Inter vs Club Brugge KV: Jones and Stones Out
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Inter host Club Brugge KV in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at their Stadio Giuseppe Meazza home, with both sides seeking their first points of the league stage.
Each team opened the European campaign with a narrow loss on 8 September 2026. Inter fell 2-1 away to Real Madrid, placing them 26th in the 36-team standings with a minus-one goal difference. Club Brugge KV sit 22nd with an identical goal difference after a 3-2 home reverse against Aston Villa.
Inter adjust without Jones and Stones
Inter enter this tie after a 3-0 home win over Parma on 10 October 2026 in Serie A, but they must manage without two injured summer arrivals. Midfielder Curtis Jones and defender John Stones are confirmed out of action. Even with those absences, the Italian side has generated regular threat in front of goal, averaging 2.71 expected goals created across their last five matches while allowing 1.65. Captain Lautaro Martínez leads their scoring chart with four goals in all competitions, spearheading an attack that also scored five against Udinese in a 5-3 win on 14 September 2026.
Brugge bring domestic scoring form
Club Brugge KV arrive in Milan having won four of their past five matches across all competitions. Their only recent defeat was that opening 3-2 loss to Aston Villa. Domestically, they recorded a 4-1 away win over RAAL La Louvière on 10 October 2026, a 3-0 victory against Genk on 20 September 2026, and a 3-1 win over Antwerp on 13 September 2026.
The Belgian side has generated 2.59 expected goals per game over their last five outings while giving up 1.84. Midfielder Hugo Vetlesen leads the squad with five goals this season in all competitions. Their defense, however, is missing Joel Ordóñez, who is sidelined through injury.
Our model firmly expects an Inter win
Our forecasting model firmly expects an Inter win. The call reflects Inter's chance creation numbers, with 2.71 expected goals created per match against higher-tier domestic opposition in Serie A, alongside their strong home displays that produced eight goals across meetings with Udinese and Parma. While Club Brugge KV bring Vetlesen's five-goal tally and an attack that scored two past Aston Villa, their defensive record of 1.84 expected goals allowed per game and the absence of Ordóñez weigh heavily against them.

