Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Champions League match between Inter and Real Sociedad. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Inter will be hosting a Giuseppe Meazza encounter this coming Tuesday when Real Sociedad arrive for a test of their credentials.
Inter rank second in Group D with 11 points to their name from five matches, while visitors Real Sociedad rank top of the table with 11 points.
Form: Inter vs Real Sociedad
Inter Form
Their last three matches saw Inter drawing 3-3 with Benfica, before taking out SSC Napoli by 0-3, and Udinese by 4-0. Inter won five of their last six Champions League matches at the Giuseppe Meazza, scoring 12 and conceding four along the way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Real Sociedad Form
In their last three matches, Real Sociedad drew 1-1 with Osasuna, beat CE Andratx by 0-1, and beat Villarreal by 0-3. Real Sociedad managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Inter and Real Sociedad
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Inter and Real Sociedad. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Inter have scored in 35 of the last 36 matches
- Inter have not lost 24 of the last 26 matches
- Inter have scored in the last 16 home matches in a row
- Inter have won 13 of the last 15 home matches
- Inter have not lost 15 of the last 16 home matches
- Real Sociedad have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
- Real Sociedad have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- Real Sociedad have scored in 13 of the last 15 away matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Sociedad have not lost 9 of the last 11 away matches
Players to watch: Inter vs Real Sociedad
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Alexis Sanchez, who is performing well for Inter. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Real Sociedad. The visitors will be looking to Brais Mendez to find the net once again, after managing three Champions League goals for Real Sociedad in recent matches.
Betting markets: Inter vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Inter are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat. Giuseppe Meazza saw Inter claiming eight wins out of a possible 10 across all tournaments. They drew one and lost one. Real Sociedad won seven of their 10 latest away games, drew two and lost one as well. The visitors didn’t lose any of their seven most recent games, including their previous seven outings away from home.
Both teams to score
Inter have won to nil in three consecutive home games. Inter managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponents, Real Sociedad, performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Inter are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 24 matches. In their last 10 matches, Inter scored an average of 2.2 goals in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last 10 outings for Real Sociedad, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Inter vs Real Sociedad
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Inter and Real Sociedad. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.