Champions' League Group B
Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday, September 19th , 2018
01:55 am (GMT+8 Timing)
Stadium: San Siro Stadium
Inter Milan:
Last five matches form: W L D W L
17/18 Average goals per match: 1.74
17/18 Average goals against per match: 0.79
17/18 Top Scorer: Mauro Icardi (29)
Tottenham Hotspur:
Last five matches form: W W W L L
17/18 Average goals per match: 1.95
17/18 Average goals against per match: 0.95
17/18 Top Scorer: Harry Kane (30)
A big clash in Group B on Match Day 1 as Inter Milan take on Tottenham Hotspur at the San Siro. With Barcelona big favourites in this group, the results between these two sides could be key in determining who joins the Spanish giants in the knockout stages.
Inter haven't been great so far in Serie A, losing to both Sassuolo and Parma, with a 3-0 win away at Bologna being the one bright spot to date. Perhaps a return to European action will spark an upturn in fortunes.
Spurs started promisingly enough in the Premier League, winning their first three before coming unstuck at Watford. They were then played off the park at home against Liverpool last time out and will be looking to bounce back here.
Tottenham hold the edge in the head to head record, with three wins to two for Inter. The last clash between the sides in a 2016 friendly saw Spurs run riot in a 6-1 win.
Tottenham got their tactics all wrong against Liverpool, but in any case there's no real shame in being beaten by Jurgen Klopp's excellent side. They will once again be without key men Hugo Lloris and Dele Alli here though.
We rate Tottenham as the better side overall, but any hangover from that Liverpool game in combination with the absentees may just enable Inter to salvage a draw.
Prediction: Inter Milan 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur