Inter vs. Borussia M’gladbach 10/21/20 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Inter is welcoming Borussia M’gladbach to Giuseppe Meazza in round 1 in the UEFA Champions League.

Inter has been playing well in the attacking end so far this season, but their defense was shaky at best. Inter has conceded 4 goals in their first 4 games of the season, but they have scored 11 goals so far. In their last match against Milan in the Serie A derby this past weekend, Inter has had 55% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 3 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and a decent 82% of the correct passes. Inter conceded 2 goals in 3 minutes in the first half, but they were able to cut the lead in half in the 29th minute of the game. This was an exciting game, but the result didn’t change again, and Inter has lost this match 1-2. Lukaku is the leading goalscorer for Inter with 4 goals, while Martinez added 3 goals. Vecino is still injured, while Radu, Skrinar, Gagliardini, and Young are still in quarantine because of the Coronavirus. Inter has lost in the Europa League finals last season, and they are the biggest favorites to win Serie A in my opinion, but they need to step it up on the defensive end if they want to have a chance at advancing past the group stage in the Champions League.

Borussia has started the Bundesliga season slow, with a loss and a draw, and even though they haven’t lost any of their last 4 games, M’gladbach is not playing really well. In their last Bundesliga game against Wolfsburg, M’gladbach has had 48% of ball possession, 2 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and only 77% of the correct passes. This was a tough match, but M’gladbach got ahead in the 78th minute from the penalty spot, but they conceded a goal just 7 minutes later. The final score of this match was 1-1. Borussia M’gladbach was playing in the Europa League last season, but they didn’t make it past the group stage. This season M’gladbach is playing in a tough group in the Champions League, but they have the quality to make it to third place and get qualified for the Europa League. Polsen, Lazaro, Benes, Beyer, and Zakaria are all injured, and they will miss this match. M’gladbach has scored only 5 goals in 4 games in Bundesliga so far this season, and their defense hasn’t been too good either, but M’gladbach is a good team, with a good player, and they can play exciting soccer when healthy.

Inter and M’gladbach have never played against each other in the past. Inter is a slight favorite in this match, and deservedly so, but M’gladbach is a good team and we can’t just write them off here. I’m being drawn towards the goals here, but I’m willing to risk it. I will side with Inter at home.