On Wednesday, Inter Milan will host Viktoria Plzen at the San Siro in game five of the UEFA Champions League group stage. With a victory, the hosts will guarantee their spot in the knockout rounds with leaders Bayern Munich having already secured their spot in the Round of 16. On the contrary, Plzen remains last in the group after losing all four of their games in the ongoing campaign.
Inter have found their stride in both domestic and international competitions after a lacklustre start to the season. Their last outing saw them face Barcelona at Camp Nou where they played off in an exciting 3-3 draw before going back to Serie A and defeating Salernitana 2-0.
In their most recent game, which was also a goal-fest, they defeated Fiorentina 4-3. A win over Plzen should be enough to take Inter over the finish line although a draw and defeat to Barcelona in their home clash with Bayern Munich should also suffice. Needless to say, the Nerazzurri will be poised to complete the mission on their own as they have picked up points in all but two of their last nine Champions League outing.
For Plzen, a slim chance exists for them to potentially secure qualification to the Europa League. However, they will have to make history in order to stay achieve this ahead of next week's final matchday. As things stand, no Czech side has won away to a Serie A club throughout 10 previous Champions League or European Cup games.
Michal Bilek's side will approach the game having lost all four of matches in their European campaign thus far. They have had a busy few weeks, as they have played four matches in ten days. They defeated Jablonec 3-0 in the league before losing 3-2 to Hlucin to be eliminated from the Cup. A few days later, they defeated Banik Ostrava 3-1 to avenge this loss.
Head-to-head record and key stats for Inter Milan vs Viktoria Plzen
-
The two teams clashed for the first time in September. Edin Dzeko and Denzel Dumfries scored to give Inter Milan a 2-0 win at the Doosan Arena.
-
Since losing to Bayern Munich on the first day of the Champions League, Inter has gone undefeated, whereas Plzen have been defeated in all four matches.
-
Plzen share the lowest defensive record in the competition with Rangers having conceded 16 goals in four matches.
-
Inter has won four of their past five games in all competitions while remaining unbeaten. In their previous four games, they have scored at least twice.
Team news: Inter Milan vs Viktoria Plzen
A thigh injury has kept midfielder Marcelo Brozovic out of action, but Romelu Lukaku could make a comeback for Inter. On the contrary , Viktoria Plzen is expected to deploy a full-strength squad.
Broadcast information: Inter Milan vs Viktoria Plzen
Match details, result and original broadcast info
This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
