Inter Milan’s winning streak across all competitions could extend to 14 games on Wednesday when the Nerazurri take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Bookmaker Pinnacle offers odds at 2.01 for Inter to open the scoring in Madrid, with the odds at 2.19 for Atletico to score the first goal.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 12th, 5:30 P.M. (EST)
Simone Inzaghi’s men started their winning run with the first outing in 2024, beating Verona 2-1 at home, and the streak has made Inter the runaway leader in Serie A. With the team among the in-form sides in Europe, Inter’s chances of making another deep run in the Champions League also seem very good.
Wednesday’s match-up will be a big test for Inzaghi and his troops. They took down Atletico 1-0 with relative ease at home a few weeks ago, but Atleti tends to be a completely different side in front of its fans at home. The 11-time Spanish champion has failed to win just once on home turf in 14 La Liga matches in 2023-24.
The Metropolitano has witnessed 34 goals by the home team in the league this season, meaning Inter’s defense, which has kept nine clean sheets during the current winning streak, is facing a massive test on Wednesday.
Atletico’s attack is also about to get a boost with the return of Antoine Greizmann. The French star injured his right ankle in the opening leg against Inter and missed the following three league games. Despite being out for the last few weeks, Greizmann continues to lead Atleti with 25 goal involvements across all competitions this season.
Greizmann’s return could also boost the effectiveness of Alvaro Morata. The Spain captain has been limited to only one goal in his past six league outings. With 20 goals scored in 37 games, Morata needs to find the back of the net just one more time to set his new scoring record for a single season. It would be a huge moment if he could deliver it against Inter.
Atletico boasts an impressive home record against Italian sides, winning 10 and losing only four of 15 games, while Inter hasn’t previously enjoyed its travels to Spain. The Nerazurri needed a late Lautaro Martinez strike to escape with a 1-1 draw away to Real Sociedad in this season’s group stage, and there have been only three wins and four draws for the team in 24 away games against Spanish clubs.
