Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Cristian Chivu's Inter Milan 2025/26 bring 3-5-2 and wing-backs with two strikers. Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham 2016/17 answer with 4-2-3-1 and high press with vertical runs; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Inter MilanCristian Chivu · 3-5-2 · Wing-Backs · Two StrikersTottenhamMauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1 · High Press · Vertical Runs

400 alternate nights

Inter Milan vs Tottenham

Model lean: Tottenham

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.551.52

36.8%
Inter Milan
25.5%
Draw
37.8%
Tottenham

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.8%
  2. 2–19%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 1–06.8%
  6. 2–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.521.48
Shots13.513.1
Poss49%51%
CS22.5%22.5%
BTTS61.5%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Inter MilanG/m
  2. Martínez2120.53
  3. Thuram1500.38
  4. Mkhitaryan800.20
  5. Barella510.13
  1. TottenhamG/m
  2. Kane2320.58
  3. Heung-min1170.29
  4. Eriksen980.24
  5. Alli780.20
Home XIInter Milan2025/26Cristian Chivu · 3-5-2
86OVR

XI

  • STLautaro Martínez90
  • STMarcus Thuram86
  • CAMHenrikh Mkhitaryan80
  • LWBFederico Dimarco84
  • CMHakan Çalhanoğlu86
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • RWBDenzel Dumfries84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBFrancesco Acerbi80
  • CBBenjamin Pavard82
  • GKYann Sommer84
Bench · 7
  • CMPiotr Zieliński82
  • STMehdi Taremi80
  • LWBCarlos Augusto80
  • CBStefan de Vrij80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • GKJosep Martínez76
  • STMarko Arnautović76
Away XITottenham2016/17Mauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • CAMDele Alli86
  • RWChristian Eriksen88
  • CDMEric Dier80
  • CDMVictor Wanyama82
  • LBBen Davies78
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • RWErik Lamela78
  • RBKieran Trippier78
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • STVincent Janssen74
  • CMHarry Winks74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry88
Overall86

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall87

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XI

  • STLautaro Martínez90
  • STMarcus Thuram86
  • CAMHenrikh Mkhitaryan80
  • LWBFederico Dimarco84
  • CMHakan Çalhanoğlu86
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • RWBDenzel Dumfries84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBFrancesco Acerbi80
  • CBBenjamin Pavard82
  • GKYann Sommer84
Bench · 7
  • CMPiotr Zieliński82
  • STMehdi Taremi80
  • LWBCarlos Augusto80
  • CBStefan de Vrij80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • GKJosep Martínez76
  • STMarko Arnautović76
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XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • CAMDele Alli86
  • RWChristian Eriksen88
  • CDMEric Dier80
  • CDMVictor Wanyama82
  • LBBen Davies78
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • RWErik Lamela78
  • RBKieran Trippier78
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • STVincent Janssen74
  • CMHarry Winks74
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