The 2025 UEFA Champions League final presents a historic first-ever competitive encounter between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, generating significant anticipation. Inter concluded their domestic season without securing the Serie A title or any Italian cup, providing strong motivation. PSG, on the other hand, aims to become the first French club to achieve a historic treble. While traditional bets like the money line or total goals will be popular, predicting the exact score offers the potential for a much larger payout in the 2025 Champions League final.
The match between Inter Milan and PSG is scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET kickoff at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. According to the latest odds, Paris Saint-Germain enters as the favorite at +120 (risking $100 to win $120) on the 90-minute money line. Inter Milan is listed as the underdog at +240, with a draw available at +220. The over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. To lift the trophy (including extra time or penalties), PSG is favored at -160, and the odds for both teams to score are -138.
Expert Predictions
Martin Green:
Prediction: PSG 2, Inter Milan 1
Green predicts that PSG`s fluidity and technical prowess will ultimately be too much for Inter to handle. He expects PSG to secure a narrow victory, with key players like Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desiré Doué, and Ousmane Dembélé leading the offensive charge. Dembélé has enjoyed a standout season, topping Ligue 1 scorers after significantly improving his goal tally compared to previous years. He has contributed a goal or assist in his last five Champions League matches, often assisted by Kvaratskhelia, who also demonstrated his scoring ability with a brace in the final Ligue 1 game.
Jon Eimer:
Prediction: Inter Milan 1, PSG 1 — Inter Milan wins AET (After Extra Time)
Eimer anticipates a tightly contested, balanced match given both teams possess exceptional goalkeepers, robust defenses, dynamic midfields, and formidable attackers. He believes the game will remain undecided in regular time. Inter Milan, despite being the underdog, has had a remarkable campaign in the 2024-25 Champions League, losing only once compared to PSG`s five defeats. Inter is currently on an impressive eight-match unbeaten streak in Champions League play and a five-match undefeated run across all competitions. Inter also holds a recent advantage in Champions League Final experience, having participated just two years prior, while a significantly different PSG squad last reached the final in 2020.
Brandt Sutton:
Prediction: PSG 1, Inter Milan 1 — PSG wins in shootout
Sutton notes that while both PSG and Inter Milan boast world-class attackers capable of dominating games, their defenses have also proven effective in stifling opponents. He foresees a hard-fought match extending to a shootout, where he gives the edge to PSG, citing the performance of their imposing goalkeeper, Gigi Donnarumma, as the potential difference-maker. Since joining Paris Saint-Germain, Donnarumma has been instrumental in securing four consecutive Ligue 1 championships. This season, PSG conceded the fewest goals in the league, with Donnarumma ranking third with a stellar 1.08 goals against per 90 minutes. He has recorded five clean sheets in the 2024-25 Champions League, including in the semifinal first leg victory.
Bruce Marshall:
Prediction: Inter Milan 2, PSG 1
Marshall highlights Inter`s experienced squad, which has shown adaptability against various playing styles, including capitalizing on dynamic approaches like Barcelona`s with players such as Denzel Dumfries. Inter also poses significant problems with their striking partnership of Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez. Martinez leads both teams in Champions League goals this season with nine, ranking fifth overall among all UCL players. However, he isn`t even Inter`s top scorer across all competitions, demonstrating the depth of attacking talent, as Thuram leads the team with 14 goals this season, including three during the UCL knockout stage.
SportsLine Model Prediction
The SportsLine Projection Model predicts a final score of Inter Milan 1.5, PSG 1.4. Recent Champions League finals have often been low-scoring and one-sided, with the last six seeing two or fewer total goals and only one team scoring, resulting in clean sheet victories. While Inter finished second in Serie A and PSG won Ligue 1, the Italian league is widely considered to be significantly stronger than the French top division. This difference in league strength is reflected in their performances against international opponents: Inter Milan holds a 10-3-1 record against non-Italian clubs this year, whereas PSG`s record against non-French teams is 8-1-5.
Adrian Whitmore