Feyenoord v Inter: Champions League preview, predicted line-ups and prediction
Feyenoord are 26th and Inter are 20th as the Champions League league stage reaches matchday four at De Kuip. Inter have won both previous meetings.
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Feyenoord v Inter: two sides short of points and players
Feyenoord and Inter meet at De Kuip on matchday four with a point to prove and a lot of absentees.
Both teams have three points from three games. Inter sit 20th in the league phase, inside the play-off places on goal difference of -1. Feyenoord are 26th on -4, outside them. Another defeat would leave either side needing a strong finish to stay in the competition.
Feyenoord
InterHow Feyenoord and Inter got here
Feyenoord have won one of three. They beat Como 3-2 at home on 14 October, but lost 5-1 at Barcelona on 9 September and 1-0 at Real Betis on 21 October. They have conceded eight goals in three games, 2.7 a match, and have not kept a clean sheet.
Inter have also won once. They lost 2-1 at Real Madrid on 8 September, then lost 4-3 at home to Club Brugge on 13 October. They beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at San Siro on 21 October. Four of their five league-phase goals have come between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Rotation and selection
Rotation is not really an option for either side. Feyenoord have six players out, including three defenders, so the back line picks itself from what is left. Inter are without their suspended centre-back and a handful of regulars, and with both clubs in the bottom half of the table there is no room to rest anyone.
Inter have beaten Feyenoord twice before: 2-0 in Rotterdam and 2-1 in Milan in the last-16 tie of March 2025. Neither side has a good enough record to be comfortable here.
FeyenoordInter
Line-ups
Feyenoord4-3-3- 1GT. Ernst
- 26DG. Read
- 24MT. Kraaijeveld
- 35DMika Màrmol
- 16DJavi López
- 8MG. Zechiël
- 34MC. Vanhoutte
- 28MO. Targhalline
- 23FA. Hadj-Moussa
- 19FNacho Ferri
- 10ML. Valente
Inter3-5-2- 1GJosep Martínez
- 31DY. Bisseck
- 25DM. Akanji
- 30MCarlos Augusto
- 99DD. Spence
- 23MN. Barella
- 20MH. Çalhanoğlu
- 7MP. Zieliński
- 32DF. Dimarco
- 94FF. Esposito
- 9FM. Thuram
Where to watch Feyenoord v Inter: TV and online streams
The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday 3 November at De Kuip. The UK broadcaster has not been confirmed for this fixture and this page will be updated closer to kick-off.
If level after 90 minutes, there is no extra time. This is a league-phase game and a draw stands.
Stats for Feyenoord v Inter
- Inter won both meetings in the 2024/25 Champions League last 16: 2-0 in Rotterdam on 5 March 2025 and 2-1 at San Siro on 11 March 2025.
- Feyenoord have conceded 3.0 goals a game away from home this season, six in two trips, and have lost both.
- Inter average 20 shots and 6.7 corners a game across their three league-phase matches. Feyenoord average 9.7 shots and 3.3 corners.
- Inter's recent xG numbers are far stronger than Feyenoord's, both for and against.
Match Result: Inter to win
Feyenoord are short of defenders and have scored just 0.72 xG a game, while Inter create far more even with players missing. Feyenoord have scored in two of three and Inter's defence is leaky, so the hosts should find a goal. Inter have too much quality up front and should edge a tight contest.