Friendly: Inter vs. Real Betis official line-ups
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Official team line-ups have been announced for the pre-season friendly between Inter and Real Betis.
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Attributed to original sourceInter start Hakan Calhanoglu, Andy Diouf and Francesco Pio Esposito in their final pre-season test with Real Betis, while John Stones is on the bench hoping for his debut.
It kicks off at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari at 18.30 UK time (19.30 CEST).
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 17: Ze Pedro of Cagliari is challenged by Francesco Pio Esposito during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Cagliari Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) The Nerazzurri go into the new campaign fresh from a Double of the Scudetto and Coppa Italia, so hope to build on that success going forward.
It has taken longer than expected to replace departing Denzel Dumfries, Francesco Acerbi and Matteo Darmian, though Stones is on the bench and Djed Spence ought to announce his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur today.
John Stones signs for Inter (Source: inter.it) Lautaro Martinez is rested after taking Argentina to the World Cup Final, so Ange-Yoan Bonny partners Pio Esposito upfront.
Andy Diouf takes the wide right role while waiting for Spence to come in.
Real Betis have qualified for the Champions League after finishing fifth in LaLiga last season, and reached the Conference League Final in 2024.
Inter vs. Real Betis line-ups Inter: J Martinez; Bisseck, Bovio, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Carlos Augusto; Bonny, Esposito
Real Betis: Valles; Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Fran Garcia; Facundo Bernal, Marc Roca; Antony, Fornals, Riquelme; Hernandez
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What happened
The official starting line-ups for the pre-season friendly match between Inter and Real Betis have been confirmed. Friendly matches during pre-season typically serve as fitness tests and tactical experiments for managers, with squad rotation and new signings often getting valuable minutes. These line-ups provide early indications of tactical approaches both clubs may adopt for the upcoming competitive season.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendly line-ups are primarily useful for gauging player fitness, tactical setups, and integration of new signings rather than predicting competitive outcomes. For Inter, this fixture offers a chance to evaluate squad depth ahead of the Serie A campaign, while Real Betis uses it to prepare for their La Liga season. Prediction systems should treat this as low-relevance for upcoming league matches.
Provides insight into Inter and Real Betis squad fitness and tactical plans, but limited impact on competitive match predictions.
Treat this pre-season friendly as a fitness/integration exercise rather than a competitive indicator for either club's league campaign.