Inter Milan will hope a strong record against Dutch opponents helps them improve on a poor start to this UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign when they visit Feyenoord, who also sit on three points after three games.
Match News and Current Form
Feyenoord saw their lead at the top of the Eredivisie cut after a 1-1 draw against Fortuna Sittard on Saturday which stretched their winless run to three games (D2, L1). That streak started with a 1-0 loss to Real Betis on matchday three which served as a tenth defeat in their last 13 matches in major European competition (W3), although all three wins therein came on home turf at De Kuip, including a 3-2 victory over Como this season. Boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has seen his only two UCL wins as a manager come against Italian visitors (L13), but may need a comeback to secure a third given that Feyenoord have conceded the opener in each of their last six UCL main draw matches.
Inter suffered their first Serie A defeat of the season as they were beaten 3-1 by arch-rivals AC Milan on Saturday in the Derby della Madonnina. Cristian Chivu’s men now look to avoid losing back-to-back matches for the first time since last November, although ominously the first of those defeats came against Milan followed by a loss in the UCL. That UCL defeat to Atlético Madrid started a run of three losses in the last four UCL away fixtures (W1), while they had lost a club record four successive matches at any venue in this competition before beating Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday three.
Head-to-Head History
Inter won both previous UCL H2Hs in the last 16 of the 2024/25 edition. The Nerazzurri are unbeaten in their last 13 games against Dutch clubs in this competition (W10, D3), while Feyenoord are unbeaten in their six UCL group stage/league phase home games against Italian teams (W4, D2).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Nine of Feyenoord’s last 13 matches produced over 3.5 goals.
Feyenoord have never lost a UCL home match they led at half-time (W7, D1).
Inter lost the last eight UCL games they went 1-0 down in.
Inter have scored 2+ goals in seven of their last nine matches.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Gjivai Zechiël got Feyenoord’s first goal in four of his five scoring appearances this season, one of which was in their last UCL home game. Carlos Augusto will look to tie him down but remain a threat going forward as he’s contributed five goals in his last eight UCL starts for Inter (G3, A2).
Jeremiah St. Juste missed Feyenoord’s last game, while Inter remain without a number of high-profile long-term absentees.
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Betting Analysis
Feyenoord’s recent games have been full of goals, which makes over 2.5 goals a distinct possibility in this fixture.
Author: Sridhar Bhamidi