Feyenoord welcome Inter in the opening leg of the Champions League RO16 and you can find our preview, prediction, team news and predicted lineups below.
Feyenoord vs Inter Preview
The Dutch giants made their way into the Champions League Round of 16 by pulling off a huge scalp, beating AC Milan 2-1 on aggregate.
Feyenoord, who are underdogs on UK betting sites, are on a strong run of from, as this European triumph has come during a run of six matches without defeat and conceding just two goals in the process.
However, Robin van Persie’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by Nijmegen in their most recent fixture and face a huge task on Wednesday evening.
Inter were also held to a draw in their last match, as Philip Billing’s 87th minute strike cancelled out an early opener from Federico Dimarco.
The Serie A side are in a difficult moment after starting the season with 10 matches unbeaten, as Simone Inzaghi’s side have won just two of their last six league fixtures.
The iconic blue and black section of Milan made their way into the Champions League RO16 after finishing in the top eight of the new UCL table to secure automatic qualification.
These two sides last met in 2002, as Feyenoord secured a 3-2 aggregate victory across two legs and knocked the Italian side out of the UEFA Cup.
Feyenoord vs Inter Team News
Robin van Persie has been given a weakened hand as Feyenoord boss, as a plethora of first-team players have been ruled out through injury.
Hwang In-beom, Bart Nieuwkoop, Calvin Stengs, Gernot Trauner, Ayase Ueda, Justin Bijlow and Quinten Timber are all out of unavailable through injury.
Antoni Milambo and Jakub Moder are both facing late fitness tests while Givairo Read will miss out through suspension.
As for Inter, the Italian side will not be able to call upon Carlos Augusto, Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco and Nicola Zalewski as they recover from various muscular problems.
Inzaghi will also be aware that if Nicolo Barella, Denzel Dumfries, Benjamin Pavard or Kristjan Asllani receive a yellow card then they will be suspended for the following leg.
Feyenoord vs Inter Predicted Lineups
Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Mitchell, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Ivanusec, Moder, Smal; Hadj Moussa, Carranza, Paixao
Inter: J. Martinez; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Pavard, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dumfries; L. Martinez, Thuram
Feyenoord vs Inter Prediction
Feyenoord are a different beast at De Kuip stadium, losing just one of their last 10 and pulling off huge victories like the 3-0 win over Harry Kane and Bayern Munich.
However, Inter have shown their qualities throughout the tournament with wins over Arsenal and RB Leipzig, so we expect a close encounter that could end in a score-draw.
Prediction: Feyenoord 2-2 Inter
