Inter vs. Feyenoord: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

It's impossible not to predict an Inter win here. The Italians are in great form, unbeaten in their last five, while Feyenoord have only one win from their last five. Inter were deserved winners in the first leg and with home advantage on their side this time around, they should quite comfortably finish off an injury-depleted Feyenoord team. Inter 2-0 Feyenoord.

Inter Milan are looking to finish the job in Italy as they face Feyenoord in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 clash.

• Date: 11/03/2025
• Kick-off time: 20:00
• Location: San Siro, Milan

In the first leg, Inter came out on top in what was a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory. Despite a good start from Feyenoord, Inter weathered the storm and goals from strikers Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martínez sealed the win. They will be slightly disappointed not have made it 3-0 as Piotr Zieliński saw his second half penalty saved, but the result is overwhelmingly good for Inter and they’re huge favourites to progress.

The Italian giants are the favourites to retain their Serie A title, too, as they’re currently top of the league table in what is an extremely tight title race. With Napoli having lost Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to PSG in January, Inter are now heavily fancied to successfully defend their title, owing to a superior arsenal of firepower.

Inter were beaten finalists in 2023 in this competition and they lost to Atlético Madrid in the last 16 last season, in a tie they were heavily fancied in, so they’ll feel like they’ve got unfinished business in this competition. In a period where they’ve been the best side in Italy, it may be a long time before Inter are better equipped to win this competition than they have been in recent years, so they need to take advantage of that. Should they win here, which is likely, then a quarter-final tie with Bayern Munich or Bayer Leverkusen awaits.

Feyenoord are likely facing a last 16 exit on Tuesday night. The Dutch club have largely had a strong campaign in this competition so the reflection should be overwhelmingly positive, even if they might be disappointed at the manner of their exit.

Feyenoord will feel as though injuries and absences have prevented them from having a proper crack at this tie, which, when you look at the sheer length of their absentee list, is probably true. However, they did manage to knock AC Milan out of the competition with a similarly depleted squad.

In what has been a turbulent season for the Dutch club, they’ll hope that they now start to move forward as a team under Robin van Persie. The former Arsenal and Manchester United striker was appointed permanently a few weeks back after Brian Priske was dismissed back in January, and two games into his tenure, Feyenoord are winless.

The appointment has received a mixed reception but regardless of any scepticism, Feyenoord will at least now feel settled. It’s highly unlikely that they’re going to go through here, but if Van Persie’s men can at least deliver a positive performance, they can walk away with their heads held high.

This game will be televised live to all subscribed UK viewers on TNT Sports 2.

Inter Milan Team News:

Inter will be without Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco and Nicola Zalewski, but Carlos Augusto is back fit and should start at left wing-back.

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer is also back fit and should reclaim his place between the sticks.

Predicted lineup: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Zielinski, Augusto; L. Martinez, Thuram.

Feyenoord Team News:

The Dutch side are still missing a host of players, with Quinten Timber, Hwang In-beom, Gernot Trauner, Bart Nieuwkoop, Calvin Stengs and Justin Bijlow all set to miss out.

Givairo Read, though, is available once again after serving a suspension and should return to the starting XI at right-back.

Predicted lineup: Wellenreuther; Read, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Moder, Smal; Hadj Moussa, Paixao, Ivanusec; Carranza.

Inter Milan:

Inter's form is strong, as they come into this game with four wins and one draw from their last five games. Most recently, Inter secured a dramatic 3-2 win over Monza as they came back from 0-2 down to claim the three points thanks to goals from Arnautovic, Calhanoglu and an own goal, which followed last week's win in Rotterdam.

Before that, Inter drew 1-1 at Napoli after Dimarco opened the scoring with a fine free-kick, a result that followed a 2-0 win over Lazio, with Arnautovic and Calhanoglu scoring the goals, and a 1-0 win over Genoa, courtesy of Martinez.

Feyenoord:

Feyenoord, conversely, are very much out of form as they enter this match with only one win from their last five. Last time out, Feyenoord lost 0-2 to Inter, a result that was preceded by a 0-0 draw with NEC.

Prior to that, goals from Carranza and Hancko saw Feyenoord beat Almere City 2-1, a result that was preceded by a 1-1 draw with AC Milan, with Carranza scoring the goal, and a 0-0 draw with NAC Breda.

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