The Matchday 2 clash of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group stage between Inter Milan (Italy) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) will take place on September 30 at San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter vs. Slavia Prague: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Inter
Christian Chivu's side had no significant issues in their opening match against Ajax, winning 2-0 away. This victory ended Inter's four-match winless streak in regular time in the Champions League (3 draws, 1 loss). Additionally, it was the first time in seven previous European matches that the team kept a clean sheet. The Milanese are currently 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 90 minutes in 6 of the team's last 7 matches in this European competition.
- Inter scored at least twice in regular time in 8 of their last 9 Champions League games.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Slavia Prague
In their opening match, Jindrich Trpisovsky's team drew 2-2 at home against Bodo/Glimt. Slavia had a two-goal lead during the match but let the victory slip away in the final moments. Nevertheless, the club remains unbeaten in five of their last six Champions League matches (4 wins, 1 draw). In the group stage standings, the Czechs are in 19th place. Notably, Slavia has won only one of 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 of the opponents failed to score in 7 of the club's last 10 away games in this European competition.
- The Czechs have not scored more than one goal in their last 11 away matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Slavia Prague (4-3-3)
Jakub Markovic – Youssoufa M'Bodji, Stepan Haloupek, David Doudera, David Zima – Oscar Dorley, Christos Zafeiris, Muhamed Cham – Lukas Provod, Tomas Chory, Vasil Kusej.
First-choice goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek, defenders Tomas Holes and Igoh Ogbu, as well as midfielder Michal Sadilek, are injured.
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%.
Match Prediction: Inter vs. Slavia Prague
Inter only showed high scoring prowess during the playoff stage of the last Champions League season. Before that, even when winning, they did not score many goals. In their last 12 home matches in the Champions League, Inter managed to score at least three goals only twice, while in six instances they scored just once. Meanwhile, in eight of these matches, the Italians kept a clean sheet.
Slavia struggles to create chances away from home, failing to score more than once in their last 11 away Champions League matches. In five encounters during this period, they couldn't break through the opponents' defenses at all. However, they have been defensively solid, not conceding more than two goals in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the Champions League, and keeping a clean sheet in three of them.
I do not expect many goals in this encounter, and my prediction: Total under 3.5 goals
