Match Overview

The matchday 2 fixture of the 2025/26 group stage between Inter (Italy) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) will take place on September 30 at San Siro Stadium in Milan. This encounter promises an intriguing contest.

Inter Milan Team Analysis

Under the guidance of head coach Christian Chivu, Inter had a smooth start to their campaign, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory away against Ajax in the opening round. This win effectively ended their four-match winless streak in regular time in the Champions League (comprising 3 draws and 1 defeat). Furthermore, the team successfully kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last seven appearances in this European competition. The Milanese currently occupy the eighth position in the overall group stage standings.

• The club has remained unbeaten in regular time in their last 15 home Champions League matches (with 11 wins and 4 draws).
• At least three goals were scored within 90 minutes in six of the team’s last seven European Cup fixtures.
• The Milan-based squad has netted at least two goals in regular time in eight of their last nine Champions League encounters.

Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)

Yann Sommer – Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martínez, Marcus Thuram.

Slavia Prague Team Analysis

In their opening match, Jindřich Trpišovský’s side played out a 2-2 draw at home against Bodø/Glimt. Notably, Slavia held a two-goal lead during the game but conceded their advantage in the final moments. Despite this, the club has avoided defeat in five of their last six Champions League fixtures (recording 4 wins and 1 draw). The Czech team is currently positioned 19th in the overall group stage standings.

• The team has failed to secure a victory in six of their last seven away Champions League matches (registering 2 draws and 4 losses).
• At least one team kept a clean sheet in seven of the club’s last ten away European Cup fixtures.
• The Czech side has not scored more than one goal in their last 11 away Champions League matches.

Slavia Prague Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Jakub Markovič – Youssouf Mbodji, Štěpán Chaloupek, David Douděra, David Zima – Oscar Dorley, Christos Zafeiris, Muhamed Cham – Lukáš Provod, Tomáš Chorý, Vasil Kušej.

Slavia Prague Squad News

Key goalkeeper Jindřich Staněk, defenders Tomáš Holeš and Igoh Ogbu, and midfielder Michal Sadílek are all currently sidelined due to injuries.

Referee Analysis

The referee for this match will be Chris Kavanagh (England).

His statistics from international matches (2024/25-2025/26) are as follows:

• Matches officiated: 14
• Yellow cards shown (including second yellows): 71
• Average yellow cards per match: 5.1
• Red cards shown: 2
• Average fouls per match: 23
• Penalty awards: 14%

Inter Milan vs Slavia Prague Match Prediction

The Milanese side only demonstrated high scoring efficiency during the knockout stages of the previous Champions League campaign. Before that, even in their victories, the team rarely scored many goals. In their last 12 home Champions League fixtures, Inter managed to score at least three goals on only two occasions, while being restricted to a single goal in six of those matches. Concurrently, the Italian club kept a clean sheet in eight of these encounters.

On the road, the Czech team has struggled to display their best attacking prowess. In their last 11 away Champions League matches, Slavia has not managed to score at least twice in any fixture. Furthermore, in five of those encounters, the team failed to breach the opponents’ defense altogether. However, defensively, the Prague-based side tends to avoid major errors: in 10 of their last 11 away Champions League games, the club conceded no more than two goals, and even kept three clean sheets.

Considering these factors, I do not anticipate a high-scoring affair in this match. My prediction is:  Total Goals Under 3.5.