Real Madrid are heavy favourites to land the UEFA Super Cup on 14 August and they could be showing off their marquee signing. Kylian Mbappe was unable to be successful with Paris Saint-Germain in Europe, although the Frenchman’s arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu means that Carlo Ancelotti’s team are potentially the biggest force on the continent.
We might see the Frenchman start this game and there’s the mouth-watering prospect of Mbappe linking up with Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, with the latter pair not only helping Los Merengues win the Champions League but also La Liga, with the Spanish capital side looking like worthy favourites to claim a success here.
Atalanta were only able to finish fourth in the Serie A standings last time out, although they adopted a fairly gung-ho tactical approach, with the team averaging nearly two goals per match. They saved their best performance until last when defeating Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, with Gian Piero Gasperini a shrewd mastermind.
We’re looking forward to this encounter and there should be a few goals scored. Rather than backing Real Madrid for the win, you might consider Los Merengues to claim a victory and both teams scoring, with that man Mbappe looking to make a fast start in a white shirt after finally completing his dream move.