FC Internazionale Milano vs CA River Plate, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Internazionale Milano vs CA River Plate — Club World Cup at Lumen Field.
- FC Internazionale Milano 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
- CA River Plate 3 games · 4 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Il'giz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | CA River Plate | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | CF Monterrey | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 23 May | Como 1907 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | SS Lazio | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | CF Monterrey | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | CA Rosario Central | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Internazionale Milano | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
33%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
FC Internazionale Milano are 17th (7 pts). CA River Plate are 19th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
| Lautaro Martinez | 2 G |
CA River Plate
| Facundo Colidio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA River Plate that had 182 games and scored 279 goals.
- 10' Facundo Colidio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 15' It’s high time Cristian Chivu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 22' The referee shows CA River Plate player a card on 22.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' FC Internazionale Milano receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' German Pezzella has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Maximiliano Meza departs to be replaced by Ignacio Fernandez.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Internazionale Milano winning 100% of all matches.
- 61' Manuel Lanzini is replacing Rodrigo Aliendro for the CA River Plate side.
- 62' The whistle greets Matias Kranevitter as he departs to be replaced by Giorgio.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Martinez Quarta.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for German Pezzella. He replaces Facundo Colidio on 68 minute.
- 72' Francesco Esposito puts FC Internazionale Milano on the lead.
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Internazionale Milano. Lautaro Martinez is replaced by Valentin Carboni.
- 77' Carlos Augusto Lobaton is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA River Plate needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' FC Internazionale Milano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastiano Esposito is hanging Francesco Esposito on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' The referee shows FC Internazionale Milano player a card on 85.
- 88' Paulo Diaz is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' FC Internazionale Milano receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- With this win, FC Internazionale Milano is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 22
-
36
Matteo Darmian ↓ Stefan de Vrij 83'
- 1
-
23
Nicolo Barella ↓ Petar Sucic 62'
- 10
- 15
- 95
- 32
- 21
- 94
Bench
-
6
Stefan de Vrij ↑ 83'
- 12
-
70
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 83'
- 11
- 13
- 59
-
8
Petar Sucic ↑ 62'
- 42
-
45
Valentin Carboni ↑ 73'
-
30
Carlos Augusto Lobaton ↑ 62'
- 40
- 48
- 58
- 49
- 52
Coach
Cristian Chivu
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 29
-
5
Matias Kranevitter ↓ Giorgio 62'
- 11
- 17
- 28
- 30
Bench
-
10
Manuel Lanzini ↑ 61'
-
6
German Pezzella ↑ 68'
- 16
- 18
-
26
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 55'
- 20
- 2
- 25
- 14
- 7
- 13
- 39
- 38
- 19
-
35
Giorgio ↑ 62'
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Bastoni | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2025-06-26
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
CA River Plate
W
2025-06-21
FC Internazionale Milano
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2025-06-18
CF Monterrey
1–1
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2025-05-31
Paris Saint-Germain FC
5–0
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2025-05-23
Como 1907
0–2
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2025-05-18
FC Internazionale Milano
2–2
SS Lazio
D
CA River Plate Form
2025-06-26
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
CA River Plate
L
2025-06-22
CA River Plate
0–0
CF Monterrey
D
2025-06-17
CA River Plate
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-12-15
Racing Club
1–0
CA River Plate
L
2024-12-08
CA River Plate
4–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2024-12-05
CA River Plate
1–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
90%
Draw or CA River Plate
35%
FC Internazionale Milano or CA River Plate
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.2%
3 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
1.5%
5 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 22% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 29% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

