The Matchday 2 clash in the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Inter Milan (Italy) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) will take place on September 30 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter Milan vs. Slavia Prague: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Inter Milan
Christian Chivu's side faced no significant challenges in their opening match against Ajax, securing a 2-0 away victory. As a result, Inter ended their four-match winless streak in regular time in the Champions League (3 draws, 1 loss). Moreover, the team managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in their last seven European matches. The Milan club currently sits in eighth place in the group stage standings.
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last 15 home matches in the Champions League (11 wins, 4 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of their last 7 matches in this European competition.
- Inter has scored at least twice in regular time in 8 of their last 9 Champions League games.
Predicted lineup for Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Yann Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Slavia Prague
In the first round, Jindřich Trpišovský's side drew 2-2 at home against Bodø/Glimt. Slavia had a two-goal lead during the match but let the victory slip away in the closing stages. Nevertheless, the club has avoided defeat in five of their last six Champions League appearances (4 wins, 1 draw). In the group stage standings, the Czech team is in 19th place. Notably, Slavia has only won once in their last 11 European matches against Italian clubs (3 draws, 7 losses).
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Champions League (2 draws, 4 losses).
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 7 of Slavia's last 10 away games in this European competition.
- The Czech side has not scored more than one goal in their last 11 away Champions League matches.
Predicted lineup for Slavia Prague (4-3-3)
Ondřej Kolář – Youssouf Mboji, Štěpán Chaloupek, David Doudera, David Zima – Oscar Dorley, Christos Zafeiris, Michal Sadílek – Lukáš Provod, Tomáš Chorý, Vasil Kušej.
Defenders Tomáš Holeš and Igoh Ogbu are injured. Notably, first-choice goalkeeper Ondřej Kolář and midfielder Michal Sadílek have recovered from illness but may not be in optimal form.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 14 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 71;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 14%.
Inter Milan vs. Slavia Prague: Match Prediction
Inter Milan showed high scoring prowess only in the knockout stage of last season's Champions League. Before that, even when winning, the team did not score many goals. In their last 12 home games in the Champions League, Inter only managed to score three or more goals twice, while in six instances, they were limited to one goal. Meanwhile, they kept a clean sheet in eight of these matches.
Slavia Prague has struggled to create opportunities away from home; in their last 11 away Champions League games, they have not scored more than once. In five of these matches, they failed to breach the opposition's defense. However, the Prague team does not make too many defensive errors, conceding no more than two goals in 10 of their last 11 away matches in this competition, and managing to keep a clean sheet in three of them.
I do not expect many goals in this encounter, and my prediction: Total under 3.5 goals
