Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza (Milano)
Inter Milan and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League group stage for the second season in a row. Last season, the Spaniards outplayed Antonio Conte’s Italians twice. Simone Inzaghi now manages the Neraduzzri. Will he get his revenge? We have several bets to be placed on the upcoming fixture.
Will Inter rehabilitate themselves?
The Milan team’s performance in the last Champions League was a failure. The team, then led by Antonio Conte, not only failed to make the playoffs but ended up last in the group. Inter had only one away win over Borussia Gladbach, twice beaten by Real Madrid and twice failed to outplay Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk. The 0-0 defeat at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in the last leg denied Inter any playoff place in the Europa League. The Scudetto justified that fiasco, but, of course, the disappointment remains. For a second successive failure, the Nerazzurri will not be forgiven.
On Sunday, Inter played a league game and failed to beat Sampdoria 2-2 in Genoa. This is the first time Simone Inzaghi’s side have lost points. Before that, they beat Verona 3-1 and Genoa 4-0.
Real Madrid are doing well, but concede a lot
Carlo Ancelotti’s second start at Real Madrid is not yet causing serious concern. Yes, the team concedes a lot, but from match to match, they show character and get results - 4-1 over Alaves, 5-2 over Celta, 1-0 away over strong Betis. Los Blancos lost points only against Levante at the start of the league season, 3-3. But Real Madrid scored in the final minutes, which shows their confidence in their strength.
Defensive play is Real Madrid’s problem at the moment. Karim Benzema is the key player. Last Sunday, the Frenchman scored a hat-trick against Celta. On the other hand, the defensive line has suffered a lot since the departure of Sergio Ramos to Paris. Militao does not yet look like a pillar of defence. Nacho Fernandez, despite all his experience, has also failed to be unequivocally reliable.
History of head-to-head encounters
The last time the opponents faced each other was at the previous Champions League group stage; Real Madrid outplayed Inter twice.
Expert Betting Tips
Real Madrid are not yet reliable at their own goal in the new season. If David Alaba plays, it will be easier for the Madrid side, but not too much. Although they lost points in Genoa on Sunday, Inter have looked strong at the start of the season, especially in the attack. Edin Dzeko has made an excellent substitute for Romelu Lukaku. Lautaro Martinez is in great form. In general, Inter have a chance of winning the upcoming game.
Betting options:
- W1 for 2.40;
- Handicap 1 (0) for 1.86;
- Handicap 1 (-1) for 4.75.