Real Sociedad vs. Inter Milan Betting Tips: Back Thuram to find the net in 14/1 Bet Builder
Real Sociedad take on Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. Here at bettingodds.com we’ve previewed the action and provided our best bets for the occasion.
This will be the first time in ten years that Real Sociedad have featured in Europe’s premier club competition. Imanol Alguacil’s side finished fourth in the La Liga table in 2022/23, collecting an impressive 71 points across the course of the campaign. The Spanish side have been drawn in Group D along with Inter Milan, Benfica and RB Salzburg.
Inter reached the final of last season’s Champions League competition and far from disgraced themselves in their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. Simone Inzaghi’s side arrive here on a high after their stunning 5-1 victory of AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina.
Taking a look at the match result odds and the visitors have been chalked-up as the favourites to get the three points, priced at 13/10 with most betting sites to do so. The draw is on show at 7/4, while Sociedad can also be backed at 7/4 to kick off their campaign with a win.
Real Sociedad vs Inter Milan Tips
I recommended Stefan de Vrij to give away a foul as my main selection for the Milan derby last weekend, with the bet clicking in the first half of the game. Even money was available against AC Milan and I still think there is some juice in the 10/11 that is available for him to follow up and commit 1+ foul against Real Sociedad.
Inter will be eager to start their Champions League group campaign with a win and with Stefan de Vrij being on the left of a back three, he will have to take care of Japanese forward Takefusa Kubo.
Kubo is only 22 years of age and has impressed so far this season three goals and an assist in his first five matches. The Sociedad man is also their most fouled player this season, drawing four on Saturday in his most recent outing which came in the defeat to Real Madrid.
Stefan de Vrij has conceded at least one foul in each of his four appearances for Inter so far this season with totals of: 2,1,1,1. If I were pricing this selection up I’d be having it much closer to the 4/6 area rather than 10/11 that is on show.
I’ve also had a small punt on Inter to win the match, Marcus Thuram to score and Robin Le Normand to be carded at 14/1 with either Paddy Power or Betfair.
Simeone Inzaghi is fast becoming one of the best cup managers in world football after winning the Supercoppa Italia twice with Lazio and twice with Inter. The Italian also has lifted the Coppa Italia trophy in each of the last two seasons as well as guiding his current Inter side to the Champions League final at the end of last term. Inter have strengthened well this summer with players such as Marcus Thuram and Benjamin Pavard and I fancy them to get the better of Sociedad on Wednesday.
The aforementioned Marcus Thuram was on the scoresheet for Inter in the Milan derby last weekend, bagging his second Serie A goal of the campaign. Thuram netted 13 in the Bundesliga in 2022/23 for Borussia Monchengladbach before his switch to Italy and I like the look of him to find the net here, priced at 21/10 as a single.
Rounding off this trio of selections that combine for a 14/1 Bet Builder is Robin Le Normand to be carded. The Sociedad centre-half has been booked in three of his first five La Liga matches this season and should have a difficult task in taking care of Lisandro Martinez who is Inter’s most fouled player this season.
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