Real and Atletico are getting ready to the UEFA Super Cup
The Madridian Real and Atletico will play in Tallinn in the match for the UEFA Super Cup. In this material we will figure out, which of the Spain capital city’s teams is the favorite and who has more chances on triumph.
Real Madrid after the victory in the Champions League final against Liverpool lost two key figures. The first one is Zinedine Zidane, being on top, who announced his departure two weeks after the final. The second one is Cristiano Ronaldo, who spent nine years in the royal club and won four Ballon D’Or’s.
Los Blancos’ management took Julen Lopetegui from the national team of Spain to replace Zidane and Marco Asensio was called the new Messiah. Real also purchased Vinicius Junior, who has already established himself in the International Champions Cup, Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin and Alvaro Odriozola. The latter injured the leading muscle of the right leg on a training session and will miss one or two weeks to recover and the match for the Super Cup.
Atletico unlike Real have kept the main roster of players, although there were a lot of rumors regarding the transfer of Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona. Diego Simeone, who has been training the Mattressers throughout seven years, let go of Gameiro, Velazquez, Gabi, Jota and Kunde. Lemar, Rodrigo, Martins, Castro, Arias and Kalinic. Having strengthened positionally, the Argentine manager will try to impose battle in La Liga to Real and Barcelona and also andvance in the Champions League as far as they can.
Despite problems and absence of former teamwork, bookmakers predict a victory in the Super Cup for Los Blancos with a slight advantage. The odds on Los Blancos’ triumph are 2.50, while on the Indians are 2.90. A draw is also quite expected result by betting operators’ measures. The odds on the game to pass to extra-time are 3.20. The most probable exact score by bookmakers’ expectations is 1:1 for 5.00. Let us remind you that two Champions League finals between Real and Atletico ended with that score.
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