Young Boys vs Inter prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-22 19:00.
[p]Young Boys halted their three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Luzern at the weekend in the Swiss Super League, but their troubles are far from over. All three defeats prior came without scoring, and they are one of eight teams to have lost their first two matches of this year’s league phase in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), putting them in danger of falling to defeat in four UCL main-draw encounters in a row for the first time in their history ahead of their meeting with Inter Milan.[/p]
[p]The hosts do have happy memories of playing Italian clubs and remain unbeaten in two previous home UCL games (W1, D1). Young Boys need an upturn in fortune to extend that record though, as they have lost three of their last four UCL matches at Stadion Wankdorf excluding qualifiers (W1), each time conceding exactly three goals when suffering defeat. [/p]
[p]Inter, meanwhile, travel on the back of a four-game winning run, including a 1-0 triumph on Sunday against Roma, that sees them stay within touching distance of Serie A leaders Napoli. That sequence of victories also includes a 4-0 home thrashing of Red Star Belgrade in the UCL, building on an impressive goalless draw at Manchester City to start the campaign and making it four clean sheets in their last five matches in the competition. [/p]
[p]Ominously for Young Boys, Inter’s away form has improved in recent outings, with the visitors having won their last two trips after three successive draws on the road. The Nerazzurri will be guarded here though, as they are winless across their last three UCL games on their travels (D2, L1) – their worst such run since November 2019 (L4).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Cedric Itten’s crucial strike at the weekend means that he has been on the winning side in nine of his last ten scoring appearances for Young Boys (L1). Looking to pounce at the other end of the pitch is likely to be Lautaro MartĂnez, who has netted four times in his last four club games, including one in this competition, which puts him in line to become Inter’s joint-top scorer (14) in the UCL with his next goal.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Just five of Inter’s last 19 UCL matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]