Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid: Betting Tips, Match Prediction & Preview

Inter Milan hosts Atletico Madrid at the San Siro in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Atletico Madrid finished top of their group, whereas Inter finished second as both look to take a lead into the second leg.

• Inter Milan to win @ 8/11 on William Hill
• Only one team to score @ ¾ on Paddy Power
• Over 1.5 goals @ 4/11 on William Hill

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Date: 20/02/2024

Kick-off time: 20:00

Location: San Siro

Atletico Madrid have struggled this season in La Liga but have excelled in Europe, not losing a game in Group E. However, Inter Milan have a healthy lead in Serie A and finished the Group Stage unbeaten, finishing second merely on goal difference.

Inter Milan currently sit top of Serie A after 24 games. The Nerazzurri have 20 wins, three draws and one loss, leaving them on 63 points, already nine points ahead of Juventus.

The Nerazzurri have had a mixed record in the Champions League recently. Inter reached the Final in 2023, but lost 1 - 0 against Manchester City, but also failed to get out of the Group Stage three seasons in a row from 2018 to 2021.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, currently sit fourth in La Liga. In 25 games, Atletico have 16 wins, three draws and six losses which leaves them on 51 points, ten points from top of the table Real Madrid.

Atletico have also seen two Group Stage exits in the last six years, but the Spanish side also made the Final in 2014 and 2016, losing both times to Real Madrid, 4 - 1 in extra time and 4 - 6 on penalties.

Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid have met just twice in their histories, the first coming back in 2010. Both teams have a win each, with both games only having one team on the scoresheet.

In the 2010 European Super Cup, both Jose Antonio Reyes and Sergio Aguero scored in the second half to give Atletico the 2 - 0 win. The other meeting came in 2018 in the International Champions Cup. Lautauro Martinez scored his first ever goal for Inter Milan in this game to give Inter the 1 - 0 win.

Inter Milan Team News

Simone Inzaghi will be without Juan Cuadrado due to an achilles tendon surgery keeping him out until April. However, Francesco Acerbi could return this week from his calf injury.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Diego Simeone could be without Thomas Lemar, Marcos Paulo, Cesar Azpilicueta and Alvaro Morata for a big week in the Champions League.

In their last five games in all competitions, Inter Milan have five wins.

The Final of the Supercoppa Italiana saw Inter Milan take on Napoli. Following the red card to Napoli’s Giovanni Simeone in the 60th minute, Martinez grabbed the 1 - 0 win for Inter Milan.

Back in Serie A, Inter Milan picked up another 1 - 0 win, this time against Fiorentina. Martinez was the scorer once again for Inter, this time finding the back of the net early on in the 14th minute.

It was yet another 1 - 0 win for Inter Milan, a big win over second-place Juventus. An own goal from Federico Gatti in the first half was the only goal of the game as Inter Milan picked up yet another 1 - 0 win and three points.

The next time out for Inter Milan was a six goal thriller against Roma. Acerbi opened the scoring for Inter but Gianluca Mancini equalised within ten minutes and Stephan El Shaarawy gave Roma the 2 - 1 lead going into halftime. Marcus Thuram levelled the game just four minutes into the second half and an own goal from Angelino along with a 93rd minute goal from Alessandro Bastoni, Inter picked up a 4 - 2 win.

The last time out for Inter Milan was against Salernitana. Thuram, Martinez, Denzel Dumfries and Marko Arnautovic all scored in the 4 - 0 win over Salernitana.

In their last five games in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have two wins, one draw and two losses.

Reinildo Mandava opened the scoring for Atletico just after the 30 minute mark but Alvaro Garcia Rivera equalised for Rayo Vallecano before halftime. Memphis Depay grabbed a goal in the 90th minute to give Atletico Madrid the 2 - 1 win.

The Madrid derby saw Real Madrid take an early lead through Brahim Diaz. However, Marcos Llorente popped up with a goal in the 93rd minute to grab a 1 - 1 draw for Atletico Madrid.

The first leg of the Copa del Rey Semi-final saw Atletico Madrid take on Athletic Bilbao. The only goal of the game was a penalty from Alejandro Berenguer Remiro in the 25th minute to give Athletic Bilbao the 1 - 0 win and the lead going into the second leg.

Back in La Liga, Atletico travelled to Sevilla. Despite Atletico having 16 shots, with five shots on target and 61% of the possession, Isaac Romero grabbed the only goal of the game in the 15th minute to give Sevilla the 1 - 0 win.

The most recent outing for Atletico Madrid was against Las Palmas. Llorente picked up two goals before the 20 minute mark to give Atletico the 2 - 0 lead at halftime. Angel Correa added a third just minutes into the second half and he completed his brace with a 62nd minute penalty, giving Atletico the 4 - 0 lead. Depay added the fifth in the 87th minute to five Atletico the 5 - 0 win, despite having just 35% of the possession.

Inter Milan have dominated in domestic and European football this season and it’s likely to continue into the Round of 16. However, Inter are unlikely to run riot, with a tight game with under two goals. Inter Milan 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid will be broadcasted on TNT Sports and can be followed on the radio via BBC Five Live and TalkSport.

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