FIFA Club World Cup: Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds Picks — Chivu’s New-Look Italians to Cruise to Victory? (Jun 21)

The competitive action at the FIFA Club World Cup continues into its second week on June 21, as the competition in Group E heats up.

Inter Milan will be widely expected to go deep in the tournament after reaching the 2025 Champions League final, but they could come up against a challenging opponent in the form of Urawa Red Diamonds on matchday two.

But, will Inter be able to avoid a shock defeat against their Japanese opponents?

Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds Overview

Odds

Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds Head-to-Head Record

Key Stats

• Inter Milan overcame Japanese opponents in the semi-final stage on their way to winning the Club World Cup in 2010.
• Urawa Red Diamonds had failed to win in three of their four matches before the start of the Club World Cup.

Inter Milan Team News

Petar Sucic and Luis Henrique have both signed for Inter on permanent deals before the start of the competition. However, Cristian Chivu will be without the injured Yann Aurel Bisseck on Saturday.

Possible Lineup

Y. Sommer (GK); S. de Vrij, C. Augusto, A. Bastoni, D. Dumfries, K. Asllani, H. Calhanoglu, F. Dimarco, N. Barella, M. Thuram, L. Martinez

Urawa Red Diamonds Team News

Per-Mathias Hogmo will have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this matchday two showdown with Inter Milan on Saturday.

Possible Lineup

S. Nishikawa (GK); H. Ishihara, D. Boza, M. Holbraten, T. Ogiwara, K. Yasui, S. Gustafson, T. Kaneko, M. Savio, R. Watanabe, Y. Matsuo

Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds Picks

While we like the chances of Urawa Red Diamonds to upset the odds in this group, it feels challenging to foresee them upsetting one of the biggest European clubs in the competition.

Inter have a fresh outlook following the appointment of Chivu, and their attacking players could sparkle against their Japanese opponents in matchday two on Saturday.