The new-look Champions League has already delivered plenty of drama. But with only eight teams securing direct passage to the Last 16 from the league phase, the stakes couldn’t be higher. That brings us to tonight’s showdown between fourth-placed Inter Milan and tenth-placed AS Monaco – a game that both sides simply cannot afford to lose.
Inter Milan and Monaco both come into this showdown riding the high of crucial wins. Inter edged past Sparta Praha with a gritty 1-0 victory, while Monaco battled their way to the same result against Aston Villa. But now, the stakes are even higher as they meet at the iconic San Siro, where anything less than three points could spell disaster for their hopes of finishing in the all-important top eight spots. For Adi Hütter’s Monaco, this is do-or-die. Sitting outside the top eight, they can’t afford to slip up. Meanwhile, Inter are in a more comfortable position, sitting fourth with 16 points from seven games. However, with teams from 3rd to 13th still in the hunt for an automatic Last 16 spot, nothing is set in stone just yet.
Having said that, many see Inter as dark horses for the Champions League title, and for good reason. Simone Inzaghi’s men have been a defensive colossus in the competition, conceding just once in seven games – that too a stoppage-time winner by Nordi Mukiele at the BayArena. That loss to Leverkusen remains their only blemish in Europe this season. On home turf, they’ve been near invincible, making Monaco’s task even tougher. If the Ligue 1 side want to walk away with three points, they’ll have to be at their absolute best.
Date: 30th January 2025
Time: 1:30 AM (IST)
Stadium: San Siro
Location: Milan, Italy
Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram.
Majecki; Vanderson, Salisu, Kehrer, Mawissa Elebi; Magassa, Camara; Akliouche, Golovin, Ben Seghir; Embolo.
Goalkeeper: Yann Sommer (Inter)
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Vanderson (Monaco)
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter), Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), Denzel Dumfries (Inter), Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco)
Forwards: Marcus Thuram (Inter), Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Choice 1: Lautaro Martinez (C), Marcus Thuram (VC)
Choice 2: Maghnes Akliouche (C), Eliesse Ben Seghir (VC)
The author has provided you with the above-mentioned match prediction on the basis of his research, understanding, and analysis, consider the points and make your own decision.
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