Inter Milan finished last Champions League with a bitter disappointment: the harsh defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the final that became historical because of the score (5-0 for the French side).

As it is always the case in football, though, the new season means new hopes. The Nerazzuri are still a pretty strong team.

They have a new head coach in Cristian Chivu, who is young and hungry, and they managed to keep all their best players around. So can they give it another go?

What Do The Bookmakers Think?

The latest statistics on Inter’s chances of winning the Champions League show a highly competitive balance.

Reliable betting sites, such as Oddschecker.com, offer a detailed overview of the odds, highlighting how, despite being slight underdogs compared to other top teams, Inter’s chances are far from insignificant. This is quite good news for their supporters.

Given Inter’s performances last year, it is not surprising that they are among the favourites to win the tournament. Obviously, though, we are talking about Europe’s most difficult competition and all the greatest powerhouses are in it: Real Madrid, PSG, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and so on…

The new cup format, which debuted in 2024, made it possible for these teams to face one against the other in the early stages of the competition.

However, Inter had quite an easy schedule in the first half of its Champions League journey. This is the reason why they are in such good shape and trusted by a lot of sportsbooks. Their games will become considerably harder in the second half of the group stage.

Past & Remaining Inter Milan’s Schedule In The UEFA Champions League

Inter played four games so far in the Champions League. They will play four more in this early portion of the competition and wrap up the group phase. Up until now they faced Ajax away from home; Slavia Praha in Milan; Union Saint-Gilloise away and Kairat Almaty at home.

They won all these games and are now among the top teams, in first position on UCL’s table. Beginning at the end of November, though, their opponents will toughen up quite a lot. 

Inter is about to face Atletico Madrid, in Spain, on the 26th of November; Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at home, on the 9th of December and 20th of January respectively, before ending stage 1 away from home, against Borussia Dortmund on the 28th of January.

Looking at the UEFA Champions League table, it is difficult to find some flaws in Chivu’s side. Inter won 4 matches out of four, scored 11 goals and allowed only 1, pretty much kept control of every single game and seemed as ready to go all the way as Bayern Munich and Arsenal FC, the other two teams with 12 points after four games. You can’t do much better than that.

Inter Milan’s Psychological Condition After Last Season’s Defeat

In football, there is not only the physical aspect of the game. Players and coaches must also dominate their psyche, especially if they experience something like last year’s final, when they allowed an unbelievable number of five goals to the other side, which dominated for the whole 90 minutes plus.

Francesco Acerbi, Inter’s veteran defender, spoke about this aspect in a recent interview. The player said he and his teammates accepted that outcome. PSG were simply too strong, and Inter tired and fatigued after a long season that saw them also lose the Italian Championship in the last couple of weeks.

He thinks that Inter must be happy all the same, because they defeated some very good teams and showed how strong they are. This year, they’ll have another chance.