The match of matchday 7 of the group stage of the 2025/26 Champions League between Inter Milan (Italy) and Arsenal (England) will take place on 20 january at San Siro stadium in Milan. Inter Milan vs Arsenal: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan lost at home to Liverpool 0:1 in the previous round, suffering their second consecutive defeat in the Champions League. Interestingly, the home side had not previously lost three times in a row in this competition. In addition, for the first time in the current Champions League campaign the hosts failed to score. As a result, the team's position in the group stage table has worsened – the home side is now sixth with 12 points. However, even one point from the remaining two rounds will be enough to secure a place in the play-offs. Note that the home side have conceded just four goals in the current Champions League and are second only to Arsenal in this indicator.
- The club did not lose in normal time in 17 of the last 18 Champions League home matches (13 wins, 4 draws).
- The team scored at least twice in 6 of the 7 previous home meetings in this competition.
- The Milanese did not concede more than one goal in normal time in 12 of the last 14 home Champions League matches.
Potential Inter Milan Lineup (3-5-2)
Jan Sommer – Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck – Luis Enrique, Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Goalkeeper Josep Martinez, defender Denzel Dumfries, and midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu will miss the match due to injuries.
Arsenal
Arsenal have performed impeccably in the current Champions League campaign, winning all six group-stage matches, and on three occasions the club hammered opponents. The visitors started with six consecutive wins in this competition for the first time in their history. In addition, Arsenal have conceded just one goal in the main section of the tournament and are best on this indicator. Unsurprisingly, the visitors lead the table outright with 18 points. Moreover, the club have secured a place in the play-offs, and Arsenal need only one point to qualify directly for the round of 16.
- The team won 7 of the last 8 away matches in the Champions League.
- The club scored at least twice in 7 of the 8 previous away meetings in this competition.
- The English side conceded in 16 of the last 20 away Champions League matches.
Potential Arsenal Lineup (4-3-3)
David Raya – Jurrien Timber, Gabriel, William Saliba, Myles Lewis-Skelly – Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard – Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres, Bukayo Saka.
Defenders Piero Incapie, Cristian Mosquera and Ricardo Calafiori will not play due to injuries.
Referee
João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 21;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.5;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Inter Milan vs Arsenal: Match Prediction
At home the Milan side prefer to play from a position of strength and rarely have problems in attack. The recent game against Liverpool was more of an exception — the home side failed to score in normal time for the first time in 11 Champions League home matches. Moreover, before that the hosts had scored at least twice in 90 minutes in six consecutive home meetings in this competition. On the other hand, the Italian defensive line does not always cope with its duties: in the last six home Champions League matches the club kept a clean sheet in normal time only once and even conceded during that run to Kairat.
Arsenal look powerful away in the most prestigious European club tournament: in their last eight away ties the side have won seven times, and in each of the victories the visitors scored at least twice. Even in the defeat to PSG the visitors managed to score. At the same time, the English side are not always reliable at the back: in their last 20 away Champions League matches Arsenal have kept a clean sheet only four times.
We expect a bright and effective attacking display from both opponents, and our prediction: Both teams to score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
