Juventus vs Atletico Prediction: the Italian side will need time to play at a high level

Prediction for the match between Juventus and Atletico which will take place on August 11. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Juventus solved the main tasks last season. The Turin side finished in third place in the Serie A standings, which allowed them to qualify for the Champions League, while they also triumphed in the Italian Cup. Against the background of the results of recent years, such an outcome is a tremendous success. Another thing is that after a great autumn, the Black and Whites slumped in the winter and spring, and therefore Massimiliano Allegri was sent off. Thiago Motta became the new head coach and he has to build a new team. In the summer, the Italian club sold a number of young players and the proceeds were used to sign Michele Di Gregorio, Douglas Luis, Kepren Thuram and Juan Cabal.

For Atletico, last season turned out in a completely classic way. The Madrid side did not have any miracles this time around and avoided the battle for the Primera Division title, finishing fourth in the standings, which is an ordinary result for them. In the Champions League, they overcame the group stage without much trouble, then unexpectedly passed Inter, but stumbled at Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals. In the off-season, the Matras tried to keep all the key players, selling only Alvaro Morata, and in his place was signed Alexander Sirlot, and soon Julian Alvarez may also move.

Atletico have left a better and more cohesive impression than Juventus during their pre-season preparations. It is not surprising, after all, Madrid have retained last year's core squad, they continue to work with Diego Simeone as head coach, who knows perfectly well the capabilities of his charges and uses them perfectly. Another thing is Turin, who are undergoing a major stylistic change in the summer as Thiago Motta replaced Massimiliano Allegri as head coach. The Italian side will need time to play at a consistently high level, but for now, Atletico are the favourites to win.