Inter Milan will look to secure a direct route to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 as they host Monaco on Wednesday. Monaco are also in the running for a top eight finish but face a confident Inter side, who are expected to claim the win.
Sitting sixth in the table, Inter Milan have impressed in this season’s Champions League and are unbeaten in six of their seven matches. They have claimed just five wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory at Sparta Prague last time out.
Inter Milan’s Champions League campaign has been built on a solid defence that has kept six clean sheets in their seven fixtures. Simone Inzaghi’s men also have quality going forward which was evident in their 4-0 victory over Lecce in Serie A last Sunday.
Monaco are 10th in the table and will also have ambitions of making the top eight in the Champions League. Adi Hutter’s men have won four of their seven matches in the competition and beat Aston Villa 1-0 in their previous fixture.
The French side will also head into Wednesday’s match off the back of a 3-2 victory over Rennes in a Ligue 1 fixture last weekend. However, they have struggled on the road, failing to win their last four away matches.
How the books view it: Inter overwhelming favourites
Inter Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 8/13 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Monaco is valued at 15/4 while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by BoyleSports.
Head to head: Only friendly meetings
There have been only two friendly meetings between Inter Milan and Monaco, with the Italians unbeaten across both fixtures. The Nerazzurri claimed a 1-0 victory in 2009 before playing out a 2-2 draw in 2022.
Players to watch: Martinez in good form
Lautaro Martinez appears to be back in the groove for Inter Milan having scored in six of the last eight matches in all competitions. He will be the one to watch on Wednesday and is priced at 5/4 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet.
Inter Milan have maintained a solid defence in the Champions League, keeping clean sheets in six of their seven matches in the competition. Stefan de Vrij often features at the back and can lead the Nerazzurri to a clean sheet at 6/4 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Hakan Calhanoglu is sidelined with injury for Inter Milan alongside Francesco Acerbi and Joaquin Correa. Nicolo Barrella was a second half substitute at Lecce and should start on Wednesday while Martinez and Marcus Thuram should continue their attacking partnership.
Monaco also have injury problems of their own with Denis Zakaria, George Ilenikhena, Wilfried Singo and Folarin Balogun all sidelined. Mika Biereth has caught the eye since moving to France and should start in attack while Mohamed Salisu is expected to continue at the back.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bisseck, de Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Frattesi, Barrella, Zielinski, Dimarco, Thuram, Martinez
Monaco: Majecki, Mawissa, Salisu, Kehrer, Vanderson, Zakaria, Camara, Golovin, Minamino, Akliouche, Biereth
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have won to nil in five of their last six Champions League matches and a repeat is priced at 19/10 by BoyleSports. Given the attacking quality in the team, a -1 handicap can be considered at 6/4 with BoyleSports.
The Nerazzurri are expected to be dominant on Wednesday and can be backed to score in both halves at 11/8 with BoyleSports.
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