Inter Milan vs Real Sociedad Odds & Preview
Winner Clinches Group D
Draw Sufficient for Sociedad
Inter Milan and Real Sociedad have already clinched their places in the Champions League round of 16. However, the winner of their match on Tuesday will finish on top of Group D. Both sides head into the final UCL group stage matchday unbeaten, at 3-2-0. Should this match finish in a draw, Real Sociedad will clinch the group based on a superior goal difference. As the Nerazzurri push for a win at the San Siro, let’s check out the Inter vs Real Sociedad odds.
Inter Milan vs Real Sociedad
Date, time:
Location: Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy
Streaming: Live Sports Stream
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Real Sociedad and Inter Milan met on the UCL schedule for the first time back in September. Sociedad took the lead within four minutes in San Sebastian but Inter’s Lautaro Martinez scored a late equalizer as the match finished 1-1. The pre-match Inter vs Real Sociedad odds priced a draw at +240. That was the first meeting since the 1979-80 UEFA Cup, where Inter won 3-0 at home in the first leg. Sociedad managed a 2-0 win in the second leg but Inter advanced to the second round.
Inter Back to Their Best
Inter Milan have been a joy to watch this season. The 2022-23 Champions League finalists have picked up where they left off last season and are challenging on all fronts. They are on a 13-game unbeaten run, in all competitions, and Saturday’s match vs. Udinese wasn’t particularly close. Hakan Calhanoglu opened up the scoring, in the 37th minute, with his sixth penalty conversion of the season.
Before halftime, Inter scored two more goals as Federico Dimarco and Marcus Thuram both found the net. Late in the second half, captain Lautaro Martinez scored for a 14th time this season to seal the 4-0 victory. With the victory, Inter stayed on top of the Serie A table and they also defeated Napoli 3-0 a couple of weekends ago. Inter Milan players are currently dominating the Serie A stats. Martinez leads the league in goals, Thuram leads in assists and keeper Yann Sommer has already kept 10 shutouts.
The Nerazzurri have scored in all 20 matches they’ve played this season and show no signs of letting up. Heading into this match, they’ve also won their last four matches at the San Siro, in all competitions. A trio of Inter defenders are out for Tuesday’s match and Simone Inzaghi could go with the same back five that started on Saturday. Stefan de Vrij, Denzel Dumfries and Benjamin Pavard are all out. So, expect Dimarco, Francesco Acerbi, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Alessandro Bastoni and Matteo Darmian to start.
Real Sociedad Stepping up on Defense
Real Sociedad have been stepping up their game lately, especially on the defensive end. On Saturday, Sociedad kept a shutout in an impressive 3-0 win at Villarreal. The Txuri-Urdin scored all three of their goals in the first half as Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi and Takefusa Kubo all got on the scoresheet. Sociedad have been a popular pick in soccer betting in recent weeks and have kept three shutouts in their last four games.
That includes a scoreless draw in their last Champions League match vs. RB Salzburg. In 12 matches in the last two months, Sociedad have only conceded more than one goal in a match on one occasion. Bettors should note that Sociedad have already lost to the other three members of last season’s La Liga top four this season.
Still, they’ve been quite consistent this season and are on top of Champions League Group D. Mikel Oyarzabal is Sociedad’s top scorer this season, with nine goals but he missed the match at Villarreal due to personal reasons. His status is worth monitoring ahead of Tuesday’s match. Brais Mendez and Ander Barrenetxea are expected to miss this match.
Match Analysis & Odds
Inter Milan are favorites for Tuesday’s match at the San Siro, which makes sense given their stellar form. In their last Champions League match, they fell behind 3-0 to Benfica but managed to pull things back and secure a 3-3 draw. With first place in the group on the line, expect Inzaghi’s side to be motivated. The Inter vs Real Sociedad odds price the Nerazzurri at -160 moneyline odds.
Meanwhile, Inter -1 sits at -105 odds and Real Sociedad +1 is priced at -125. Still, Sociedad have won both of their previous group stage matches away from home and kept shutouts in each one. Bettors can take the underdogs at +425 odds and they went toe to toe with Inter back in September. The Basque side have conceded just twice in five UCL matches but Inter are firing on all cylinders lately.
A draw, which would mean Sociedad win the group, shows +300 odds here. Over 2.5 goals stand at -125 odds but bettors shouldn’t necessarily expect a high-scoring match here as Sociedad have something to protect.
