Borussia Monchengladbach vs Inter – Make or break time for Conte’s Inter Milan at Borussia Park

Categories: Football betting | Published by: Andy Nelson

30/11/2020

Updated: 27th January 2022

2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group B preview: Borussia Monchengladbach vs Inter Milan – Borussia Park – Tuesday, 1 December 2020 – 20:00 BST – Matchday 5 of 6

Borussia vs Inter Preview

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Antonio Conte's Inter Milan head to Germany where they play Borussia Monchengladbach in a cluster B fixture that will decide the Italian club's fate in the competition. The two sides had played out a 2-2 draw in their first leg fixture in Milan in October.

Gladbach leading the cluster with 8 points needs just a draw from their remaining two games to take them to the Round of 16.

Marco Rose's side have performed far above expectations in only their third ever Champions' League group stage campaign. Having conceded last-minute equalizers to Inter and Real Madrid, Gladbach have made up for the drawn games with two convicting wins over Shakhtar Donetsk to move to the top of cluster B.

On the domestic front the Colts have come out an emphatic 4-1 win over Schalke04 in a Bundesliga fixture last Saturday.

On the other hand, Inter conceded to Real Madrid their first ever defeat in Milan when they went down 0-2 to the La Liga giants last week. Conte's men have shown good form in the domestic Serie A, though, with consecutive wins over Torino and Sassuolo of 4-2 and 0-3 respectively.

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As for team news, Gladbach will be without winger Jonas Hofmann who tore a muscle on international duty for Germany earlier this month. Center-back Ramy Bensebaini will be unavailable having tested positive.

For Inter Milan, goalkeeper Daniele Padelli, defender Aleksandar Kolarov and midfielder Marcelo Brozovic are all out, while Arturo Vidal is out on suspension after having invited a red card in the match against Real. Uruguayan midfielder Matias Vecino is ruled out with a knee injury.

Borussia Monchengladbach probable starting XI:

Sommer (goal); Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Wendt; Kramer, Neuhaus; Herrmann, Stindl, Thuram; Embolo

Inter Milan probable starting XI:

Handanovic (goal); Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Hakimi, Barella, Gagliardini, Sensi, Young; Lukaku, Martinez

Borussia vs Inter Verdict

With Inter desperate to remain in the competition, Tuesday night's clash at Borussia-Park should make for some entertaining fare. A 2-2 result could be on the cards which should serve the hosts' purpose well. Bookmakers are giving the Milan club a slight edge in December 1st's outing at Monchengladbach.