Inter Milan will take on Arsenal in their upcoming Champions League match on Wednesday.
Inter arrives following a convincing 3-0 Serie A win over Empoli, where they held 78% of possession and attempted 15 shots, with Davide Frattesi scoring twice and Lautaro Martínez adding another. Inter’s recent matches have been high-scoring, with 22 goals in their last six games, 16 of which they scored themselves.
Arsenal is aiming to bounce back after a 1-0 loss to Newcastle in their last Premier League game. In that match, Arsenal held 64% possession and made 10 attempts but managed only one on target. Arteta’s side has netted nine goals over their past six matches, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
For Inter, manager Simone Inzaghi has a nearly full squad, with only Carlos Augusto sidelined due to a muscle injury.
Inter is likely to go with a 3-5-2 formation, featuring Yann Sommer, Benjamin Pavard, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni, Matteo Darmian, Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Marcus Thuram, and Lautaro Martínez.
Arsenal, on the other hand, is expected to field a 4-2-3-1 lineup with David Raya, Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Kai Havertz.
Prediction
Both teams are in solid form, and while scoring opportunities are likely on both ends, this could end in a closely contested 1-1 draw, with a prediction of under 3.5 total goals.
