Young Boys vs Inter Milan Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Champions League, October 23, 2024

Preview

• Date: Wednesday, October 23
• Kick-off Time: 7:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland

Matchday three of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 will include Young Boys welcoming Inter Milan to Switzerland. Young Boys have endured an atrocious European campaign so far, losing 3-0 and 5-0 to Aston Villa and FC Barcelona respectively. Inter, on the other hand, began its Champions League journey with a 0-0 draw away at Manchester City followed by a comfortable home victory against Red Star Belgrade. The Young Boys vs Inter Milan fixture should be a comfortable outing for the visitors.

Young Boys have faced some challenging results in recent games. The club has managed just a couple of victories to go with four defeats in the last six matches. The Swiss side has been terrible defensively, having not kept a clean sheet in eight matches. Young Boys progresses through the qualification stages, beating Galatasaray in the final round. Joël Magnin’s men are unfortunately at the bottom of the league table with nothing less than a miracle needed to qualify for the playoffs stage.

Inter Milan recorded a tedious but important victory against AS Roma in Serie A on the weekend. The Nerazzurri are second in the Serie A table despite several underwhelming performances this season. Inter is the defending Italian champion and will be required to improve massively to keep the title at the San Siro. Simone Inzaghi’s men have an impeccable away record this season with an unbeaten streak of five matches. Inter Milan under Inzaghi has a tremendous record in European competitions and will look to continue that run on Wednesday.

Young Boys Team News

Young Boys will have a relatively long injury list ahead of the game against Inter Milan. Facinet Conte, Patric Pfeiffer, Saidy Janko, and Tanguy Zoukrou will not be available for selection. To make matters worse, Sandro Lauper is also ruled out due to suspension.

Inter Milan Team News

Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Acerbi had to be taken off in the first half against Roma. The upcoming days will provide a better picture of the extent of the injuries. Kristjan Asllani and Piotr Zielinski will also remain on the sidelines due to respective injury woes. Tajon Buchanan’s participation is uncertain at this point.

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Young Boys vs Inter Milan Predicted Lineups

Young Boys Predicted Lineup (4-1-2-1-2)

Goalkeeper: von Ballmoos

Defenders: Athekame, Camara, Benito, Hadjam

Midfielders: Niasse, Males, Monteiro, Ugrinic

Forwards: Itten, Elia

Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Sommer

Defenders: Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni

Midfielders: Dumfries, Barella, Frattesi, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco

Forwards: Thuram, Martinez

Youngs Boys vs Inter Milan H2H Record

This will be the first-ever meeting between Young Boys and Inter Milan with both sides eager to gain an advantage on the head-to-head record.

Key Players to Watch in Young Boys vs Inter Milan

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lauaro Martinez got the winning goal against Roma for Inter Milan on Sunday. Martinez commenced the new campaign slowly but has managed to turn the tide around in recent weeks. The 27-year-old has registered three goals and four assists in the Italian league so far. Lautaro even managed to find the back of the net in the last Champions League contest against Red Star Belgrade. The Argentinian is the perfect striker for Simone Inzaghi’s formation considering his ability to combine in closed spaces. Lautaro Martinez also became the top non-Italian goalscorer in Inter Milan’s history against Roma.

Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan)

A traditional three-in-the-back formation cannot operate effectively without potent wingbacks. Simone Inzaghi has found one in the form of Federico Dimarco. The Italian left-back has a remarkable crossing ability. He is undoubtedly up there with the best wingbacks in the world. Dimarco already has a goal and an assist each in the Serie A. The best skill set in the Italian’s profile is to cover long distances on the left flank. The 26-year-old is able to join his teammates on either side of the pitch according to the in-game situation.

Young Boys vs Inter Milan Prediction

The form of Young Boys does not provide much inspiration or hope for the supporters. Inter Milan will have too much quality in all departments to overrun the Young Boys XI. Simone Inzaghi will be looking to deliver a big margin of victory to gain ground in the points table.

Predicted Score: Young Boys 0-3 Inter Milan

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