There is a stellar showdown at the San Siro tonight between two European heavyweights on the penultimate matchday in the league phase of this season’s Champions League.
Inter have been runners up in this competition in two of the last three seasons, collapsing across all competitions at the back end of the last campaign. However, Cristian Chivu has guided them back to the top-of-the-table in Serie A — three points ahead of AC Milan.
Arsenal are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the Gunners seek to end a 22-year run without the English title, albeit they were frustrated by a goalless draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground at the weekend.
AllSportsPeople brings you the latest tips and odds for this Champions League clash, as Thomas Frank gets probably his lost chance to keep his job as Spurs manager.
Inter vs. Arsenal Prediction: Who Will Win?
We think it will be another professional job done for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.
Cristian Chivu has done an impressive job at Inter and they sit ahead of city rivals AC Milan and defending champions Napoli domestically. However, a concern has been an underperformance in so-called ‘bigger’ games and this will fall into that category.
Arsenal rested Bukayo Saka at the weekend and can heavily rotate and remain strong, such has been their spending in recent years. They should be backed to win a low-scoring clash.
Score Prediction: Inter Milan 0-1 Arsenal (7.35 with Dafabet)
Head-to-Head: Inter Milan vs. Arsenal
- The most recent clash between Inter and Arsenal came just last season in the league phase as Inter edged past the Gunners 1-0 at the San Siro.
- The only other two meetings between the two sides came in the group stages of the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League, with Inter winning 3-0 at Highbury but then Arsenal winning 5-1 at the San Siro a couple of months later.
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal: Form Guide
Inter Milan – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Udinese 0-1 Internazionale (Serie A)
- Internazionale 1-0 Lecce (Serie A)
- Internazionale 2-2 Napoli (Serie A)
- Parma 0-2 Internazionale (Serie A)
- Internazionale 3-1 Bologna (Serie A)
Arsenal – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal (EFL Cup)
- Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal (FA Cup)
- Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
- AFC Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal (Premier League)
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Betting Tips
We can't see many goals here as Inter look to arrest a run of poor results against the bigger sides, while Arsenal continue to misfire in attack while staying watertight at the back.
The last two Premier League outings for Arsenal have seen the Gunners share goalless draws with Liverpool and Nottingham Forest – a safety first approach has been a theme of the Mikel Arteta era.
Inter’s ‘big game’ results have seen the Nerazzurri lose to Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, lose the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Bologna, lose to Liverpool and Atletico in this competition, lose to Juventus and take just a point from two games against a Napoli side majorly hampered by injury.
Basically, the hosts don’t play well against good sides and Arsenal are so hard to break down so under 2.5 goals looks a value bet worth backing.
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Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Team News
Inter Milan Team News
- Hakan Calhanoglu is an essential part of this Inter side but the Turkey international remains unavailable for the hosts due to a calf injury.
- Up-front, Marcus Thuram has failed to hit the heights of last season but should still see off the challenge of the improving and exciting Francesco Pio Esposito.
- Aside from Calhanoglu, Inter are also without a couple of other players due to injury, such as Netherlands international wing-back Denzel Dumfries.
Arsenal Team News
- Bukayo Saka was rested against Nottingham Forest but he should come back into the XI alongside Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli in attack.
- Mikel Arteta may play Jurrien Timber at left-back again with Ben White at right-back, instead of the out-of-favour Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- First-choice left-back Riccardo Calafiori remains out due to injury, as is his primary understudy in that position, Piero Hincapie.
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the San Siro tonight, with Bukayo Saka restored to the Arsenal XI after a rest against Nottingham Forest.
Inter Milan predicted lineup to play Arsenal
Sommer (GK) – Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni – Henrique, Barella, Sucic, Zielinski, Dimarco – L. Martinez, Thuram
- Out: Di Gennaro, Palacios, Dumfries, Calhanoglu
- Doubtful: J. Martinez
- Suspension: N/A
Arsenal predicted lineup to play Inter Milan
Raya (GK) – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber – Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice – Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
- Out: Hincapie, Calafiori, Dowman
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Odds
- Inter Milan to win: 2.85 with Dafabet
- Arsenal to win: 2.65
- Draw: 3.21
How to watch Inter vs. Arsenal: Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Wednesday, January 21
- Venue: San Siro, Milan, Italy
- Time: 1:30 a.m. IST
- TV/Stream: SONY LIV