Inter Milan and Atalanta have been two of the main protagonists in a competitive Italian title race this season and the pair face off in Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals of the Supercoppa Italiana, with Inter fancied to come out on top.
Atalanta are a point clear of Inter in the race for Lo Scudetto, but their opponents have a game in hand and the Nerazzurri have dominated the recent head-to-heads between these two teams.
Inter Milan to win - 6/5
Inter started this season slowly by their own high standards, winning just two of their first six games in all competitions and falling to derby day defeat against AC Milan.
However, since then Simone Inzaghi’s men have been almost faultless, losing just one of their last 18 matches in all competitions.
That was an away defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League and during that run they have recorded victories over Arsenal, Lazio and Roma.
They were also 4-0 winners when they faced Atalanta earlier this season, extending their good recent run against these opponents.
The Nerazzurri are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings between these two sides and have won six on the spin, including by a 4-0 scoreline the last two times they have met.
La Dea are having another impressive campaign after winning the UEFA Europa League last season and they are aiming for their first-ever Scudetto.
That would be a remarkable achievement for a club of their size and stature and they may decide to prioritise their league campaign over this cup competition.
Inter have dominated the Supercoppa Italiana in recent years, beating Juventus in the final two seasons ago, before getting the better of rivals Milan 3-0 last time out.
They have won their last four games without conceding, netting 13 goals in the process, and simply look too strong for Atalanta here.
Expect a competitive clash between two of the most in-form teams in Europe this season, but Inter’s dominance over the recent head-to-heads is hard to ignore, side with the defending champions to win this one.
Marcus Thuram to score at anytime - 7/4
Marcus Thuram has been one of the stars of this impressive Inter season, netting 13 goals in all competitions.
He has scored 12 of those in Serie A, where he is joint-top scorer with Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui.
The Frenchman looks likely to pose a major threat to those opponents in this cup clash and looks a tempting price to get on the scoresheet, as he did twice in the meeting earlier this season between these two teams.
Marten de Roon to be shown a card - 8/5
Marten de Roon has been an integral part of this Atalanta team since his return from Middlesbrough in 2017 and he finally took home his first piece of silverware with the club last season when lifting the UEFA Europa League.
He does a lot of the dirty work in midfield for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side and as a result has a habit of attracting the attention of the referee.
The Dutchman has been booked five times in the Serie A already this season and, up against a tricky Inter midfield, he will have his work cut out.
Side with De Roon to pick up another card in this clash.
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Inter Milan - 6/5
Draw - 5/2
Atalanta - 11/5
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