Man City v Inter Milan Prediction, Tips & Betting – Champions League

We have a Man City v Inter Milan prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Wednesday’s game.

Man City have picked up where they left off last season winning their opening 4 league games including a 2-1 comeback win over Brentford at the weekend.

Inter have also had an unbeaten start to their league title defence though their 1-1 draw against Monza at the weekend meant they’ve 8 points by comparison in their opening 4 league games.

How To Watch Man City v Inter Milan

When is Man City v Inter?

Man City v Inter Milan will take place on Wednesday, September 18th at 8.00 pm in the Champions League.

TV Channel

Discovery +

Where is Man City v Inter Being Played?

Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.

Man City v Inter Odds

Man City are priced at 1/2 to land an early season Champions League win, Inter despite being at home are 16/5 outsiders and the draw is priced at 9/2.

Handicap Betting

Man City: -1 @ 7/5

Inter: +1 @ 6/4

Handicap Draw: -1 @ 13/5

Man City v Inter Preview

Man City’s Form

Man City have been a dominant force in World Football for several seasons and last year landed a Premier League trophy, a UEFA Super Cup and a Club World Cup. It’s hard to refresh and replenish a squad and keep them at the top of their game though it was interesting they only bought two first-team players this summer Savinho from Troyes and the return of Gundogan from Barcelona.

The club have won all four of their league matches to start the season and they look as dangerous of a force as ever. Though their Expected Points tally of 8.68 is less than Liverpool's 9.39. That can largely be put down to Haaland’s insane finishing ability, scoring 9 goals from an XG of 4.54.

A repeat of their Champions League Final two seasons ago, though City have the edge given it’s a home game Inter are one of the best-placed sides tactically to defeat them in a one-off game.

Man City’s Last Five Results

Man City 2-1 Brentford | September 14th | Win

West Ham 1-3 Man City | August 31st | Win

Man City 4-1 Ipswich | August 24th | Win

Chelsea 0-2 Man City | August 18th | Draw

Man City 1-1 Man United (7-6 on Penalties) | August 10th | Draw

4 Wins and 1 Draw

Inter’s Form

Inter were dominant winners of the Serie A last season coming 19 points clear of their bitter rivals Milan. They were also Supercoppa winners though their Champions League Round of 16 elimination would have been considered a disappointment after reaching the final the previous year. In the transfer window, they retained the core of their squad while also signing interesting names like Augusto from Monza, Frattesi from Sassaulo and Zielinski from Napoli; they could be even stronger for 24/25.

With 8 points accrued from their opening 4 league games that total puts them 2nd on the league table 1 point behind early leaders Napoli. However, despite their 1-1 weekend draw their underlying numbers are strong with their Expected Points total of 8.72 the highest in the league with Juventus the next best with a total of 6.87.

Inter are a tactically well-drilled side under Simeone Inzaghi and will set themselves up to be notoriously difficult to break down against City while also carrying an attacking threat.

Inter’s Last Five Results

Monza 1-1 Inter | September 15th | Draw

Inter 4-0 Atalanta | August 30th | Win

Inter 2-0 Leece | August 24th | Win

Genoa 2-2 Inter | August 17th | Draw

Chelsea 1-1 Inter | August 11th | Draw

3 Draws and 2 Wins

Man City v Inter Predicted Lineups

Man City Predicted Starting XI(3-2-4-1)

GK: Ederson

RCB: Walker, CB: Dias, LCB: Gvardiol

CM: Lewis, CM: Rodri

RM: Doku, CM: Silva, CM: De Bruyne, LM: Grealish

CF: Haaland

Inter Predicted Starting XI (3-5-2)

GK: Sommer.

RCB: Pavard, CB: de Vrij, LCB: Augusto

RM: Darmian, RCM; Barella, CM: Asllani, LCM: Çalhanoğlu, LM: Dimarco

CF: Thuram, CF: Martinez

Man City v Inter Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Man City wins: 1

Inter wins: 0

Draws: 0

Head-To-Head Results

Man City 1-0 Inter | Champions League | June 10th, 2023

Key Players To Watch

Rodri – Man City

It’s no hyperbole to say that defensive midfielder Rodri (28) is the one irreplaceable player in the Guardiola system with Man City with him being the best single-pivot midfielder in the world.

City simply rarely loses with him in the starting side (aside from last season’s FA Cup Final) which means it’s very fortunate he’s a regular for City though he only came off the bench against Brentford it means he will be fresh for the game.

Lautaro Martinez – Inter

The Argentinian Striker and Inter Captain is one of the most underrated footballers in European Football, despite a record of 27 goals and 7 assists from 44 matches in all competitions this season.

However, Latuaro offers far more than goal contributions to this Inter side, he is a workhorse with 0.46 Interceptions (88th percentile) and 0.94 Blocks (84th percentile) for all forwards. He is yet to score for Inter this season, so is arguably due a goal.

Man City v Inter Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Man City 2-0 Inter

Man City are a ruthless entity and their comeback victory at the weekend against Brentford shows they can win in multiple ways.

Inter are no slouches as the best team in Italian Football these last 12 months, though they will need to be at their best here to land a result it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that they could avoid defeat.

All that being said, I think Haaland is too ruthless in front of goal now and with a fresh Rodri returning to the starting side I can see this being a City win.

Best Bet: Man City Win + Under 2.5 Goals @ 16/5

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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