Arsenal will be desperately eyeing a return to winning ways when they go toe-to-toe with Italian champions Inter Milan.
Mikel Arteta’s side are without a win in three Premier League matches, with confidence levels among supporters decreasing by the day.
But a big Champions League win at San Siro could help get the Gunners’ stuttering season back on track.
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Inter Milan vs Arsenal
Wednesday, October 6, 8pm
San Siro, Milan
Live on TNT Sports
Inter Milan vs Arsenal Preview
This is Arsenal’s second trip to Italy of the season after a 0-0 draw at high-flying Atalanta on Matchday 1.
Since then, Arteta’s side have picked up two crucial home victories over Paris Saint-Germain and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Inter have a very similar Champions League record. Simone Inzaghi’s side drew 0-0 at Manchester City in their opener, before picking up wins against Crvena zvezda and Young Boys.
So a success here for either side would really boost their chances of finishing in the top eight and thus automatically qualifying for the knockout stage.
Inter go into this fixture on the back of a vital 1-0 win over Venezia, while Arsenal are still reeling from a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle.
As such, the hosts may slightly abandon their more pragmatic playing style and go for the jugular.
Strike duo Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram are a match for any centre-back partnership, while midfield maestro’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella can dictate a match for fun.
Arsenal may have to sit in and wait for space on the counter, which could be afforded to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli thanks to Inter’s marauding wing-backs.
And the potential return of Gunners skipper Martin Odegaard, perhaps from the bench, could have a huge bearing on the destination of the points.
Arsenal have lacked a creative spark without the Norwegian and he certainly has the tools to unlock an Inter defence which recently conceded four goals at home in a 4-4 draw with Juventus.
Inter Milan vs Arsenal Odds
*All odds are subject to change
The recent success of the Inzaghi era and home advantage sees Inter enter the match at 2.59 favourites. Arsenal are priced at 2.85, while the draw is 3.05.
Martinez (6.00) and Thuram (7.10) are the frontrunners in the first scorer market, comfortably ahead of Gunners pair Kai Havertz (8.70) and Saka (8.80).
Inter Milan vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Henrikh Mkhitaryan to score anytime @ 7.20
In football, certain storylines seem to always unfold, namely a player scoring against their former club. So we are backing Mkhitaryan to haunt his former employers at San Siro.
Over 4.5 cards @ 2.18
With so much on the line and so many physical players likely to be on show, this is all set to be a feisty European encounter which should keep the referee very, very busy. The odds for there to be a red card in the match are 4.60.
Draw at half-time, Inter Milan to win @ 4.60
With Arsenal’s defence primed to offer stubborn resistance, Inter may have to be patient before finally putting the ball past David Raya. Martinez’s goal in the 1-0 win over Venezia came in the 65th minute and we can see a similar scenario unfolding tomorrow evening.
Inter Milan Team News
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer, De Vrij, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, Martinez
Injuries/Doubts: Bastoni, Augusto, Asllani
Arsenal Team News
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Rice, Merino, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Injuries/Doubts: Odegaard, Calafiori, Tierney, Tomiyasu
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