Match preview
Barcelona will look to give their Champions League knockout round hopes a huge boost when they host Inter Milan at Camp Nou on Wednesday night.
The Catalan club is third in Group C, three points behind second-placed Inter, who defeated the Catalans 1-0 at San Siro last week.
Barcelona failed to advance past the group stage in the Champions League last season, and the club is facing that possibility again this season, with three points from three matches leaving them third in Group C, three points behind second-placed Inter and six points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Inter came into last week’s match against Barcelona having lost consecutive Serie A matches to Udinese and Roma, but a fantastic performance allowed them to take all three points.
Simone Inzaghi’s side lost 2-0 to Bayern in their section opener on September 7, but won 2-0 away to Plzen before beating Barcelona, and a total of six points has put them in second place, three points behind Bayern, who are the overwhelming favourites to win the group.
The Black and Blues were defeated 2-1 at Camp Nou in the group stage of the 2019-20 competition, but Barcelona have lost three of their last six Champions League matches in front of their own fans, which should give the visitors confidence.
Barcelona vs Inter Milan H2H
Inter Milan | 1 – 0 | |
Inter Milan | 1 – 2 | |
Barcelona | 2 – 1 | |
Inter Milan | 1 – 1 | |
Barcelona | 2 – 0 |
Barcelona vs Inter Milan form guide
Barcelona’s last 5 games – LWWLW
Barcelona | 1 – 0 | |
Inter Milan | 1 – 0 | |
Mallorca | 0 – 1 | |
Barcelona | 3 – 0 | |
Bayern Munich | 2 – 0 |
Inter’s last 5 games – WLLWW
1 – 2 | ||
1 – 0 | ||
1 – 2 | ||
3 – 1 | ||
0 – 2 |
Key stats
- Barcelona has an impressive record against Inter Milan on the European stage, having won eight of the 15 matches played between the two teams, compared to Inter Milan’s three victories.
- Barcelona’s loss to Inter Milan last week was only their second in the UEFA Champions League; they have never lost consecutive games against Inter Milan in the competition.
- Inter Milan have lost every UEFA Champions League match they have ever played at the Camp Nou, failing to score in four of them.
- Barcelona has only lost one of their 17 home games against Italian opponents in the UEFA Champions League, but they did lose to Juventus in 2020. Inter Milan’s previous away victory
Barcelona vs Inter Milan prediction
There is no underestimating the significance of this game, with Barcelona desperately needing all three points to boost their knockout chances. We expect this to be a close game, with Inter more than capable of winning, but Barcelona should just have enough at home to claim a crucial win, hence we go with the following pickings in this fixture:
- UNDER 3.5 @ 1.52
- WINNING MARGINS – FC BARCELONA @ 3.72
- LAST TEAM TO SCORE – INTER MILANO@ 3.32
*DISCLAIMER: Odds are subject to change
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