Inter Milan vs Real Betis Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly

Inter Milan and Real Betis meet in their final pre-season fixture before the new domestic campaigns begin.

Inter Milan face Real Betis in a pre-season friendly at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari on Saturday, August 15. The match will be Inter’s final preparation game before their 2026-27 Serie A title defence begins against Monza on August 22. Real Betis will also use the fixture as their final warm-up before starting their La Liga campaign against Real Sociedad on August 21.

Inter Milan enter the match after beating Juventus 2-1 in their previous friendly. Cristian Chivu’s side are unbeaten in their four pre-season matches, recording three wins and one draw. Real Betis drew 2-2 with Bournemouth in their latest outing and have won five of their seven friendlies this summer.

Kick-off details

• Competition: Club Friendly
• Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM CEST / 11:00 PM IST
• Venue: Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Form

Inter Milan: W-W-D-W

Real Betis: W-L-W-W-W-D

Players to watch out for

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lautaro Martinez has returned to training following Argentina’s World Cup campaign and is expected to receive minutes alongside Marcus Thuram. The Inter captain is expected to lead the attack in the club’s final pre-season fixture.

Antony (Real Betis)

Antony is expected to feature in Real Betis’ attacking trio alongside Alvaro Fidalgo and Jose Morante. The Brazilian was part of the Betis side that defeated Arsenal 3-1 during pre-season.

He has been a key player for the club ever since joining from Man United. He will once again be looking to step up in a big game.

Match Facts

• This will be the third meeting between Inter Milan and Real Betis.
• Inter won the first meeting 1-0 in 2017, while the second ended 1-1 in 2022.
• Inter are unbeaten in four pre-season friendlies, with three wins and one draw.
• Inter have scored six goals across their four friendlies and conceded four.
• Real Betis have won five of their seven pre-season friendlies, losing once and drawing once.
• Real Betis defeated Arsenal 3-1 on August 5.
• Inter’s match against Real Betis is their final friendly before the Serie A season begins.

Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Inter Milan to win the match – 7/10 with bet365
• Tip 2: Match to end in a draw – 29/10 with bet365
• Tip 3: Real Betis to win the match – 3/1 with bet365

Injury and Team News

Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram have both returned to training after their extended post-World Cup breaks and are expected to feature against Real Betis. Davide Frattesi is set to join Lazio on loan, while new signing John Stones is expected to start in a three-man defence alongside Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni.

Real Betis are expected to use a similar XI to the one that drew 2-2 with Bournemouth. Facundo Bernal and Marc Roca are candidates to start in midfield, while Diego Llorente and Valentin Gomez could make way. Giovani Lo Celso remains unavailable after Argentina’s World Cup campaign.

Head-to-head stats

• Matches Played: 02
• Inter Milan (Win): 01
• Real Betis (Win): 00
• Draw: 01

Predicted lineups

Inter Milan

Provedel; Pavard, Stones, Bastoni; Luis Henrique, Barella, Stankovic, Zielinski, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

Real Betis

González; Ortiz, Llorente, Gómez, Firpo; Bernal, Roca; Antony, Fidalgo, Morante; Deossa

Match Prediction

Both sides have had positive pre-seasons, but Inter’s unbeaten record and stronger squad depth give them the edge. The return of Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram also strengthens their attacking options.

Prediction: Inter Milan 3-2 Real Betis.

Telecast Details

The Inter Milan vs Real Betis friendly will be available live in Italy through DAZN, Sky Sport and NOW, at no additional cost for existing subscribers. The match will also be available on pay-per-view via OneFootball and on TV8. Inter will additionally stream the fixture on its FAST Inter 24/7 Italian channel.

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