Inter vs Monaco prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-01-28 20:00.
[p]Inter Milan only need to preserve their unbeaten home record (W3) in this league phase of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) to guarantee their automatic progression to the Round of 16. Doing so would see them make the knockout stages of the UCL for a fourth consecutive time, helped by an impressive 12 straight home games in this competition without defeat (W10, D2).[/p]
[p]Their recent UCL success in Milan proudly stands on a foundation of defensive strength, culminating in the Italians returning clean sheets in each of their last five UCL home games. Another here would see them become the first side since Atlético Madrid in 2016 to do so six times, but conceding exactly once against Monaco in three of their last four competitive H2Hs suggests creating history may not be a foregone conclusion. [/p]
[p]Monaco are enjoying their most successful UCL campaign in terms of win rate (57%), but still face an enormous task to book a top-eight finish given the might of their opposition. The French side have a 93% chance of a top 16 finish according to Opta, which would see them seeded to be drawn against one of the eight clubs finishing 17th-24th. [/p]
[p]Their away record in this edition of the UCL (W1, D1, L1) has been somewhat indicative of their struggles overseas in recent years, winning only one of their last ten UCL away games (D4, L5). Monaco may draw some encouragement from that sole win coming on Italian soil during this season, but it was at UCL debutants Bologna, who with just five points in this league phase have found themselves out of their depth at this level.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: With six clean sheets in this league phase, Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer is closing in on André Onana’s club record of eight (from 13 games) in the 2022/23 UCL season. Monaco have more goals from defenders (four) in this league phase than any other club, including from Mohammed Salisu who has recorded three second-half away goals across all competitions this term. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: 17 of Inter Milan’s last 22 UCL matches produced under 2.5 total goals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]