Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction
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This repeat of the 2010 UEFA Champions League final began with Internazionale pulling off an impressive 2-1 defeat of Bayern Munich in the first-leg at the Allianz Arena last week.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 16th April, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Inter Milan Preview: Treble chasing Inter
Internazionale, under the management of former Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi, are moving towards the treble for the third time in their history and the first time since Jose Mourinho’s Nerazzurri achieved the feat back in 2010 with that aforementioned final against Bayern.
Inter are drawing 1-1 with AC Milan in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia but also have a lead over Napoli at the top-of-the-table in Serie A, too, as they seek to defend the Italian title for the first time since that 2009/10 campaign.
Bayern Munich Preview: Need to up their game
In the first-leg of this tie last week with Bayern Munich suffering from several injuries, Inter went ahead via a very smart Lautaro Martinez goal before Bayern equalised via the departing Thomas Muller but Davide Frattesi snatched the advantage late on for Inter.
Bayern Munich have since shared a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena in Der Klassiker at the weekend. Bayern went behind in that game before then having to score again late on to level things as they move towards regaining the German title.
Inter Milan Team News: Still no Dumfries
Ahead of the visit of Bayern for this return leg, Inter remain without key wing-back Denzel Dumfries so Matteo Darmian will likely keep his spot as the right-side of both Inter's defence and attack. They also remain without Poland international midfielder Piotr Zielinski for this week.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
Unavailable: Dumfries (Injured), Zielinksi (Injured)
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Bayern Munich Team News: Still no Musiala
Bayern Munich have an abundance of key injury issues for this one but the absence of Jamal Musiala is by far the most important. Last week's goal scorer Thomas Muller is expected to come into the eleven as Bayern go with a more old school two-up-top system as he partners Harry Kane.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Urbig; Laimer, Kim, Dier, Stanisic; Goretzka, Kimmich; Olise, Muller, Sane; Kane
Unavailable: Neuer (Injured), Upamecano (Injured), Ito (Injured), Davies (Injured), Buchmann (Injured), Musiala (Injured)
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Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich Prediction
Inter come into this one on the back of a 3-1 defeat of Cagliari at the weekend courtesy of goals from Marko Arnautovic, Lautaro Martinez and Yann Bisseck with that performance being more akin to the fluency and efficiency of last season. They welcome a Bayern side that need to rediscover some maturity in being able to exploit some of the better sides in Europe and Inter, with their impressive defence, will believe they can simply see off the Bavarians and move into a second UEFA Champions League final in the last three years after being runners’ up to treble winners Manchester City in the 2022/23 campaign.
Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich Tip: Double chance – Inter to win or draw