Inter return to the San Siro tonight looking to build on their winning start in the UEFA Champions League, while Slavia Praha aim to end a poor run of form away from home in Europe. These sides last met back in the 2019/20 group stage, and history strongly favors the Italians going into this clash.
Matchday Talking Points
- This will be the third meeting between Inter and Slavia Praha in European competition. The last time they met (2019/20 group stage), Inter drew 1-1 at home before winning 3-1 away.
- Slavia Praha have never won away to an Italian side in major European competition, losing seven of their eight attempts (D1).
- Inter have won their last four games against Czech opposition in the Champions League by an aggregate score of 10-1, keeping three consecutive clean sheets.
- Slavia Praha have lost their last three away matches in Europe without scoring.
- Inter manager Cristian Chivu could become only the fourth Inter boss to win his first two Champions League matches in charge.
Lineups
Inter (3-5-2)
GK: Y. Sommer
DEF: Y. Bisseck, F. Acerbi, A. Bastoni
MID: D. Dumfries, P. Zieliński, H. Çalhanoğlu, P. Sučić, F. Dimarco
FWD: M. Thuram, L. Martínez
Slavia Praha (4-5-1)
GK: J. Staněk
DEF: D. Hashioka, D. Zima, Š. Chaloupek, J. Krišt’an
MID: L. Provod, M. Sadílek, C. Zafeiris, O. Dorley, D. Douděra
FWD: V. Kušej
Substitutes
- Inter: Stefan de Vrij, Luis Henrique, Josep Martínez, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Davide Frattesi, Andy Diouf, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolò Barella, Manuel Akanji, Carlos Augusto, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Pio Esposito
- Slavia Praha: Muhammed Cham, Youssoupha Sanyang, Youssoupha Mbojdj, Mojmír Chytil, David Moses, Jan Bořil, Tomáš Chorý, Ivan Schranz, Daniel Toula, Erik Prekop, Jakub Markovič, Adam Rezek
Managers
Slavia Praha: J. Trpišovský
Inter: C. Chivu
Prediction
The stats heavily point towards Inter dominance, especially given their home advantage and Slavia’s away struggles. Expect Inter to control possession and create the better chances.
Predicted Score: Inter 2-0 Slavia Praha
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