Italian football is back in action with another set of matches this week as Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta lock horns with an impressive Inter Milan side in the semifinals of the Supercoppa Italiana at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Thursday. Both teams have impressive players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
Inter Milan vs Atalanta Preview
Atalanta are at the top of the Serie A standings and have been in excellent form this season. La Dea were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Lazio in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this week.
Inter Milan, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table and have been fairly impressive over the past year. The Nerazzurri eased past Cagliari by a 3-0 scoreline last week and will look to achieve a similar result in this fixture.
Inter Milan vs Atalanta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Inter Milan have an impressive recent record against Atalanta and have won 26 out of the last 46 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Atalanta's seven victories.
- Inter Milan have won each of their last four matches in all competitions and have managed to score a total of 13 goals in these games.
- Inter Milan have kept clean sheets in their last four games in all competitions, with their previous such failure coming in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League last month.
- Atalanta are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions but have conceded at least one goal in each of these games.
- Inter Milan have won their last six games against Atalanta in all competitions.
Inter Milan vs Atalanta Prediction
Inter Milan have a formidable squad at their disposal and have managed to hit their stride in recent weeks. Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu found the back of the net last week and will look to make their mark in this fixture.
Atalanta have punched above their weight this season but have a poor recent record against the Nerazzurri. Inter Milan are the better team on paper and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Inter Milan 2-1 Atalanta
Inter Milan vs Atalanta Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Inter Milan to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Atalanta to score first - Yes