Will there be a miracle in Milan?
Last week, a total of four teams managed to win their first legs in the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League by at least two goals. Three of the four teams even celebrated their victories away from home and therefore have the best chances of advancing to the last eight. One of the clubs mentioned is the reigning Italian champions, who won 2-0 in the Netherlands and now want to confidently complete the job in their home stadium. The prospects of success could hardly be higher, because Inter Milan also seem to be the favorite against Feyenoord Rotterdam before the second leg.
The “Nerazzurri” have conceded just a single goal in the entire Champions League season. At home, the Lombardy title contenders even kept a clean sheet in all four matches in the league phase. The 2023 CL finalist thus impresses with stability, experience and an impressive level of composure, which clearly tips the scales in favor of the home team on Tuesday evening at the San Siro. Therefore, it is difficult to make a prediction for the guest between Inter Milan and Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Nevertheless, it will be exciting to see which approach Robin van Persie’s players will choose to make the impossible possible after all. The fact is that “De club aan de Maas” needs at least two goals to even dream of extra time.
However, the odds for Feyenoord Rotterdam to score over 1.5 goals underline the fact that the best bookmakers consider a surprise coup to be very unlikely. For example, the Bet365 app offers a 5.50. What’s more, you can get your hands on an attractive welcome bonus of up to €100 and tickets for the Champions League from the official betting partner of the premier competition!
Inter Milan vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam prediction AI
Artificial intelligence also believes that the favorites from the fashion city will win the second leg. Over 70% probability of victory supports this thesis, as do the predicted xG values of 2.23 and 0.76, which, when added together, predict a match with 2.99 xG goals. As a result, the Inter Milan v Feyenoord AI prediction is Over 2.75 (AH), which yields 1.82 at Bet365.
Inter Milan – statistics & current form
With a nail-biting comeback, Inter Milan avoided a setback in the race for the Scudetto at the weekend. At home against bottom-of-the-league Monza, the Lombards were already 2-0 down before they managed to turn the game around and win 3-2, thus defending their top position in Serie A ahead of Naples.
Nevertheless, Monza managed to do what nine CL participants, including renowned clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester City and Leverkusen, have not managed in a total of 875 minutes of play in the premier class: to score two goals against the Inzaghi team. In eight of the nine CL games mentioned this season, the black and blues kept a clean sheet. The only defeat was the 1-0 loss in Leverkusen. Simone Inzaghi has been on the sidelines 38 times in the Champions League for “Il Biscione”. In 22 of those games, there was a clean sheet to celebrate. This time, you can get 2.12 at Betano for a home win without conceding.
Inter can already plan for the quarter-finals against Bayern
Also interesting: In 2024/25, Milan were only 285 seconds behind in the most important European club competition. On average, their opponents managed an xG value of 0.11 against the Serie A leaders’ defensive wall. Added to this are five consecutive CL home wins across two seasons. It is therefore no wonder that on Tuesday evening before the second leg between Inter Milan and Feyenoord Rotterdam, the odds once again point to a towering role as favorites for the potential opponent of FC Bayern in the quarter-finals.
In view of the fact that the black and blues do not need another victory in front of their own fans after the 2-0 first-leg victory, anyone who wants to avoid a win bet in favor of the favorites should at least keep an eye on the betting odds for a goal by Lautaro Martinez between Inter Milan and Feyenoord Rotterdam. The Argentine striker has already scored six goals in this CL season, one of which, incidentally, was in the first leg. If the captain scores again, you will receive 2.10 at Interwetten.
Feyenoord Rotterdam – Statistics & current form
Regardless of the result on Tuesday evening at the San Siro, Feyenoord Rotterdam can definitely look back on a good season on the international stage. In the run-up to the league phase, few experts would have believed that the Dutch runners-up would make it into the knockout phase at all. Because they were able to surprisingly eliminate a higher-rated opponent, AC Milan, in the playoffs, the team from the country’s second-largest city even earned two more highlight matches against title contender Inter. However, this is where Robin van Persie’s team is now reaching its limits.
Feyenoord are forced to make history at the San Siro!
That much was clear from the first leg at home, where ‘De Trots van Zuid’ deservedly lost 0-2, dashing all hopes of an exciting return leg. No one is expecting a sensation anymore, especially considering that Feyenoord have only managed to win by more than a single goal in a total of 26 CL away games in the club’s history. However, this was in the previous round, in the 3-1 win at Benfica Lisbon.
In general, the change of coach has not really paid off yet. In the league, there was a disappointing 0-0 draw against Nijmenge in Van Persie’s debut, and at home to Inter in the Champions League, there was the aforementioned 0-2 defeat. The team had a weekend off. Nevertheless, the personnel situation remains complicated. Several key players are missing through injury, meaning that the reigning cup winners, who are languishing far behind their own expectations in fifth place in the Eredivisie, are fighting a losing battle.
There is a small glimmer of hope, however: in five of the eleven Champions League games played so far this season, the Dutch team has scored three or more goals. However, they have also conceded 21 goals, more than any other club in the top 24. The majority of these goals were conceded by the team of goalkeepers, led by German goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther, in away games, so that a handicap home win prediction before the second leg of Inter Milan against Feyenoord Rotterdam would not be entirely wrong.
Inter Milan – Feyenoord Rotterdam Head to head / H2H record
Many Feyenoord supporters still associate Inter Milan with one of the greatest successes in the club’s history. In the semi-finals of the 2001/02 UEFA Cup, Feyenoord beat the Italians (1-0, 2-2), went on to reach the final and won the title against Dortmund at De Kuip. The first leg a week ago, however, was not so positive. The brilliant Inter strike duo Martinez/Thuram scored the 2-0 away win for Milan, who could even afford a narrow defeat at home on Tuesday evening.
Inter Milan – Feyenoord Rotterdam Betting Tip
All too much excitement is no longer likely to arise in the second leg of Inter Milan against Feyenoord at the San Siro. The first leg was too one-sided and the starting position is too comfortable for the Nerazzurri, who already had the upper hand in Rotterdam with a 2-0 win. Given the immense experience on the home side’s side, as well as their impressive defensive stability, reflected in the fact that they have only conceded one goal in nine CL games this season, it is safe to assume that Inzaghi’s team will once again play to their strengths and probably claim the next victory.
The visitors from the Netherlands need an away win with at least two goals difference and must therefore adopt a very offensive approach. This, in turn, should play right into the hands of the hosts and their quality offensive players. I am therefore leaning towards betting on the home side to win by at least two goals again, between Inter Milan and Feyenoord Rotterdam. At Bet365, there is a 1.97 for this, which I am playing with five units as a stake.