Borussia Dortmund vs Inter Milan Predictions

It’s advantage Inter Milan in the fight to join Barcelona in the last 16 of this competition. Group F’s winners are likely to be Barca, while we expect Slavia Prague to finish bottom. In between, it’s either Inter or Borussia Dortmund. This big showdown in Germany on Tuesday night will go a long way to deciding who will claim second spot.

Dortmund are in with a shot of winning the Bundesliga once again, although there are plenty of sides who are in the running as Bayern Munich struggle. While the hosts will want to make sure they’re in a position to take advantage, the stakes are too high here for them to prioritise the league right now. Dortmund need to turn things around in this group, so this is a must-win game.

Inter Milan are a side who have already turned their focus to domestic affairs. With a chance to unseat Juventus in Serie A, the Nerazzurri are making no secret of the league being their focus. They have made changes for Champions League matches, while they don’t exactly have the experience of this competition other sides can boast.

Inter’s decision to focus on the league looks like a good idea for their manager. Antonio Conte has a below-par record in this competition despite lifting four league titles as a manager. The former Italy manager has lost five of his last seven away Champions League games across spells with Juventus, Chelsea and now Inter (W2).

Inter come into this one with four defeats in five trips in this competition. The Nerazzurri have lost their last three away group games in the Champions League, while Dortmund’s recent record here is quite solid. They have produced clean sheets against Monaco, Atletico and Barcelona, while we think they will claim three points in this big showdown for second.

Dortmund aren’t a side who tend to see high-scoring matches in this competition. The hosts haven’t seen any of their last 11 Champions League matches finish with both teams scoring. At home, the German side have four clean sheets in five Champions League matches, which has us backing them to edge this one on Tuesday. A 1-0 victory for Dortmund is our correct score pick here.