Prediction: Inter Milan to win 1-0
Best Odds: 63/10
Inter Milan and AS Monaco will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The match between the Serie A club and the Ligue 1 outfit will be held at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan are one of the biggest clubs in the world who have returned to their former glory in recent years. I Nerazzurri have won Serie A and reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in recent times, and they are aspiring to do the same this time around.
Simone Inzaghi’s side became the champions of Italy last season and could win Serie A this campaign too. Inter are second in the league table at the moment with 50 points from 21 matches, just three points behind leaders Napoli.
Inter are doing well in Europe as well. The Italian club are fourth in the League Stage in the UEFA Champions League table at the moment with 16 points from seven matches, five points behind leaders Liverpool. They will head into the match against AS Monaco at San Siro on Wednesday evening on the back of a 4-0 hammering of Lecce away from home Serie A which came after a 1-0 victory over Sparta Prague on the road in the Champions League.
Team News:
Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi is likely to line up his team in a 3-5-2 formation against AS Monaco. Sommer will be in goal for the Nerazzurri and will have Pavard, De Vrij and Bastoni in front of him in defence. Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan and Dimarco will be the five midfielders. Martinez and Thuram will lead the line for Inter.
AS Monaco
AS Monaco are one of the biggest clubs in Ligue 1 who have become the champions of France in recent seasons and are used to playing in Europe’s major club competitions. Les Rouge et Blanc finished second in the Ligue 1 table last season and will aspire to do something similar this time around.
Adi Hütter’s side are third in the Ligue 1 table at the moment with 34 points from 19 matches. While Monaco are not going to be able to catch defending champions and league leaders Paris Saint-Germain, they are only three points behind second-placed Marseille and could finish second
Monaco are doing well in Europe as well. Les Monégasques are 10th in the League Stage table in the UEFA Champions League at the moment with 13 points from seven matches, level on points with eight-placed Bayer Leverkusen. Monaco will head into the match against Inter Milan at San Siro on Wednesday evening on the back of a 3-2 victory over Rennes at home in Ligue 1 which came after a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at home in the UEFA Champions League.
Team News:
AS Monaco head coach Adi Hutter is likely to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation against Inter Milan. Majecki will be the goal for the Ligue 1 club. Vanderson, Salisu, Kehrer and Mawissa Elebi will be the four defenders. Magassa and Camara will start in holding midfield. Akliouche, Golovin and Ben Seghir will be the three attacking midfielders. Embolo will lead the line for Monaco.
Key Factors to Consider
- Inter Milan have won 5 of their last 6 UEFA Champions League matches.
- Inter Milan have won their last 3 matches in all competitions.
- Inter Milan have scored 8 goals and conceded 1 goal in 7 UEFA Champions League games this season.
- AS Monaco have scored 13 goals and conceded 10 goals in 7 UEFA Champions League matches this campaign.
- AS Monaco have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 UEFA Champions League games.
Conclusion
Both Inter Milan and AS Monaco are doing well in the UEFA Champions League at the moment, and the League Stage game between the Serie A club and the Ligue 1 outfit promises to be hugely exciting and competitive. Playing at home will give Inter an advantage, and that could be decisive in the end.
Prediction: Inter Milan to win 1-0
Best Odds: 63/10
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