Champions League – Inter Milan vs Liverpool: Betting Preview

Liverpool swing by Inter Milan on Wednesday night for the first leg of the Champions League 1/8-finals match at the Giuseppe Meazza.

With three wins, two defeats and 10 points from the last six matches in the Champions League, more or less anything is to be expected from Nerazzurri, who made it past the group as runners-up. To make a clean sweep by taking six wins in a row in the Champions League is a feat only a few sides manages to pull off each season. The Reds are of those teams, as they have swept all opponents aside, leaving Inter with a mighty challenge.

Liverpool are expected to have the upper hand, but Inter will surely grab any chance they get to achieve the best possible result at home before they head for the return match.

Season facts for Inter and Liverpool.

Facts are calculated for Champions League

• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Inter’s last 5 of 7 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Inter’s last 2 of 4 matches;
• Inter conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.

• Liverpool has won the last 6 matches in a row;
• Liverpool unbeaten the last 7 matches in a row;
• Liverpool has won the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
• Liverpool has won in the last 6 of 7 matches.

Lineup Inter vs Liverpool

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Current form — Inter v. Liverpool

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Inter appear shaky

It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Inter with performances showing little sign of stability. Inter have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. Against AC Milan, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-0 win against Roma. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against SSC Napoli.

Liverpool continue dominating

The Reds are proving a right handful for most opponents right now displaying a record of 6 wins from their last 6 matches. They have consistently won their last three games starting with a 3-1 win over Cardiff followed by a satisfactory 2-0 win against Leicester City. Their recent fixture saw them beat Burnley by 1-0 in the Premier League.

Inter vs Liverpool – Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Liverpool enjoy the upper hand

The latest match between The Reds and Inter was a close affair with The Reds grapping a small 1-0 victory.

Full Time Betting

It doesn’t matter whether your betting strategy involves accumulators or singles, the bookmakers will offer odds on this game. Inter are currently priced at 3.60 to win, while the draw is 3.50. The away win for Liverpool at 2.05 could also rack up an accumulator. Inter claimed all three points 3 times in their last 10 home league matches, while also drawing 4 games along the way. They had to endure 3 defeats in this run of games. Liverpool won 7 of their last 10 league games away while drawing 1 time. They had to endure 2 defeats in this series of matches.

Only 3 of the previous 10 Champions League matches at home for Inter had over 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals only came up 2 times. In 5 of the last 10 league games away for Liverpool, the match had over 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came up 4 times.

BTTS

The chance of both teams to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 62%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.62 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds 2.30. The last 10 home league games for Inter averaged 2.2 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 5 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Liverpool, the average total goals were 3.1 with 5 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies believe in a match with plenty of goals, and if you believe so too, your best price is odds of 1.73 on over 2.5 goals. That equals a 58% chance of this match having at least 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 2.05 for under 2.5 goals. The last 10 home league games for Inter had an average of 2.2 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 6 went over 2.5 goals. The last 10 away league games for Liverpool saw an average of 3.1 goals per game. Meanwhile, 6 of their last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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