Champions League: Feyenoord vs. Inter Milan Picks — Italians to Cruise to Win in Netherlands? (Mar 5)

We flagged up Inter Milan as our pre-tournament pick for Champions League glory this year, and there is a sense that the tournament has opened up for the Italians.

Inter Milan will come up against Feyenoord in the round of 16 this week, having the important home advantage for the return fixture next week.

However, Inter will be wary of the qualities posed by this Feyenoord side, as they upset the odds in the previous round to secure progression with an aggregate win over AC Milan.

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Inter Winless Against Feyenoord

This will only be the third European meeting between Feyenoord and Inter Milan.

The only previous clashes came in the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 2001-02, with Feyenoord recording a 3-2 aggregate success. Meanwhile, the Dutch side have lost just once in their 12 home European matches against Italian teams.

Feyenoord vs. Inter Milan Key Stats

• Inter Milan are unbeaten across their last eleven matches against Dutch opponents in Europe.
• Feyenoord could become only the fourth team in Champions League history to eliminate both Inter and AC Milan in the same campaign.

Feyenoord Team News

Quinten Timber has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, while Calvin Stengs, Ayase Ueda, and Jordan Lotomba are all also unavailable this week.

Possible Lineup

T. Wellenreuther (GK); J. Mitchell, T. Beelen, D. Hancko, G. Smal, A. Milambo, J. Moder, H. Bueno, I. Paixao, Z. Redmond, A. Hadj-Moussa

Inter Milan Team News

Federico Dimarco has been ruled out for Inter Milan. Meanwhile, Yann Sommer, Matteo Darmian, and Filip Stankovic are all unlikely to feature on Wednesday.

Possible Lineup

J. Martinez (GK); Y. Bisseck, S. de Vrij, A. Bastoni, D. Dumfries, N. Barella, P. Zielinksi, H. Calhanoglu, B. Pavard, L. Martinez, M. Thuram

Feyenoord vs. Inter Milan Picks

Feyenoord boast an eye-catching record against Italian teams, but that isn’t enough for us to side with the home victory on Wednesday.

Inter have been a standout team in the competition throughout the season, and they have suffered just three defeats in their last 23 matches in the Champions League. Therefore, an away win is our play this week.