The Milan giants won the “double” last season, Chivu’s first in charge as head coach. They have also made a winning start this campaign, although they have often conceded first. Only against Roma in the capital did they have to settle for coming back from 0-2 to draw. When hosting Parma, they secured a convincing 3-0 victory.
The club from the “Jan Breydel” reclaimed the league title in the spring, overtaking their main rival of recent years, Union Saint-Gilloise. After the summer break, they began by losing to the same opponent on penalties in the Super Cup. However, they suffered only one setback in the opening stretch of the Pro League, against Gent. In October, they recorded another emphatic victory, beating La Louvière 4-1.
The Italians were immediately handed the toughest possible opponent in the Champions League: Real Madrid. They looked more than capable at the Santiago Bernabéu, but lost 1-2 due to their own mistakes. The Belgians hosted a seemingly crisis-hit Aston Villa. They even scored twice, but still went down 2-3.
Previous matches: Inter – Club Brugge
This will be the first time such visitors have come to the “Giuseppe Meazza”.
The hosts will certainly not want to suffer a second setback in a row. Everything points to an Inter victory, and we are backing them with a “-1.5 goals” handicap (odds – 1.76).
Inter – Club Brugge: key statistics and trends
Inter have won their second match in their last four
Inter score an average of three goals and concede 1.6 goals per match
In 80% of Inter’s matches, both teams score, while the average total is 4.6 goals per game
Club Brugge have won four of their last five matches, with the exception coming in the Champions League
Club Brugge score an average of 2.14 goals and concede 0.43 goals per match
In 29% of Club Brugge’s matches, both teams score, while the average total is 2.57 goals per game
Inter – Club Brugge: possible starting lineups
Inter play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Martinez – Bastoni, Bisseck, Pavard – Carlos Augusto, Jones, Çalhanoğlu, Barella, Diouf – Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Club Brugge play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Sommer – Seys, Mechele, Lee Han-beom, Sabbe – Vanaken, Potts – Virgili, Vetlesen, Carlos Forbs – Trezoldi
