One of Germany’s leading clubs nearly dropped out of the top four last season due to an unsuccessful bet on Nuri Sahin, but after hiring Kovac, managed to climb to fourth place by the end of the campaign. Now, they are clearly aiming to regain their usual status as runners-up. In Milan, under Simone Inzaghi, they missed out on 4-5 trophies. Under Kivu, they lost the Club World Cup and, more recently, the Italian Super Cup. Still, they have legitimate ambitions to lead Serie A.
In the Champions League, the Germans have played entertaining and fairly successful football—losing only to Manchester City, albeit 1-4. They registered wins against Athletic, Copenhagen, and Villarreal, scoring four goals against each. There were also draws, not just with Juventus but with Bodo/Glimt, and they lost to Tottenham after going down to ten men early in the match.
The Italians started with a string of victories. They beat their first four opponents—though these were relatively easy: a struggling Ajax, Slavia, and debutants Union and Kairat. However, they ended 2025 with defeats to Atletico and Liverpool. Last week, they also lost at home to Arsenal, 1-3.
Borussia Dortmund vs Inter: Key Stats and Trends
Borussia Dortmund has won just one of their last four matches
The team scores an average of 2.71 goals and concedes 2.14
Inter has lost three matches in a row
The club scores an average of 1.86 goals and concedes 1.0
Borussia Dortmund vs Inter: Probable Starting Lineups
Borussia Dortmund (probable lineup): Kobel – Bensebaini, N. Schlotterbeck, Anton – Fabio Silva, Brandt, Adeyemi, Nmecha, Bellingham, Yan Couto – Guirassy
Inter (probable lineup): Sommer – Bastoni, Acerbi, Akanji – Dimarco, Sucic, Zielinski, Barella, Luis Enrique – Martinez, M. Thuram
Previous Matches: Borussia Dortmund vs Inter
In both 1994 and 2019, the clubs exchanged home victories.
