Atalanta vs Real Madrid Predictions

• Atalanta are unbeaten in 14 matches in all competitions, winning on 12 occasions.
• Real Madrid have won just two of their five Champions League matches this season.
• Atalanta haven’t conceded more than once in any of their last 14 matches.

European champions in trouble

Real Madrid begin this round of Champions League fixtures down in 24th spot of the new-look 36-team table and their position could become even worse this week.

The European champions travel to Bergamo to face an Atalanta side who are arguably the form team in Europe having gone 14 matches without a defeat, and we predict a famous home win for La Dea.

Atalanta have never beaten Real in three meetings, the most recent of which was a 2-0 loss in the European Super Cup in August, but they can turn the tables this week and strengthen their claims for a top-eight spot and automatic qualification to the knockout stage of this competition.

Lively contest likely in Bergamo

Atalanta have been impossible to beat since the end of September but they can be scored against, so a 2-1 home win is our prediction for correct score punters.

They haven’t conceded more than once in any of their last 14 outings, but both teams have scored in their last four matches and it is hard to see them shutting out Real’s star-studded attack.

Only Liverpool, Barcelona and Lille have kept a clean sheet against the European champions and Atalanta’s front-foot approach could present a chance or two to Los Blancos.