Inter vs Viktoria Plzen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2022

The spotlight is on Inter and Viktoria Plzen when they go toe-to-toe at Giuseppe Meazza, for an exciting match on Wednesday. It is one of 16 matches in round five of the Champions League group stages, with teams fighting to secure qualification.

We are entering the penultimate round of group games and Inter rank as number two with seven points, while Viktoria Plzen sit as number four, looking at zero points. After collecting seven points from their first four Champions League matches, Inter still have a good chance of seeing the next stage. To claim first place requires a win in this fifth round match, while second place remains possible with a draw.

It has been a miserable Champions League tournament so far for Viktoria Plzen, who are still looking for even a single point. The question is, whether this has left them knocked out, or whether they will fight for their honour. We will get an answer here at Giuseppe Meazza.

Inter scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 14 goals against. This is an average of 1.4 goals against per match with four clean sheets along the way.

Viktoria Plzen travel to their next away match this coming Wednesday having performed a tolerable average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 19 goals, whilst shipping 18 goals against. An average of 1.8 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.

Inter vs Viktoria Plzen Prediction

Inter form

Inter should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 3-3 with Barcelona, before beating first Salernitana by 2-0, then Fiorentina in a 3-4 win. Inter won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored six and conceded six goals.

Viktoria Plzen Form

Viktoria Plzen won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-4 against Bayern Munich, before beating Jablonec 0-3. Another win followed, this time by 3-1 against Banik Ostrava. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Viktoria Plzen won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 15 goals conceded and six scored.

Inter are far too strong to let a home win slip against Viktoria Plzen, but at the same time, we don't expect the visitors to get over-run. This makes us target the home win in a match with less than three goals.

Inter vs Viktoria Plzen Team News

Inter have an almost full squad available against Viktoria Plzen at Giuseppe Meazza with only one player possibly missing.

Marcelo Brozovic sit this one out for Inter due to an injury.

Viktoria Plzen just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza.

Radim Reznik nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Viktoria Plzen.

Inter vs Viktoria Plzen H2H

The last time the pair played each other Inter came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Wednesday.

Inter vs Viktoria Plzen Results

Inter vs Viktoria Plzen Betting Tips

Despite having scored only twice in his last six league matches, Lautaro Martinez has actually netted one goals during this Champions League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Viktoria Plzen should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Lautaro Martinez to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Inter claimed a win five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Viktoria Plzen won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Viktoria Plzen managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Inter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.9 times in those matches.