Inter Milan vs Feyenoord Preview and Prediction: Strong Home Advantage

Latest team news for Inter Milan vs Feyenoord

Inter made several changes to their lineup on Saturday, resting Marcus Thuram and using a trio of experienced midfielders. However, coach Simone Inzaghi is likely to bring the French forward back into the starting XI midweek.

Lautaro Martinez is expected to continue partnering with Thuram in attack. The Argentinian striker is in impressive form in the Champions League this season, scoring six goals in nine appearances. In Inter's history, only three players have ever scored more goals in a single Champions League season: Hernan Crespo with nine goals (2002-03), Samuel Eto'o with eight goals (2010-11), and Adriano with seven goals (2004-05).

Despite still being without several wingers like Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco, and Nicola Zalewski due to injury, Inter received good news as Carlos Augusto returned to action, coming on as a substitute in the second half against Monza. His presence allowed Alessandro Bastoni to return to his familiar central defender position.

First-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer has also recovered from thumb surgery and was on the bench for the recent match. Coach Inzaghi confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is ready to reclaim his position from Josep Martinez.

In defense, Dutch center-back Stefan de Vrij is an important option. He was with Feyenoord from the age of 10 before rising to a higher level in Serie A.

On the visitors' side, Feyenoord continues to face a squad crisis with as many as 10 players at risk of missing the trip to Milan. Notable names unavailable include Hwang In-beom, Bart Nieuwkoop, Gernot Trauner, Calvin Stengs, goalkeeper Justin Bijlow, and captain Quinten Timber.

Young defender Givairo Read will return after serving his suspension, but Ibrahim Osman will miss one match due to accumulating too many yellow cards in the first half of the season.

Up front, Igor Paixao will play a crucial role in the creative duties. The Brazilian winger has been directly involved in four goals in five away Champions League matches this season. He will support lone striker Julian Carranza in their efforts to find the net against Inter's solid defense.

Latest predicted lineups for Inter Milan vs Feyenoord

Inter Milan:

Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Augusto; L. Martinez, Thuram

Feyenoord:

Wellenreuther; Read, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Moder, Smal; Hadj Moussa, Paixao, Ivanusec; Carranza

Latest football match prediction: Inter Milan vs Feyenoord

Although Piotr Zielinski failed to convert his penalty at De Kuip when Timon Wellenreuther saved it, Inter Milan still won the first leg thanks to two goals from Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez.

With his 18th Champions League goal, Lautaro Martinez surpassed legend Sandro Mazzola to become Inter's all-time leading scorer in Europe's most prestigious competition.

While Feyenoord had to go through a play-off to reach the round of 16, Inter have shown dominance in this season's Champions League. Simone Inzaghi's team advanced to the knockout stage as group winners and are now just 90 minutes away from securing a place in the quarter-finals – where they will most likely face Bayern Munich.

Inter have played a total of 875 minutes in the Champions League this season and have only been behind for a mere 285 seconds – that was when they conceded a late goal against Bayer Leverkusen, their only defeat in nine matches played.

With a run of five consecutive home wins in the Champions League without conceding a goal, Nerazzurri fans have every reason to believe in an easy victory and a place in the next round.

Not only are Inter three-time European champions and finalists from two years ago, but they are also leading the Serie A title race.

Across all competitions, Inzaghi's team has won 28 and lost only 5 of their 41 matches this season, thus overtaking Napoli in the race to defend the Scudetto. Last weekend, they came from behind to beat Monza 3-2, avoiding a shock at San Siro.

On the other side of the pitch, Feyenoord are aiming to become only the fourth team in history to beat both Milanese clubs in the same European Cup season.

The Dutch team had previously eliminated AC Milan in the play-off round, but when they faced Inter in Rotterdam, they were completely outmatched. Furthermore, Feyenoord have not won in their last eight away matches against Italian teams.

Injury problems and instability on the coaching bench have led Feyenoord to change managers twice since Arne Slot left the team. Robin van Persie was in charge for the first leg, but the situation did not improve much.

Before Van Persie took over, Feyenoord had lost three of their last eight Dutch league matches – the same number of defeats they had suffered in their previous 50 games. However, prior to their loss to Inter, they had been on a six-match unbeaten run.

History is also not on Feyenoord's side, as they have only had one win by more than one goal in 26 away Champions League matches – that was a 3-1 victory against Benfica in Lisbon earlier in the season.

Nevertheless, Feyenoord has a slight advantage as they were given a bye last weekend by the Dutch Football Federation, giving them extra time to prepare for the second leg.

With a 16-point gap to Eredivisie leaders and already relegated from the KNVB Championship, Feyenoord have nothing to lose. They will pour all their energy into this crucial match in the hope of creating a miracle.

Latest Inter Milan vs Feyenoord score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Inter Milan vs Feyenoordas follows:

• Sportsmole:Inter Milan 2-0 Feyenoord

• WhoScore:Inter Milan 1-0 Feyenoord
• Our newspaper predicts:Inter Milan 2-0 Feyenoord

When and where can I watch Inter Milan vs Feyenoord live?

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