Inter Milan vs River Plate Prediction: Expect a strong defensive play

Inter Milan vs River Plate Prediction and Odds on 26 June 2025

The upcoming FIFA World Club Cup 2025 Round 3 knockout stage will see Inter Milan against River Plate at Lumen Field Stadium. Inter Milan will aim to secure a win and extend their unbeaten streak to three games and maintain their place in the promotion round of 16 playoff, while River Plate will aim to prevent a defeat following their previous tied, but aim to secure a win and maintain their top place in Group E standing in order to secure a spot in the promotion round of 16 playoffs. Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Inter Milan: Forms and Statistics

Inter Milan showcased a class in their previous matchup against Urawa, picking a narrow win, in a 2-1 scoreline. In the match, Inter Milan displayed their best even though they were able to concede in their early 11th minute, while Lautaro Martinez, one of their best attacking players, was able to score in the 78th minute and Valentin Carbon gave them a winning goal in 90+2 minutes. During this match, Inter Milan recorded 82%, 26 total shots, 4 shots on target, 3 big chances and 5 corner kicks. However, before their last matchup, Inter Milan tied in their opening matchup against Monterrey. During these games, they have scored three goals while conceding two. In this match, Inter Milan will aim to secure a win or end in a draw since a draw or a win will make them qualify for the round of 16 playoffs.

Inter Milan: Lineups

🔖 Inter Milan confirmed lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Sommer

Defender players: Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni

Midfielder players: Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco

Attacking players: Thuram, Martines

⛔️ Unavailable: Bisseck, Pavard, Taremi, Zielinski

👤 Head Coach: Chivu C.

River Plate: Forms and Statistics

River Plate salvaged a scoreless draw against Monterrey on matchday 2 at Rose Bowl Stadium. In this match, River Plate had 41%, 18 total shots, 6 shots on target, 9 corner kicks and 3 big chances. However, they had aggressive plays and had 5 yellow cards and 1 red card. However, before the match, they were victorious against Urawa in their opening matchup. During these games, they have scored 3 goals while conceding one. River Plate have gained 4 points in 2 games, positioning them in 1st place in Group E standing. In this match, River Plate will aim to secure a win or end in a draw to maintain their place in the round of 16 promotion playoff.

River Plate: Lineups

🔖 River Plate Confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Armani

Defender players: Acuna, Martinez Quarta, Diaz, Montiel

Midfielder players: Giuliano Galoppo, Perz, Fernandez

Attacking players: Meza, Colidio, Mastantuono

⛔️ Unavailable: Simon, Ruberto, Driussi, Castano

👤 Head Coach: Gallardo M.

Inter Milan vs River Plate: Head-to-Head Statistics

Inter Milan and River Plate will meet for the first time.

Inter Milan vs River Plate: Betting Tips & Odds

• Inter Milan and River Plate have taken more than 9 corners in their last five games against their opponents. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.875
• Inter Milan and River Plate have had BTTS in 3 of their last five games against their opponents. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.74
• Inter Milan and River Plate have seen more than 4 caution cards in 2 or more of their last five games against their opponents. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.61
• Inter Milan and River Plate have recorded 2 or more goals in 3 of their last five games against their opponents. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.06
• Inter Milan and River Plate have seen 1 or more goals in their last five games against their opponents at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.03

Inter Milan vs River Plate match Prediction 26 June 2025

I expect Inter Milan and River Plate to be in their best defensive play in this match since Inter Milan will aim to prevent following their previous win, and River Plate will aim to build on their previous draw. Therefore, I expect both teams to perform more in defense since their attacking players will aim to score. Hence, I expect more than 8 corner kicks to be recorded. However, even though I expect both teams to display a class in defence, I expect both teams to end their backs in the net while I expect Inter Milan to secure a win in either half.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Over 8.5 corner kicks for a coefficient of 1.67 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.74 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is W1 in either half for a coefficient of 1.60 in the Bet365 bookmaker.