On Tuesday 11 March, Inter will play at home against Feyenoord. The first meeting in the Netherlands ended with a confident 2-0 victory for the favourite. The quality of play of the hosts was not terrible, but the Italians also had a total superiority in xG - 2.25 vs. 0.45.

A curious point - Feyenoord were allowed to skip the weekend in the Netherlands to better prepare for the Champions League. This is an important plus for Feije, considering the nightmarish injury situation. Right now, ten players may not play due to injuries. Young midfielder Jiwairo Reid is also suspended.

Feyenoord looked very weak exactly in attack in recent matches. Even against Milan, it was primarily the defence that helped. This is not a typical case for clubs from the Netherlands. Robin van Persie's charges did not score in three matches out of the previous five. It is noteworthy that they failed to hit the gates of the clubs NEC and NAC.

Inter had a troubling weekend. Wards Simone Inzaghi on the background of fatigue almost stumbled in the match with Monza. The Milanese managed to concede two goals first. Then they had to be heroic in the second half. Hakan Çalhanoglu's wonder strike and the opponents' auto-goal helped. Inter won 3-2 and retained their status as favourites in the Italian league.

Inter continue to play in three tournaments. The calendar is an important factor for predicting the upcoming match. Next, Inzaghi's team will have to face Atalanta - one of the decisive games in the Italian championship. A win will almost guarantee the defence of the title. And after the break for national team matches there will be a cup clash with Milan and new games in the Champions League play-offs. That is a very tight schedule, so it would be logical to pass Feyenoord, saving energy.

Inter also have some difficulties with the squad. Veteran Matteo Darmian is out due to injury, and key attacking defender Federico Dimarco may not play. The situation with the goalkeeper position is also complicated. Josep Martinez played against Monza, but Yann Sommer was still in the squad. Just the output of the Swiss is likely for the playoff match.

Bookmakers give the base total for this meeting in three goals. With such a verdict can not agree. It is doubtful that Feyenoord has the potential for risk: the guests are exhausted by injuries, the gap in performance skills. If Van Persie takes the risk, his team will be easily defeated - Inter are brilliant in the transition phases. At the same time, it makes no sense for the hosts to force things at all. A draw in this formation is not excluded. Feyenoord will finish the campaign honourably, while Inter will calmly solve the task.