Real Madrid vs Atalanta Predictions

• Real haven’t won in four home Champions League knockout ties (D1 L3)
• Atalanta have won six of their last eight games
• The visitors have won their last five away matches in this competition

Atalanta on a roll

Atalanta head to Spain after a 1-0 home loss in the first meeting between these two. However, la Dea were a man down for most of that narrow defeat. That should prove that they have little to fear going into this trip to Madrid.

The Italians can also boast an impressive record of late. They have won six of their last eight games, including a couple of victories over Napoli and, most recently, a 3-1 win against Spezia in Serie A.

Real Madrid’s Champions League struggles

Real Madrid haven’t been that strong in the latter stages of this competition of late either. The Spanish giants are winless in their previous four home games in the Champions League knockout round (D1 L3).

They have actually only won four of their last nine matches in the competition and have failed to win two or their last three in all competitions.

Visitors good value for a result

That leaves them in trouble against the Champions League’s best travellers. Atalanta are on the longest current run of away victories of any team in the competition (5). They have scored 14 goals in that run, keeping four clean sheets in the process. Real Madrid may be in the lead, but this tie is far from over.

La Dea pulled off a 4-3 win in Valencia in March last year, but we see them edging a more cagey tie here. Given the Italian side’s good form, we’re backing Atalanta double chance alongside a 1-0 win in our correct score prediction.