Real Madrid vs Atalanta Predictions

• The Champions League winners have won nine of the last ten UEFA Super Cups.
• Real Madrid have won a joint-record five UEFA Super Cups.
• Vinicius Junior has scored eight goals in his last nine competitive starts for club and country.

First European silverware on the line

Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title last season and they can kickstart the new campaign by becoming the most successful side in UEFA Super Cup history on Wednesday.

Los Blancos, already blessed with a squad full of world-class players, have added superstar Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian wonderboy Endrick to their ranks this summer, but it’s a star from last season that could make the difference on Wednesday.

Vini to help Los Blancos to trophy

Vinicius Junior scored six Champions League goals and 15 in La Liga last term, including a crucial goal in the Champions League final. He has eight goals in his last nine competitive starts for club and country and looks a good price to get on the scoresheet in Warsaw.

That should help Carlo Ancelotti’s side to their sixth UEFA Super Cup victory. The Champions League winners have won this cup in nine of the last ten years, and Real Madrid have been responsible for four of these victories.

Their last Super Cup win was a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, and a repeat of that could be on the cards after Atalanta drew one and lost two of their three pre-season friendlies.