One of the glamour ties of matchday one in the UEFA Champions League sees Real Madrid C.F. host FC Internazionale Milano on Tuesday.
Real Madrid versus Inter is a tie to set the pulses racing as the record 15-time European champions welcome the Serie A champions and three-time European Cup/UEFA Champions League winners.
Real Madrid are favourites but their perfect start to the season in Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge came to an end at the weekend when they lost 1-0 to Real Betis Balompié, while Inter maintained their 100 per cent record in Serie A when they edged out SSC Napoli 3-2 in a thriller.
Real Madrid C.F. v FC Internazionale Milano Prediction tips summary
Best Bet - Real Madrid to win and both teams to score @ 15/8
Alternative Bet - Lautaro Martinez to score anytime @ 2/1
Bet Builder - Jude Bellingham to score anytime, Vinicius Jr 3+ shots & Over 2.5 goals @ 22/5
Real Madrid C.F. v FC Internazionale Milano Prediction
Best Bet: Real Madrid to win and both teams to score @ 15/8
This has the feeling of a closely-fought, top-quality encounter to kick-off the UEFA Champions League league phase in Madrid.
The second coming of Mourinho at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu began very well - Real Madrid won their first three in La Liga while scoring 10 goals - but they slipped up most recently 1-0 at Betis.
The club's rich European history means they always show up for the big occasion in this competition, though, and Los Blancos are likely to get up and running with a win at the first time of asking in the League Phase, despite Tuesday's opponents, Inter, offering a stiff test.
The Italian champions have started the season where they left off last term, beating Monza, Cagliari and Napoli in their first three domestic games, the latter being a stunning comeback win from 2-0 down when they scored three goals in the second half.
Inter will be a tough nut to crack for Real but the hosts are fancied to edge what should be a lively affair when both teams score.
It is also worth noting they have a fine recent record against Inter, beating them on the last four occasions the sides have met in Europe.
Alternative Bet: Lautaro Martinez to score anytime @ 2/1
While it is tempting to suggest a Real player to score anytime as an alternative bet, Inter frontman Lautaro Martinez might just be the value pick.
The Argentinian got his first two goals of the Serie A season in the comeback win over Napoli on Saturday but he probably should have more goals on his record already in 2026-27.
Incredibly, Martinez had 10 attempts in Inter's 1-0 win over Cagliari in Serie A but failed to score, while when netting his brace at the weekend, he actually had six shots in total.
Martinez banged in 17 league goals in his side's title-winning season last term, and does enjoy his outings in Europe, having scored 25 career goals in the UEFA Champions League from 66 appearances.
Real Madrid C.F. v FC Internazionale Milano Bet Builder
Jude Bellingham to score anytime
Vinicius Jr 3+ shots
Over 2.5 goals
Pays 22/5
The three-strong Bet Builder focuses on a couple of in-form Real Madrid players, plus backing at least three goals on the night.
Jude Bellingham had a fantastic World Cup for England and has carried that superb form into the new club season.
Bellingham has two goals and three assists in La Liga already and he is usually the man for big occasions so backing him to score on Tuesday as part of the Bet Builder seems logical.
Vinicius Jr has also started the season well for Los Blancos and, while he only has one goal and two assists, the Brazilian appears to have knuckled down despite being heavily linked with a move away over the summer.
Vini Jr has had 11 shots in total in four appearances for Real this season, registering four against both Real Sociedad and Betis at the weekend.
Finally, it should follow that we see at least three goals in the Spanish capital. Two of Inter's three matches this season have had three or more goals in, while three of Real's four outings have featured at least three goals.
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Key Match Stats
Real Madrid have won three of their four games so far this season
FC Internazionale Milano have a perfect three-from-three winning record so far in 2026-27
Both teams have scored in two of Inter's three matches
The two clubs have met four times in the UEFA Champions League since 2020 and Real Madrid have won all four
Lautaro Martinez has two goals this season and 25 goals in total in the UEFA Champions League
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