The second leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 between Inter Milan (Italy) and Feyenoord (Netherlands) will take place on March 11 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. The first leg ended with a 2-0 victory for Inter. Inter Milan vs. Feyenoord: prediction and statistics.
Inter Milan
Simone Inzaghi's team confidently won the first leg with a 2-0 scoreline. As a result, Inter secured their seventh victory in the current Champions League campaign. Moreover, the team kept a clean sheet for the eighth time in this edition, leading the tournament with the fewest goals conceded (1). To advance to the next round, the Italians need to avoid losing by more than one goal in regular time.
- The club is unbeaten in their last 12 home matches in the Champions League (10 wins, 2 draws).
- Inter has kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 home games in this competition.
- The Milan side has scored no more than two goals in regular time in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Jan-Aurel Bisseck – Carlos Augusto, Davide Frattesi, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Denzel Dumfries – Mehdi Taremi, Marcus Thuram.
Defenders Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco, and midfielders Nicola Zalewski, Piotr Zielinski will miss the match due to injuries.
Feyenoord
The team lost the first leg, marking their fourth defeat in the current Champions League. Additionally, Feyenoord has conceded 24 goals in this tournament, with only Slovan and Leipzig having worse records (27 each). To progress to the next round, the club needs to win by at least three goals in 90 minutes. A two-goal victory would lead to extra time. Notably, Feyenoord last reached the quarter-finals of Europe's top club competition 53 years ago.
- The team has not won in regular time in 11 of their last 13 away matches in the Champions League (2 draws, 9 losses).
- Both teams scored in six of Feyenoord's previous away games in this competition.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Feyenoord (4-3-3)
Timon Wellenreuther – Geertruida Mitchell, David Hancko, Thomas Beelen, Givairo Read – Hugo Bueno, Gijs Smal, Jakub Moder – Anis Hadj-Moussa, Julian Carranza, Luka Ivanusec.
Goalkeeper Justin Bijlow, midfielders Quinten Timber, Hwang In-beom, Bart Nieuwkoop, Ramiz Zerrouki, Calvin Stengs, Anthony Milambo, and forward Igor Paixao will not play due to injuries. Forward Ibrahim Osman is suspended.
Referee
Ivan Kruzliak (Slovakia)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 14%.
Inter Milan vs. Feyenoord: Match Prediction
Simone Inzaghi's side has been strong at home, remaining unbeaten in their last 12 Champions League matches, securing ten wins. However, Inter often wins by a single-goal margin: in 7 of the 10 victories in this period, the team had only a minimal lead.
Feyenoord has not been impressive in away matches in the Champions League but does not give up without a fight. In their last nine away games in this tournament, the Dutch side lost by more than one goal only once, and that match against Lille in the final group stage round was not crucial in terms of the standings.
The Italians secured a comfortable lead in the first leg and will likely play cautiously, avoiding unnecessary risks. I believe the visitors will put up a decent fight against Inter in this match. My prediction: Feyenoord with a handicap (+1.5)
