Inter Milan's European season ended with a chastening 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final but they are favourites to win Group E at the Club World Cup.
Manager Simone Inzaghi left after Inter's rout by PSG so new boss Cristian Chivu leads the Nerazzurri into Wednesday's CWC clash with Monterrey.
The Mexican club, captained by Spain legend Sergio Ramos, are hoping to make a strong start to their sixth Club World Cup campaign.
Monterrey vs Inter Milan Tips Summary
Market | Tip | Odds |
Match Result | Draw | |
Best Bet | Monterrey or draw double chance | |
Bet Builder | Sergio Canales to score or assist, Denzel Dumfries 1+ fouls, German Berterame 2+ shots |
Key Match Stats
Monterrey's last four defeats were all by a 2-1 scoreline
Both teams have scored in 11 of Monterrey's last 14 games
Inter Milan have won only three of their last 11 matches in 90 minutes
Inter scored at least twice in four of their last five matches
The Nerazzurri conceded 13 goals in their last four UEFA Champions League games
Monterrey vs Inter Milan Prediction
Best Bet: Monterrey or draw double chance @ 11/8
Monterrey finished fifth in the 2024/25 Liga MX table but their squad is packed with experience and quality and they should be backed to avoid defeat against Inter Milan.
Their attacking options include Spanish duo Sergio Canales and Oliver Torres, Mexico internationals Jesus Manuel Corona and German Berterame and former Marseille and Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos.
Inter finished second to Napoli in Serie A before their harrowing loss to PSG in the UEFA Champions League final and they may struggle to pick themselves up for this tournament.
James Milton explains;
Inter's players clearly ran out of steam at the end of the European club season and Simone Inzaghi's departure means they are vulnerable favourites to beat an experienced and competitive Monterrey side.
Monterrey vs Inter Milan Bet Builder Tip
Sergio Canales to score or assist
Denzel Dumfries 1+ fouls
German Berterame 2+ shots
Pays 16/5
Sergio Canales to score or assist is the first selection for this Bet Builder as Monterrey's Spanish playmaker contributed 14 goals and eight assists in 30 Liga MX starts this term.
Inter's Denzel Dumfries committed 2.5 fouls per 90 minutes in Serie A and he may well be penalised in a feisty contest in California.
Monterrey striker German Berterame has averaged 3.54, 3.53, 2.68 and 3.12 shots per 90 minutes in his last four Liga MX seasons and he should get chances against a weary Inter defence.
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Inter's defensive standards slipped towards the end of the season and they could be troubled by Monterrey stars Sergio Canales and German Berterame. Nerazzurri wing-back Denzel Dumfries's attacking forays mean he can get caught out of position and he is likely to commit at least one foul.
James Milton adds.
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Tactics, Form and Team News
Monterrey are playing their first competitive fixture under new manager Domenec Torrent who, like Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and Chelsea's Enzo Maresca, is a former assistant to Pep Guardiola.
Ex-Barcelona employee Torrent is forging an alliance with Real Madrid icon Sergio Ramos, who missed the final month of the league season due to injury but should be fit to start in central defence.
Canales, signed by Real as a 19-year-old in 2010, is Monterrey's key creative influence and wingers Corona and Ocampos both won the UEFA Europa League during their spells with Sevilla.
Monterrey qualified for the Club World Cup thanks to their 2021 CONCACAF Champions League success but their Liga MX season ended with a frustrating play-off defeat on away goals to 10-man Toluca.
Expected Monterrey lineup: (4-2-3-1) Cardenas; Chavez, Guzman, Ramos, Arteaga; Rodriguez, Deossa; Corona, Canales, Ocampos; Berterame.
Inter Milan's new coach Chivu has fitness concerns over centre-back Yann Bisseck and midfielders Hakan Calhanoglu and Davide Frattesi.
Croatian midfielder Petar Sucic could make his Inter debut after signing from Dinamo Zagreb this month but striker Mehdi Taremi is unavailable and fellow forwards Marko Arnautovic and Joaquin Correa have left the club.
Chivu is expected to stick with his predecessor Inzaghi's favoured 3-5-2 formation, with Dumfries and Federico Dimarco as the wing-backs.
Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez should start up front despite late-season injury problems but Inter have won only three of their last 11 games in all competitions in 90 minutes.
Expected Inter Milan lineup: (3-5-2) Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez.
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