UEFA Champions League---Inter Milan VS Slavia Prah Prediction

Inter Milan VS Slavia Praha    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:01-10-2025 03:00 Wednesday
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Match Preview:
In their first European game since being humbled by Paris Saint-Germain in the 2024-25 final, Inter proved too strong for Ajax earlier this month, with Hakan Calhanoglu twice setting up Marcus Thuram's goals at Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Following on from that Champions League success, the Italian giants commenced their recovery from a slow start in Serie A, subsequently posting back-to-back league wins.

Cristian Chivu's men had suffered a shock loss against Udinese before letting three points slip from their grasp in a 4-3 Derby d'Italia defeat to Juventus, but recent results have steadied the ship.

After beating bogey side Sassuolo, the Nerazzurri then saw off Cagliari in Sardinia, where Lautaro Martinez scored his 12th goal in 12 games against the Rossoblu, rising star Francesco Pio Esposito netted his first Serie A strike and Inter also hit the woodwork twice.

It will be just the third meeting between these clubs, with the previous two coming during the 2019-20 group stage, when Slavia Prague only picked up one point.

Slavia have never won a UEFA fixture in Italy, losing on seven of their eight attempts so far: the sole exception was a 1-1 draw with Inter at San Siro six years ago, when they were denied by Nicolo Barella's late leveller.

Like this week's hosts, both of the Czech champions' goals on matchday one were scored and assisted by the same men, as Lukas Provod twice teed up El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji against Bodo/Glimt.

However, despite tallying 26 shots in their Champions League opener - a new club record - Slavia shipped two goals in the final 12 minutes and had to settle for a home draw.

Match Prediction:
Virtually invincible on home turf in the Champions League, Inter will surely take care of business against Slavia Prague. The visitors may be a force in Czech football, but they often flatter to deceive on their travels around Europe.