Jose Mourinho will be hoping Friday’s defeat to Real Betis was nothing more than a blip as Real Madrid begin their quest for 16th European Cup title with a mouthwatering clash against Inter Milan at the Bernabeu .
Real had started Mourinho’s second stint in charge with three wins, including impressive home victories over Real Sociedad (4-1) and Malaga (4-0) in which Kylian Mbappe scored four times. However, Real came unstuck against Betis after being sunk by an 81st-minute Troy Parrott clincher, allowing champions Barcelona to move three points clear of them at the LaLiga summit.
Defeat was a blow ahead of Tuesday’s visit of Inter , but Mourinho felt no need to remonstrate with his team, who saw Carlos Espi’s spectacular late overhead kick chalked off before Mbappe missed a stoppage-time penalty.
The Portuguese said: "The team played a great match. We clearly deserved to win, but deserving doesn't give you points."
Inter head to the Bernabeu and a reunion with their 2009-10 treble-winning boss Mourinho on a three-match winning streak in Serie A , but we think they may return to Italy empty-handed. Our opening Real Madrid vs Inter prediction is a home win @ 8/15.
Betting Odds
Real Madrid vs Inter Milan Betting Odds – Champions League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Real Madrid | 8/15 | 65.2% |
Inter Milan | 10/3 | 23.1% |
Draw | 10/3 | 23.1% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Real Madrid are 8/15 favourites to beat Inter , who are 10/3 for the win, with the draw the same price.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs Inter Milan
The Champions League league-stage match is scheduled to begin at 20:00 on Tuesday and will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 & 5.
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Form Guides
Real Madrid form guide
Real turned back to Mourinho after a miserable 2025-26 season in which they finished trophyless for only the fifth time this century. The Portuguese has quickly made his mark with a revamped Real reeling off three successive wins before Friday setback at Betis .
Mbappe , inevitably, is back amongst the goals while Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior have also opened their accounts for the campaign. Real also still have £120million record signing Yan Diomande waiting in the wings, the 19-year-old winger having been used sparingly by Mourinho so far but another headache Inter's defence may have to deal with tomorrow night.
Real have won eight of their nine home matches against Inter down the years and we fancy them to continue that run, with a 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 win @ 11/4 in a BOYLE Sports Price Boost added to our Real Madrid vs Inter Milan betting tips . We also fully expect Mbappe to make his mark. The France captain scored a remarkable 15 goals in last season’s competition even though Real only reached the quarter-finals, and he is 12/5 to net at least twice against Inter .
Inter Milan form guide
Inter finished 11 points clear last season as they stormed to a third Scudetto in six years and early signs are good for the Nerazzurri this term as well. They started their title defence with a comfortable 4-1 home win over Monza before Hakan Calhanoglu’s early effort saw off Cagliari .
Cristian Chivu’s men then made it three from three with a dramatic 3-2 victory over last season’s runners-up Napoli on Saturday . Inter trailed 2-0 at the San Siro but goals from Lautaro Martinez (56 & 90) and Marcus Thuram (82) turned the game on its head and left them joint top of Serie A.
Inter now head to the Bernabeu , venue for their treble-sealing 2010 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich , looking to improve on an awful record against Madrid , and in Spain generally. They are without a win in 13 away matches against LaLiga sides since thrashing Valencia 5-1 in 2004 and are 10/3 underdogs to end that run tomorrow. We’re not expecting a deluge of goals but we like the look of a home win with BTTS @ 13/8 to conclude our Real Madrid vs Inter Milan best bets. Inter to win either half @ 7/4 could also be a good option if Real suffer any hangover from their Betis setback.
Betting Tips
Real Madrid vs Inter Milan Betting Tips – Champions League 2026-27
Real Madrid to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 @ 11/4
Kylian Mbappe to score at least two goals @ 12/5
Real Madrid to win & BTTS @ 13/8
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