Inter Milan and Barcelona served up an epic encounter in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final in Spain. We are set for another as the two giants meet in Milan on the back of a 3-3 draw, with the winner proceeding to meet Arsenal or PSG. Read on for our prediction.
Hosts Inter ended their recent slump with a 1-0 win over Verona on Saturday. Dealing with a number of injuries, Inter also had to rest a number of their first-team players for the weekend game.
It turned out just fine, as Kristjan Asllani’s early goal earned them a first win in six matches. Barcelona have reason to believe they can rise from their home draw to beat Inter Milan in Italy.
They did come back twice in the 3-3 draw, and with the talent at their disposal, one would expect the Spaniards to make the best of this.
Like Inter, they have a few players unavailable through injury. Their fighting spirit isn’t in doubt, having risen from losing positions in four of their last five matches. The latest of them was against Real Valladolid on Saturday.
Barca claimed a 2-1 win, recovering from an early concession. The big worry for them will be the fact that they’ve conceded six times in the last two Champions League games.
Inter Milan have lately lost their defensive mojo; the win against Verona was their first clean sheet in 11 matches. This side of them will be severely tested by Barcelona. The Italians have been conceding a lot of goals in recent times, and so have Barcelona, especially in the Champions League.
In the last two Champions League matches alone, Barca conceded six times. Inter let in five in their last two Champions League matches. Our prediction for Inter Milan v Barcelona is for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.