The biggest game of the European club soccer season is here as Inter Milan plays Manchester City in the 2022/23 Champions League Final on Saturday.
City is chasing a trophy treble after securing the English Premier League title and the FA Cup, with a win over rival Manchester United last week, but a first Champions League success is the honor City coach Pep Guardiola wants most. With a team filled with superstars such as Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, he has a great chance and City is a hot favorite after a 5-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid in the semifinals.
Inter will not be easy to overcome though, after hitting top form again in the final weeks of the season after stumbling a little in March and early April. Can City become European champions for the first time or will Inter rule Europe for a fourth time? You can watch this big game on CBS and Paramount+ at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, and make sure you also check out our soccer predictions for this weekend’s MLS slate.
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Manchester City vs Real Madrid best bet: Man City -1 (3-way spread, +130, FanDuel)
Inter Milan won a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble in 2010 and the Italian club is now looking to deny Manchester City in its attempt to achieve a similar feat in Saturday’s Champions League Final in Istanbul. City has already clinched the English Premier League and FA Cup this season and looks well set to add the trophy it wants even more with a first Champions League success. City is a red-hot favorite and while it took Pep Guardiola’s team only 12 seconds to score against rival Manchester United in last weekend’s 2-1 FA Cup success, Inter should stand firm at least a little longer.
Inter came third in Serie A this season thanks to a strong finish with just 1 loss in the last 13 games in all competitions. A 3-0 aggregate victory over rival AC Milan in the Champions League semifinal boosted confidence but the English champions represent another increase in difficulty level. When facing the highest caliber of opponent Inter has come up short, with 2 league losses to Juventus and a pair of Champions League defeats by Bayern Munich in the group stage of this competition. City, in contrast, has overcome Bayern, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool and Leipzig with something to spare. To get a plus-money return, it may pay to take City to win by at least 2 goals with a bet on City -1 on the 3-way spread. Correct-score bettors could also consider a 2-0 win for the English club at odds around the +600 mark.
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