historic quadruple: his team is doing well in the Champions League, is in the cup quarterfinals, and is just one point off the league lead in Serie A. He has achieved nine of these feats during his managerial career thus far.

The Milan giants, who defeated Cagliari in their last 2024 match, will head east riding a five-game winning streak and an average of more than three goals per game.

Inter ended another fantastic year with a win in Sardinia thanks to an Alessandro Bastoni header that broke the deadlock. Martinez scored the equalizer, and set-piece specialist Hakan Calhanoglu converted the penalty.

With 27 wins and two losses in 38 top-flight games (their last loss being in September), they have been Italy's dominant force in the previous 12 months.

While Inter's 4-0 thrashing of Atalanta at San Siro in August was one of their most remarkable outcomes during that time, the Bergamo club has reacted finely ever since.

La Dea ended 2024 with a 1-1 draw away to Lazio, thanks to a late goal by Marco Brescianini, who came off the bench, giving La Dea a one-point advantage over their regional rivals in the title fight.

The setback interrupted an astonishing 10-game winning streak. However, Gian Piero Gasperini's team is still atop Serie A and is doing well in the Champions League following last season's Europa League victory.

Having set a new club record for goals scored in a season with 127 in 2024, Atalanta will ride high to Riyadh after going undefeated in 13 league matches.

Under Gasperini's tutelage, the Bergamaschi—long considered an outsider at Italy's premier level—have become formidable rivals for all major awards.

If La Dea wins on Thursday, they will go to the following Monday's final, facing either AC Milan or Juventus.

Inter Milan x Atalanta BC Team News

With Benjamin Pavard and Francesco Acerbi out with knee injuries, Simone Inzaghi will be short-handed in defense for what might be two Supercoppa matches. However, Matteo Darmian will be able to make the trip.

Marcus Thuram, Inter's much-lauded leading scorer, will likely start up front with captain Lautaro Martinez, as Inter did in their weekend victory over Cagliari.

The Nerazzurri should keep Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, and Yann Bisseck as their back three because Pavard and Acerbi are still injured.

At the same time, Italy forwards Gianluca Scamacca and Mateo Retegui are out with injuries. Atalanta will be without ex-Inter wing-back Juan Cuadrado, who hurt his thigh on Saturday.

Despite missing La Dea's journey to Rome due to a toe injury, Matteo Ruggeri may be able to play a role in the semi-finals after participating in training.

After Scamacca and Retegui were benched, Charles De Ketelaere should get assistance by 2024 African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman in the final third.

Our predictions

Inter Milan to win @ 2.20 on Sky247.ng

Inter is among the few teams that have overcome Atalanta this season despite their recent struggles.

They can win by a hair's breadth and advance to the Supercoppa final because the Scudetto holders perform at their peak when trophies are on the line.

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