Inter vs Liverpool Predictions and Betting Tips

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Internazionale welcome Liverpool the San Siro this Wednesday in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg ties. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

Their most recent meeting dates back to the 2007/2008 season when the Reds got past the Nerrazzruri in the last16 sage via a 3-0 win on aggregate.

Reds in flying form

Internazionale could only manage a second-place finish in the group stage, finishing behind Real Madrid who topped the group. This ensured them a place in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages for the first time in ten years. Inter's slight dip in form over the past few games doesn't bode well for their prospects of challenging Klopp's high-flying Reds with the Italian champions losing their top-of-the-table spot in the Serie A. Losing to Milan two weeks ago before playing out a 1-1 to Napoli last weekend has blown the title race open with the defending champions now in the second position but with a game in hand. The question is, would this affect them as they prepare for the challenge of Klopp's high-flying Reds?

Mane and Salah made their return to the Liverpool starting lineup away at Burnley last weekend following their Africa Nations Cup stint, however, it was Brazilian midfielder Fabinho who came up with the goods for Liverpool, netting the only goal of the game. As it stands, Liverpool is nine points adrift of runaway leaders Manchester City and although they still have a game in hand, they don't have the luxury of dropping points with the defending champions being a hard side to chase. They make their return to the San Siro this Wednesday, having already gotten the better of Inter's local rivals Milan during the group stage. That was just one of the six games we saw Liverpool at their brilliant best in a group that looked extremely tough. It was the exact opposite for Klopp and his charges as they blew past all the teams in their group to secure a 100% record and in spite of the fact that the knockout stages are a different ball game, 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League winners would be confident as they make the trip to Italy.

Inter vs Liverpool Team News

Inter possible starting XI:

Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Vidal, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Martinez, Dzeko

Liverpool possible starting XI:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Mane

Inter vs Liverpool Prediction: 1-2

Inter are usually tough to beat on home soil as we've seen them lose just thrice in the 30 home games they've played since the beginning of last year. However, we're backing Liverpool to secure a narrow home advantage thus, inflicting upon them a four loss.