Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds Predictions

Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds Predictions for Saturday’s Club World Cup group game in Seattle. Inter Milan face Urawa Red Diamonds in Seattle, with both bottom of Group E and seeking a first Club World Cup win. Read on for our free predictions and tips.

Club World Cup | June 21 2025 at 8:00 pm UK at Lumen Field

Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds Predictions

Can Inter Milan Finally Click or Will Urawa Reds Catch Them Napping in Seattle?

• Inter’s Defence in Decline
  • With just two clean sheets in their last 17 fixtures, Inter have clearly lost their defensive edge—and they’re struggling to find it again.
• Goals Keep Coming in Urawa’s Matches
  • Five of Urawa Red Diamonds’ past six games have ended with three or more goals, highlighting a trend that shows no signs of stopping.
• Plenty of Shots, Not Enough Control
  • Inter Milan managed 15 shots and 62% of the ball against Monterrey, yet still conceded and only scraped a point—plenty of threat, not enough composure.

Best Bet for Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds

Saturday evening brings together two sides desperate to make amends after stumbling starts to their Club World Cup campaigns. Inter Milan, still licking wounds from a harrowing five-goal hammering by PSG in the Champions League final, were expected to shake off that disappointment quickly. Instead, they hobbled through a lethargic 1-1 draw with Monterrey, looking like a squad that either hadn’t recovered from heartbreak or perhaps never truly showed up in the first place. New boss Cristian Chivu has not had the luxury of easing into his role – and the spotlight is already getting uncomfortably warm.

Across the pitch, Urawa Red Diamonds were handed a rather painful lesson by River Plate in their opening match. A 3-1 defeat that felt generous, given how little the Japanese side created in open play. They grabbed a penalty late on thanks to a defensive lapse, but otherwise struggled to break the lines. Still, there’s no shortage of grit in this team, and manager Maciej Skorża will be hoping that heart can carry them further than it did on Wednesday.

So, the question that looms in Seattle is simple: will Inter rise from their slumber, or will they dig themselves deeper into this mini-crisis?

Best Bet for Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds: Over 2.5 Goals

At BettingTips4You, we’ve sifted through all the betting markets and possibilities and landed on just one – Over 2.5 Goals – as the Best Bet for this match. Why only one tip? Because we believe in focus over fluff. One game, one outcome, one recommendation you can trust.

Now let’s be blunt: if this match doesn’t produce at least three goals, something’s gone badly wrong. Inter have been chaotic at the back for months now. For all their reputation as a solid Serie A unit, the clean sheets have dried up like a puddle in Rome’s summer heat. Just two in their last 17 matches—two—is a telling stat. They’ve also let in 11 goals in their most recent six outings, and that’s before you even factor in the emotional hangover from the PSG disaster.

Urawa aren’t exactly a fortress either. Their own defensive setup has resembled more of a revolving door lately. Only once in their last eight games have they kept things tidy at the back. And let’s not forget, they’ve just shipped three goals to a River Plate side that barely had to get out of third gear. While their work rate is commendable, their backline lacks the quality needed to handle dynamic forwards like Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram—even if the latter looked like he was still on his summer break last time out.

The encouraging sign for goals? Both teams can score, but neither seem particularly invested in keeping them out. Urawa have found the net in six of their last seven games, often out of nothing, and with Inter pushing higher up the pitch out of desperation, the Japanese side could exploit space in behind.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Luca Pratesi puts it:

“When both teams defend like they’ve forgotten how, you don’t need to overthink it—goals are coming. Three or more? It might be more like four or five.”

And he’s not wrong. This could easily swing either way for spells, but the common denominator here is shaky defending and attackers with a point to prove. If Inter turn it on, they could score three by themselves. If they don’t, Urawa could make things very interesting—and that’s exactly what makes this such a promising goal bet.

Predicted Correct Score: Inter Milan 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds

We’re leaning towards Inter finally shaking off their rust and using this as a statement performance. Lautaro is in much sharper form than Thuram and will likely lead the line again. A 3-1 win feels about right—not a complete blowout, but enough to restore some pride and calm the Italian nerves.

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