Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Inter Milan and Real Madrid and offers betting tips, odds, line-ups, and team news.
Inter Milan will be eager for all three points when they host Real Madrid in a UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday. Both teams are in a delicate position in Group B as they occupy the third and fourth positions respectively.
It means whoever ends up on the losing side could be in real danger of missing out on the round of 16. To that effect, we expect both teams to go all out from the onset in search of a victory.
Inter Milan Form
Inter Milan have not had the most promising start to their current campaign. They have recorded just one win in their last five games across all competitions. In the UEFA Champions League, the Nerazzurri currently find themselves rock bottom of Group B. Although, it is important to note that they are only three points off the top.
Inter drew their opening two Champions League matches at home against Borussia Monchengladbach (2-2) and away (0-0) against Shakhtar Donetsk. They then lost 3-2 at Real Madrid.
Things haven’t been going much better in Serie A. Since beating Genoa 2-0 away in late October, Inter failed to win until their most recent match. That victory was followed by a 2-2 home draw against Parma and a 1-1 draw at Atalanta.
The return of Romelu Lukaku is definitely a boost for Antonio Conte and that was visible this past weekend. The Belgium striker scored twice and got an assist to help Inter Milan come from two goals down to win 4-2 at home against Torino. Lautaro Martinez and Alexis Sanchez scored the other two.
Key Team Stats
- Inter Milan have seen over 3.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches (all competitions).
- Inter Milan have drawn 5 of their last 9 matches (all competitions).
- Inter Milan have drawn 2 of their last 3 matches (UEFA Champions League).
- Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku has scored 10 goals in his last 8 home matches (all competitions).
Real Madrid Form and Stats
Real Madrid come into this match sitting just one place ahead of Inter in third place. A win puts them in a strong position to qualify while defeat could see them headed for the Europa League.
Madrid have been on and off this term and are yet to be consistent. After beating Inter Milan 3-2 at home in their last Champions League match, Madrid lost 4-1 away to Valencia in La Liga and drew 1-1 at Villarreal this past weekend.
Mariano Diaz gave Real Madrid a very early lead but they failed to build on it. Gerard Moreno scored a penalty to level matters late on.
Key Team Stats
- Real Madrid have seen over 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches (all competitions).
- Real Madrid have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 8 matches (UEFA Champions League).
- Real Madrid have drawn 2 of their last 3 away matches (all competitions).
Team News
Inter Milan: Aleksandar Kolarov and Marcelo Brozovic (doubts)
Real Madrid: Sergio Ramos, Federico Valverde (injured).
Predicted Line-up
(Note: The image will change to the official XI once they’re both announced)
Match Facts
Betting Tips
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