Inter Milan will be expecting to bounce back from their disappointing 1-1 draw against Monterrey in their opening game of Group E in the FIFA Club World Cup by beating Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds in their second match on Saturday night. Urawa lost 3-1 to Argentine giants River Plate, and will be underdogs once again when they face Inter.
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Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds prediction: Inter to grind out win?
Key stats
- Inter have won four of their last seven games in all competitions.
- Urawa have only won two of their previous seven matches across all competitions.
- Three of Inter's last four wins have been to-nil.
Correct score prediction: Inter Milan 2-0 Urawa Red Diamonds
Inter have not been particularly free-scoring of late, and the draw to Monterrey last time out will surely have knocked their confidence a bit. Urawa are not in great form themselves though, and heading into this clash as huge underdogs, we are expecting a fairly routine Inter victory.
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Pre-game odds and win probability: Inter internally backed by bookmakers
- HOME: 2/11 (1.18) – 84.6%
- DRAW: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
- AWAY: 12/1 (13.00) – 7.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As expected given the level that both sides usually play at, Inter are overwhelming favourites with bookmakers to take all three points. A draw is the next favoured result followed by an Urawa victory, but both are deemed highly unlikely outcomes according to the implied probabilities.
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Most recent H2Hs: Never played against each other
Perhaps as expected given that both teams usually play on different continents, this will be the first-ever meeting between both sides.
Inter Milan preview: Plenty of injury problems
Inter still have a lot of injury issues to deal with heading into this clash, with Hakan Calhanoglu, Davide Frattesi, Denzel Dumfries, Piotr Zielinski, Yann Bisseck and Marcus Thuram all expected to miss out.
Predicted lineup: Sommer (GK), Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni, Zalewski, Barella, Asllani, Sucic, Dimarco, F P Esposito & Martinez
Italy Serie A 11/05/25
W
Torino
0
Inter Milan
2
UEFA Champions League 06/05/25
W
Barcelona
3
Inter Milan
4
Italy Serie A 03/05/25
W
Verona
0
Inter Milan
1
UEFA Champions League 30/04/25
D
Barcelona
3
Inter Milan
3
Italy Serie A 27/04/25
L
Roma
1
Inter Milan
0
Urawa Red Diamonds preview: No fresh concerns
Urawa have no fresh injury or suspension concerns heading into this one, and could be tempted to field a similar XI to the one that played against River Plate last time out, despite defeat. Kai Shibato will likely miss out again.
Predicted lineup: Nishikawa (GK), Ishihara, Boza, Hoibraten, Naganuma, Gustafson, Yasui, Watanabe, Savio, Sekine & Matsuo
Japan J-League 11/05/25
D
Albirex Niigata
1
Urawa Red Diamonds
1
Japan J-League 06/05/25
L
Gamba Osaka
1
Urawa Red Diamonds
0
Japan J-League 03/05/25
W
Tokyo Verdy
0
Urawa Red Diamonds
2
Japan J-League 25/04/25
W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0
Urawa Red Diamonds
1
Japan J-League 20/04/25
W
Yokohama F-Marinos
1
Urawa Red Diamonds
3
Player to watch: Lautaro Martinez
Who else but Lautaro Martinez scored Inter Milan's only goal of the game last time out. The Argentina international striker now boasts an impressive 31 goals in total for club and country combined so far in the 2024/25 campaign.
Despite the setback in their opener, Inter should still qualify for the knockout stage. They will have to rely heavily on Martinez though, with a lot of their other star names on the treatment table.