Inter vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips (20 January)

Inter, the reigning finalist of this Champions League, needs this victory in order to remain in the top 8. The Nerazzurri are 6th in this league phase, under threat from a bunch of teams and have lost their last two European matches against Liverpool 0-1 and Atlético Madrid in the Spanish capital 2-1. In the league, as has been the case for several seasons now, Inter Milan is playing for the title and at the start of 2026, by beating Bologna 3-1 and Parma on the road 0-2, the inter club continued its winning streak in Calcio with 6 units after its successes against Atalanta Bergamo 0-1, Genoa 1-2, the very serious opposition of Calcio Como 4-0 and Pisa 0-2. Before this Champions League shock, Inter will challenge Napoli in a shock of the 20th day, Lecce and Udinese last weekend to follow. Semi-finalist of the last edition of the Champions League, beaten by PSG, future champion, Arsenal currently holds the controls of this Champions League with an exemplary record of 6 victories in 6 matches but above all 1 goal conceded for a total of 17 registered. Even Bayern lost their teeth against these Gunners winning 3-1, just like Club Bruges winning 0-3, Slavia Prague 0-3, Atlético Madrid 4-0, Olympiakos 2-0 and Bilbao 0-2.

This performance of Mikel Arteta's men vaguely resembles the last edition of Liverpool, released in the round of 16 by PSG. Be careful of the overdrive for the players at the Emirates Stadium who are just as busy in the Premier League with 1st position occupied ahead of Manchester City. No defeat to report since the setback at the very end of the match against Aston Villa on the road 1-2. A Liverpool Reds team that the Londoners will have hosted on January 8 in the championship result to follow, preceding the 1/32 final of the FA Cup against Portsmouth, a short trip to Chelsea in the semi-final first leg of the EFL Cup or even a trip to Nottingham Forest in the championship last weekend to follow. 

Exited due to injury against Liverpool on the previous day, the valuable Hakan Calhanoglu (6 goals, 2 assists in SA) and Acerbi have already returned to competition and will likely be available for this high-altitude meeting. On the other hand, the pistons Darmian and Dumfries could decline the opportunity to participate in this meeting (injured), as well as the replacement goalkeeper Di Gennaro, Palacios, the French player A.Diouf (ex-Lens) and Frattesi. Offensively, M.Thuram (6 goals in SA), less visible this season will still be relevant for his coach like the Argentinian world champion L.Martinez (4 goals in C1) or the young talent Exposito. Dimarco (3 goals, 6 assists in SA) and Tricolore Bonny (4 goals, 3 assists in SA) are operational.  For Mikel Arteta, Italian international defender Calafiori could remain with the medical staff due to his injury.

He is accompanied in care by Dowman (unimportant) and replacement Mosquera (ex-Valencia). The Gunners armada will be present with the Brazilian Martinelli at the forefront, the team's top scorer in this Champions League with a total of 5 goals. His compatriot G.Jesus has recently returned to competition and even scored against Aston Villa recently in the league. The excellent Madueke (3 goals in the LDC), Gyökeres (2 goals in the LDC), Saka (2 goals, 1 assist in the LDC) without forgetting the precious midfielders D.Rice, Zubimendi, Merino and M.Odegaard are operational.