UCL: Inter Milan VS RB Salzburg - Prediction and Odds

The UEFA Champions League returns tomorrow with the match between Inter Milan and RB Salzburg in Group D. Inter Milan were so close to winning the UCL but lost to Manchester City in the final. However, Inter Milan is on a mission to win the UCL glory this season under Simone Inzaghi. Although the Nerazzurri started the UCL campaign with a draw against Real Sociedad, they returned to the winning track by defeating Benfica in their second game. They stand in the 2nd place in the point table with four points, while RB Salzburg is in 3rd with three points.

Statsa&Facts

• Inter Milan and RB Salzburg played only two games in history. In 1994 in the UEFA Cup, when Inter Milan won their second trophy in this competition, Inter Milan defeated RB Salzburg in both legs.
• Inter Milan's records against Austrian clubs are pretty impressive. They have won eight of their last nine meetings against Austrian clubs and lost one.
• Inter Milan have never lost a match at their home against Austrian clubs.
• RB Salzburg have never won against Italian clubs in the UEFA Champions League. They faced off against AC Milan last season and lost by 4-0 at San Siro.
• The home records for the Nerazzuri are very strong. They won five of their last six home games in the Champions League and tied one. Inter Milan kept five clean sheets in their all five victories during this period.

Team News

Inter Milan have a important match on next Sunday as they will host Roma in Serie A. Therefore, Inter boss Simone Inzaghi will likely to rotate his squad. Alexis Sanchez is fit enough to play against Salzburg. But the manager might bench him to start Marcus Thuram along with the skipper, Lautaro Martinez. Lautaro Martinez, the World Cup winner, is in his prime form. He already has scored 16 goals in all competitions for Inter Milan. He will be a trump card for the Nerazzuri. Alessandro Bastoni was on rest during Inter Milan's last match. However, he should be back again for tomorrow's clash. Unfortunately, Inter Milan will miss the service of Juan Cuadrado and Marko Arnautovic due to injuries. As for the visitors, they have a long list of absentees for injury problems. Fernando, Sekou Koita, Bryan Okoh, Lukas Wallner, and Justin Omoregie will miss the match because of injuries. Mads Bidstrup and Kamil Piatkowski are also in doubt for tomorrow's game. The Possible Lineup for Inter Milan: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez The Possible Lineup for RB Salzburg: Schlager; Dedic, Pavlovic, Baidoo, Terzic; Capaldo, Gourna-Douath, Kjaergaard; Gloukh; Simic, Konate

Prediction: Inter 2-0 Salzburg

As the home side, Inter Milan will have tremendous support from the gallery for San Siro. Their records against Austrian clubs speak for them. The Nerazzuri are in their best form this season. Lautaro Martinez and Thuram are capable enough to break Salzburg's defense at any time.

Betfair Odds

Inter Milan: 1.31 Draw: 5.94 Salzburg: 10.98 Get real-time betfair odds on BFB247