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Manchester United will take on Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid at the Strawberry Arena in Solna, Sweden, on Saturday, in an enticing summer pre-season fixture.
The English Premier League side are seeking to build momentum as they prepare for the new season under Michael Carrick.
Meanwhile, the Spanish team are looking to build on their impressive win in their first pre-season friendly.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Man United vs. Atletico Madrid key stats
- Manchester United have lost their last two meetings against Atletico Madrid across all competitions.
- Atletico Madrid have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five games across all competitions.
- Atletico have scored at least one goal in four of their last five games across all competitions.
Man United vs. Atletico Madrid preview: Pre-season preparation continues for both teams
Man United vs. Atletico Madrid — Tale of the Tape
| Man United | vs | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Position | 4th |
| 71 | Points | 69 |
| 69 | Goals For | 62 |
| 50 | Goals Against | 44 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 14 |
| 3rd/3rd | Home / Away Rank | 4th/7th |
The Red Devils ended the 2025/26 season third in the Premier League table, sealing a UEFA Champions League spot.
With the team looking to build on their third-placed finish last season, they started their pre-season slowly, losing 1-0 to Wrexham.
United then bounced back from the defeat to Wrexham with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Rosenborg.
The victory gives Carrick plenty of encouragement ahead of tougher tests against Atletico Madrid, as the new season draws closer.
The English side have not had an enjoyable time against the Mattress Makers, having been winless in their last three meetings.
They will hope this encounter will end their bad run against the Spanish side and continue building momentum ahead of the new season.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, finished the La Liga season in fourth place and made it to the league phase of the Champions League.
Following their rocky performance last season, they have begun preparation for the new campaign positively.
The Spanish side cruised to a 4-1 win over Getafe in Diego Simeone's first friendly of the summer.
Ademola Lookman was on target twice for Atletico in that emphatic win and now reunites with a few familiar faces from his unsuccessful time in England with Everton, Fulham and Leicester City.
Man United vs. Atletico Madrid form guide & betting tips
| Man United | vs | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
DWWLW |
Form | LWWLW |
| 11 | Goals For | 8 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 8 |
LW |
International friendly | W |
Whispers predicts: Man United 1-2 Atletico Madrid
Pre-season predictions are a difficult art to master with so many players unavailable and managers making rotations in abundance, but Atletico have our backing to maintain their solid streak over Man United.
Carrick's side may have thumped Rosenborg, but a Simeone-led team who started pre-season with a bang represent a different test entirely, one that they may fall short in.
Ahead of this clash, the bookmakers are yet to release the odds for this game, as of the time of publishing.
> Atletico Madrid double chance at NA | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at NA | Likelihood: Possible
> Both teams to score at NA | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score: 1-2 at NA | Likelihood: Probable