Inter – Arsenal: a clash of titans to clinch a last-16 spot 
Tuesday night, San Siro hosts one of the group’s big fixtures: Inter Milan welcome Arsenal, unbeaten and just a point away from automatic qualification to the last 16. Similar profiles. Steely defences. Massive stakes for both sides.
Inter: invincibility gone, but the machine’s still solid 
Inter started their European campaign like a steamroller: four wins, one goal conceded, total control.
Then cracks appeared. The loss to Atlético opened the door. The one to Liverpool blew it wide. Szoboszlai’s penalty ended an 18-match unbeaten run at San Siro in the Champions League — a record that had stood for years. For the first time in their history, Inter could lose three straight in the competition. Unthinkable a month ago. Since that defeat, the Nerazzurri have bounced back: six wins, a draw, one loss, and a 1-0 win over Udinese at the weekend thanks to Lautaro Martinez. In Serie A they still top the table, driven by a defensive unit that’s been rock-solid: four clean sheets in the last six matches.
Arsenal: perfect in Europe, but a domestic wobble 
Arsenal arrive in Milan with a flawless European record: six wins from six, one goal conceded, and a statement win over Bayern that turned heads. The 3-0 at Bruges left the Gunners one step from the top eight and automatic qualification. A seventh straight European win would be a club record. But the Premier League form has cooled: 0-0 with Liverpool, 0-0 with Nottingham Forest, ending a run of 14 away games in a row with a goal. Arteta’s team dominate possession and control games, but they’ve been blunt in the final 30 yards. San Siro isn’t neutral ground either: last year Inter beat Arsenal 1-0 in the same group phase — a nod to the 5-1 humiliation of 2003.
Probable lineups
Inter Milan :
Sommer ; Acerbi, Akanji, Bastoni ; Henrique, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Zielinski, Dimarco ; Thuram, Martinez
Arsenal :
Raya ; White, Saliba, Mosquera, Lewis‑Skelly ; Eze, Zubimendi, Merino ; Madueke, Jesus, Martinelli
What to take away
- Inter have lost their last two European matches.
- Arsenal have conceded just one goal in the competition.
- Both teams boast the best defences in the group phase.
- Inter have five wins in six Serie A games.
- Arsenal failed to score in their last two Premier League matches.
Football Prediction Inter vs Arsenal
Both teams to score
Inter are in form and playing for big stakes. Arsenal are almost through, but they step up for big nights.
The defences are excellent, yes. But both sides have attackers who will find space sooner or later.
Expect a tight, tactical game where either side can nick a goal.
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