Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

Inter Milan will travel with little to no pressure, having secured a perfect Champions League start with 12 points in 4 games. The pressure is more on the home team as they will hope to use this fixture to improve their position on the table.

It's been a rough start for 17th-placed Atletico Madrid in the Champions League this season. So far, the Spanish giants have only managed to win twice (L2), leaving them with only 6 points in their opening 4 games .

However, Diego Simeone's men are gradually getting back to consistent winning ways as they have won all of their last five matches, including a narrow 1-0 win against Getafe on Sunday. Replicating this great performance at the global stage will ensure they remain in the UCL qualification zone.

Inter Milan is one of the only three clubs to have a 100 percent winning record in the Champions League this season. This will provide an extra boost for the Nerazzurri coming into this fixture, especially as they unfortunately lost the Derby match against arch rivals AC Milan.

Apart from Arsenal, who are yet to concede a single goal in this UCL campaign so far, Inter heads into this match as the team with the least number of goals conceded, having allowed only one goal to get past their next. This match will be a very big test for the Italian team.

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Both teams have met five times across several competitions. In those meetings, the outcome has been even between them. Both teams won two times apiece, with one of the games ending in a draw.

However, Atletico were victorious when the two sides met in a Champions League encounter in 2024. The first leg ended 1-0 in favour of the Italian team before Los Rojiblancos had the edge in the second leg and eventually knocked Inter out via penalties to progress to the quarter finals.

Simeone will likely use the same squad and formation he used against Getafe since Robin Le Normand and Giuliano Simeone are still absent due to injuries. The manager will be hopeful that the first-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak is fit to start.

For the attack, the team's highest goal scorer, Julian Alvarez, will lead the line. He will definitely get support from Sorloth, while Griezmann will likely be introduced at some point in the match.

Inter will travel to Spain without Denzel Dumfries, Matteo Darmian, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who are struggling with various injuries. This will provide an opportunity for Chivu to use new players, including Carlos Augusto.

On the positive side, a wide range of attacking options is available for the coach to choose from. Captain Latauro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, and Francesco Pio Esposito are all stated to start.

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Musso; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Barrios, Gonzalez, Baena, Koke; Sorloth, Alvarez

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Sommer; Acerbi, Akanji, Bastoni; Augusto, Calhanoglu, Barella, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez

Atletico Madrid cannot afford to lose more points, considering what is at stake in the group phase of the Champions League and their position on the table. However, playing against an unbeaten side in the competition will be a great test for the home team.

This match will likely end in a draw, and you can stake this option on Livescorebet. We also expect this match to be physical. Therefore, going for card options is ideal.

Predictions: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter Milan

• Bet on both teams to score 

• Over 3.5 yellow cards

• Over 7.5 corners.