It is a battle for supremacy in Group D of the UEFA Champions League as Inter Milan host Real Sociedad with both teams already through to the knockout phase. The Nerazzurri will be counting on a solid record at San Siro and while Sociedad have the quality to make things difficult, a home win is expected here.
Having reached the final of last season’s Champions League, Inter Milan appear determined to go one better this time around. They are yet to taste defeat in the competition, claiming three wins from five matches, but were held to a 3-3 draw by Benfica in their previous fixture.
Inter Milan’s impressive form is not just limited to the Champions as they are setting the pace in Serie A and claimed a 4-0 victory over Udinese on Saturday. They are now unbeaten in their last 13 matches across all competitions, claiming 10 wins in that run.
The San Siro has been a fortress for Inter Milan all season as the have only been beaten once in front of their fans all season. Simone Inzaghi’s men have won their last four home matches, conceding just one goal in that run.
Real Sociedad have been in lock-step with Inter Milan Group D and even have a superior goal difference to the Italians. The Spaniards are also yet to taste defeat in the competition, although they were held to a 0-0 draw by Salzburg last time out.
While Real Sociedad are not setting the pace in La Liga, they can still be pleased with their overall campaign so far. Imanol Alguacil’s men have lost just once in their last 12 matches across all competitions, claiming eight wins in that run, including a 3-0 victory at Villarreal last Saturday.
The win at Villarreal highlights a solid for Real Sociedad on their travels as they are unbeaten in their last seven away matches across all competitions. They have picked up five wins in that run and will be feeling confident heading to San Siro.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 8/13 with Paddy Power. A victory for Real Sociedad is valued at 4/1 by William Hill while bet365 is offering odds of 10/3 for a draw.
Head to head
Inter Milan and Real Sociedad played out a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez has 16 goals across all competitions for Inter Milan, including one in the reverse fixture with Real Sociedad and is priced at 13/10 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday. Having scored in his last two matches, Marcus Thuram could also be worth keeping an eye on at 15/8 with Unibet.
Real Sociedad can also hold their own going forward with Mikel Oyarzabal particularly impressive in recent weeks. The attacker has two goals in his last five Champions League matches and is priced at 15/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in the reverse fixture and given their attacking quality, a similar outcome could be expected at 17/20 with bet365. Inter Milan have seen over 2.5 goals in their last three matches and a repeat is valued at 17/20 by Unibet while over 2.5 goals is set at odds of 2/1 with BoyleSports.
Inter Milan are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and over 2.5 goals could be considered at 6/4 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Inter Milan and Real Sociedad will be played on Dec 12, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Real Sociedad prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
