Feyenoord vs Inter Milan Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | UEFA Champions League

Feyenoord vs Inter Milan Preview

Tournament: UEFA Champions League

Date: March 5, 2025

Kick-off Time: 05:45 PM GMT

Venue: De Kuip

The UEFA Champions League is all set to begin its most entertaining phase, which will witness sixteen teams go against each other for a place in the last eight. Dutch outfit Feyenoord will welcome defending Italian champions Inter Milan in the first leg. The Pride of Soyth finished eliminated AC Milan in the playoffs and will hope to replicate the same against the other side from Milan. With three wins and draws each, Feyenoord are undefeated in their last six outings. De Stadionclub have managed to keep three clean sheets while recording 21 shots on target and scoring four goals in their last five games. Antoni Milambo and Anis Hadj Moussa are the side’s top scorers in the competition with three goals each, followed by Igor Paixão with two strikes. Paixão leads the charts with four assists while Gijs Smal and Antoni Milambo have registered two and one assist each.

Inter Milan, on the contrary, come into this game on the back of a decent run of form in February. They have managed to reclaim the top spot in the Serie A and will look to replicate their heroics in the UCL as well. Inter finished fourth on the table with 11 points in the group stage. The Nerazzurri have conceded just one goal during the league stage and will bring in the same defensive solidity in the knockouts. They have scored five goals from 17 shots on target while keeping two clean sheets in their last five games. Lautaro Martinez is their top scorer with five strikes followed by Hakan Calhanoglu and Mehdi Taremi with two and one goals each. Taremi has provided two assists while Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Bastoni, and Nicolò Barella have produced one assist each.

Feyenoord Team News

The hosts have a long list of injury woes. Gernot Trauner, Bart Nieuwkoop, Hwang In-Beom, Calvin Stengs, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Jordan Lotomba, Justin Bijlow, and Ramiz Zerrouki, Facundo Gonzalez, Quinten Timber, Ayase Ueda are all out with injuries.

Inter Milan Team News

The visitors will travel to the Netherlands without the services of Yann Sommer, Matteo Darmian, Carlos Augusto and Nicola Zalewski.

Feyenoord vs Inter Milan Predicted Lineups

Feyenoord Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):

Goalkeeper: Wellenreuther

Defenders: Read, Beelen, Hancko, Smal

Midfielders: Moder, Milambo, Moussam Ivanueca, Paixao

Forward: Carranza

Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Martinez

Defenders: Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni

Midfielders: Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco

Forwards: Taremi, Martinez

Feyenoord vs Inter Milan H2H Record

Both teams have played two games against each other, where Feyenoord have won one game and the other match ended in a 2-2 draw.

Key Players to Watch in Feyenoord vs Inter Milan

Igor Paixao (Feyenoord)

Igor Paixao has been Feyenoord’s best performing player in the continental showpiece. The Brazilian is accustomed to the highly staked nature of Champions League fixtures and has racked up six goal contributions in the process. Paixao will hope to become the point of difference for his side having scored two goals and provided four assists so far. He possesses an xA of 1.47 in the UCL.

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lautaro Martinez will hope to inspire Inter Milan into the last eight with a heroic performance against Feyenoord across the two legs. He is Inter’s top scorer with six strikes in the championship and will look to add more goals to his tally. The Argentine target man has recorded an xG of 2.1 in his last five games across all competitions. His leadership abilities coupled with his attacking instincts will come in as an added advantage for Inter.

Feyenoord vs Inter Milan Prediction

Inter Milan have been dominant across various competitions this season. They have put together a series of consistent and impactful performances and therefore we expect them to come out on top in this game. Inter are expected to win this game 1-3 and take a two goal advantage into the second leg.

Predicted Score: Feyenoord 1-3 Inter Milan

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