Inter Milan vs RB Leipzig Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Italian champions Internazionale will expect to go deep in this season’s UEFA Champions League campaign as they welcome RB Leipzig to San Siro for this one.

Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 26th November, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Cannot be televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Inter Milan Preview: Nerazzurri ineffeciency

Simone Inzaghi’s Internazionale comfortably won their 20th Italian title last season as they secured the second star upon their badge but they haven’t been as clinical and decisive at both ends of the pitch in both the UEFA Champions League and Serie A so far this season.

That said, the Nerazzurri remain steady and strong as they come into this one on the back of a 5-0 thrashing of Hellas Verona at the Bentegodi at the weekend with just one defeat in 17 matches across all competitions so far this season.

RB Leipzig Preview: Lacklustre Leipzig

Despite RB Leipzig still sitting third in the Bundesliga table, their bright start to the campaign came from results being a lot better than their performances and the pressure is now beginning to grow on former Borussia Monchengladbach boss Marco Rose.

Leipzig come into this one on the back of an entertaining 4-3 loss to struggling Hoffenheim at the weekend in a game they led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2. That loss means they are now winless in their last four matches across all competitions.

Inter Milan Team News: No Calhanoglu

Hakan Calhanoglu has described himself as one of the best defensive midfielders in world football but the Inter captain is missing with a hip injury, whilst centre-back Francesco Acerbi is also a doubt due to a thigh injury.

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bisseck; Dumfries, Frattesi, Barella, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez

Unavailable: Calhanoglu (Injured)

Questionable: Acerbi (Injured)

Key Stats

Inter have won their last three UEFA Champions League matches. The last time they won four in a row was in the 2009/10 season when they went on to win six in succession.
Inter are unbeaten in their last 11 UEFA Champions League home matches (W9 D2).
Inter are unbeaten in their last ten UEFA Champions League group/league phase matches (W6 D4).
Inter have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 UEFA Champions League home matches.
Inter have not conceded a goal in their previous four UEFA Champions League matches this season. Their best sequence of successive clean sheets in UEFA competition is five (2014/15 UEFA Europa League and 1990/91 UEFA Cup).
Yann Sommer has made 49 appearances in the UEFA Champions League proper. He could become the third Swiss player to reach the landmark of 50 appearances, after Manuel Akanji and Johann Vogel.
Leipzig have won their previous two UEFA competition matches away from home against Italian teams; W 3-1 vs Napoli, 2017/18 UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg) and W 2-0 vs Atalanta, 2021/22 UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg.
Leipzig have lost five and drawn one of their last six UEFA Champions League matches.

RB Leipzig Team News: Several injuries

RB Leipzig are dealing with several injury issues for this one with Germany international defensive duo Lukas Klostermann and David Raum both sidelined alongside the likes of Yussuf Poulsen and Netherlands international attacker Xavi Simons.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban, Ouedraogo, Henrichs; Baumgartner, Haidara, Kampl, Nusa; Sesko, Openda

Unavailable: Bitshiabu (Injured), Klostermann (Injured), Raum (Injured), Elmas (Injured), Schlager (Injured), Poulsen (Injured), Simons (Injured)

Questionable:

Inter Milan vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Internazionale will be expected to take the game to their opposition, even if it seen as a bit of a free hit thanks to their excellent results and performances in the competition thus far. They appeared to have also rediscovered their clinical and ruthless nature in the league against Verona at the weekend. Leipzig weren’t playing well but getting results and are now not playing well with results falling more into line with their performance level so a home win is to be expected.

Inter Milan vs RB Leipzig Tip: Inter to win