Atletico Madrid fans were expecting better results from their beloved club this season, having already suffered two defeats. Los Colchoneros lost 3-2 at Anfield to Liverpool, which wasn’t a disaster, and then secured their first dominant victory over Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1.

Although they defeated Royal SG last round, the memory of the agonizing 4-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium is still fresh. Now Atlético has another opportunity to prove they can compete with Europe’s top teams.

At the same time, Diego Simeone’s side has clearly found its rhythm in La Liga . After their opening defeat, Atlético have not tasted defeat again and, along with Real Madrid, remain the only teams to have lost just once this season.

With 26 points, they sit in 4th place, already 4 points clear of 5th place. There’s still a lot of action left, and we have no doubt the Madrid team will qualify for the Champions League again.

Inter boasts a better record in Europe’s biggest competitions. Along with Bayern and Arsenal, they are the only teams to have won all four of their matches and currently sit in third place thanks to a better goal difference.

However, on paper, the win total isn’t all that surprising. The Nerazzurri have defeated teams from the second, third, and fourth pools, and this match should be their toughest challenge yet. Still, they deserve credit for Inter conceding only one goal in those matches, an average of 2.75 goals per match.

Surprisingly, the Serie A season looks more difficult for A. Chivu. Inter have already lost three times but haven’t drawn a single one. They currently sit in third place with 24 points, but the Serie A title is very close, and Inter remains one of the favorites to win the Scudetto.

This season, Atletico have only failed to score once, against Arsenal, but have still managed to score a total of 10 goals in their other three matches.

It’s hard to imagine Inter not conceding again, as Diego Simeone’s side has been playing less defensively this season, making it highly likely that both teams will score at least once. It’s worth checking the “both to score” odds from top bookmakers .