The Champions League doesn’t stop. The most important competition at the club level continues its course and must define the 8 best on the European continent. Therefore, in the second leg of the round of 16, Atlético de Madrid will host the runners-up, Inter, with the aim of turning around the match at home and heading to the quarterfinals.
The Madrid team reaches the second round with a defeat on its back, since it could not beat Cádiz in the recent EA Sports LaLiga date. While Inter will step on the Metropolitano after beating Bologna and with the task of maintaining the advantage they gained in Italy, with the sole objective of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Best bets Atlético de Madrid vs Inter
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Total Cards: Over 4.5 – 1.63 in Rushbet.
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Total Goals Goals: Over 2.5 – 2.08 in Rushbet.
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Double chance: Inter win or draw – 1.95 in Rushbet.
All odds courtesy of Rushbet, correct at time of publication and subject to change.
Frictional match at the Cívitas Metropolitano
It is well known that a match with Atlético de Madrid is quite frictional. Of course, this is due to the DNA that the Argentine coach, Diego Simeone, implanted in him. So playing on the verge of a warning is part of Atleti’s game. Furthermore, this is reinforced when one of Italy’s greats is in charge: Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri team is also characterized by fighting for every ball as if it were the last.
And this frictionless match is not only supported by the description of each team, but also by the numbers. In its last 5 games, the local team received 12 cards, reaching an average of 2.4 per game. While the visiting team, in the same number of matches, saw 9 cards and obtained an average of 1.8.
Now, if both averages are added, it is close to what was predicted, but does not exceed it. However, it is important to highlight that in the first leg, between the two teams, they generated 6 cards, a figure that fits the forecast. This is due to the context of the match and what it represents for both Inter and Atlético de Madrid.
Best bets Atlético de Madrid vs Inter
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Everything is set for Inter at the Cívitas Metropolitano
On this occasion, despite being a visitor, the balance is more than tilted for the Italian team. So much so that he has a double chance, even though the score exceeds 2.5 goals.
First of all, exceeding 2.5 goals in this match will be a piece of cake. This is because both teams are playing for their place in the quarterfinals, taking into account that the local team is 1-0 down on the aggregate score. Furthermore, Inter’s scores, in 4 of their last duels, exceeded 2.5 in 3 of them. While Atlético de Madrid did the same as the Nerazzurri team: they exceeded 2.5 in 3 of 4 games.
Secondly, the double opportunity is given to Inter. This is because, of the last 15 duels that Simone Inzaghi’s team played, they won 14 of them. Furthermore, in confrontations against the Italians, Atlético de Madrid lost 2 and only won 1.
For these reasons, thinking that Inter has everything set to advance to the quarterfinals is logical. Therefore, betting on a double chance where Inzaghi’s team wins or draws, in addition to the match exceeding 2.5, is within expectations.