Sheriff Tiraspol are still top of Champions League Group D with six points from three games. Inter are third in the group with four points and this is a game they really need to win. The Italians are two points behind second placed Real Madrid, who are expected to beat Shakhtar at home this week after winning 5-0 away. Sheriff caused upsets when beating Shakhtar at home and then getting a 2-1 win at Real. They then travelled to Inter and were beaten 3-1, though it was 1-1 after 52 minutes. A win for Sheriff here would put them in a strong position with Shakhtar (one point from three games) still to play away, after a home game against Real Madrid. The loss in Milan is their only defeat in the last 23 matches. It's also the only game in the last six in which a side has scored against them. Keeping out Inter is going to be a lot harder than not seeing Petrocub or Saskan putting a goal past their defence.
Inter last reached the last 16 of the Champions League in the 2011/12 season. They still have a lot of work to do if they want to get out of this group. A loss here would see them go five points behind Sheriff and with a trip to Real Madrid and home game against Shakhtar to come. They are third in Serie A but seven points behind the top two. The weekend saw them beat Udinese with Joaquim Correa scoring both goals. Only Lazio have beaten them in their last ten fixtures Away form is strong with only two defeats in the last 20 and one loss in the last five Champions League games Surprises often happen in the opening stages of groups and that's what has happened here. Back Inter to win this match and get into the top two.