Inter Milan will look to preserve their perfect record in this season’s Champions League when they take on Atletico Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday night.
Christian Chivu’s side are one of only three teams that have collected maximum points from each of their first four league phase fixtures.
However, the Italian giants will come into this clash licking their wounds after falling to a 1-0 defeat against arch-rivals AC Milan on Sunday.
That setback has seen Inter drop down to 4th place in the Serie A standings, three points behind league leaders Roma.
As for Atletico Madrid, they have made a mixed start to their Champions League campaign, winning two and losing two of their opening four assignments.
On the domestic front, Diego Simeone’s side made it five wins from five in La Liga by battling their way to a 1-0 success at Getafe on Sunday.
How the bookies view it: Inter to come unstuck
Despite boasting a 100% record in this season’s Champions League, Inter Milan are as big as 21/10 on bet365 to take top honours on Wednesday night while the draw is an unfancied 5/2 with the same firm.
Atletico Madrid – who have won each of their two Champions League home games this season – are 5/4 favourites with bet365.
Head to head: Inter out for revenge?
Inter Milan could be seeking revenge having lost to Atletico Madrid on penalties in a last 16 tie back in season 2023-24. It’s worth noting that both teams won their respective home ties inside 90 minutes, with Atletico Madrid claiming a 2-1 victory at this venue.
Players to watch: More joy for Julian?
With an impressive return of nine goals and four assists across his 16 appearances in all competitions this season, Julian Alvarez offers value to register another goal involvement in this game at 10/11 on bet365.
Marcus Thuram has been fouled twice in each of his last two outings in Serie A, and the same selection here holds plenty of appeal at 11/10 with bet365.
Predicted line-ups
The hosts will be unable to call upon the services of injured defender Robin Le Normand while there are also question marks surrounding the fitness of both Jan Oblak and Marcos Llorente.
As was the case on Sunday night, Inter again look set to be without injured duo Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Matteo Darmian while Denzel Dumfries is rated as doubtful;
Atletico Madrid: Musso; Molina, Gimenez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Gonzalez; Sorloth, Alvarez
Inter Milan: Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Augusto, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram
Anything else catch the eye?
Given that Atletico Madrid are a team that are well renowned for being involved in card-heavy games, over 3.5 bookings looks worthy of support here at 7/10 on UniBet.
This bet would have paid out in Atleti's last Champions League home game with Union SG.
It’s also worth noting that this would have been a winning selection in each leg of the round of 16 tie that these two teams contested two seasons ago.
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