Barcelona vs. Inter Milan: UCL Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Wednesday, the first leg of their last-four match will occur at Montjuïc, marking fifteen years after their previous meeting in the Champions League semifinals. Inter Milan and Barcelona will meet again.

After losing to Inter in 2010, Barça will want to eliminate their Italian opponents to advance to next month's final, where they will face either Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Barcelona are chasing their first Champions League final since 2015, having cruised through the knockout rounds under Hansi Flick. Averaging 3.1 goals per game — the second-best mark in tournament history — Barça finished second in the league phase behind Liverpool and ousted Benfica and Dortmund to reach the semifinals. They've won 23 of their last 28 matches and recently edged Real Madrid in a dramatic Copa del Rey final, with Jules Kounde scoring the decisive goal.

Now, they face Inter Milan, who are unbeaten in their last 15 Champions League home games. Inter, runners-up to Manchester City last season, advanced with narrow wins over Feyenoord and Bayern Munich. Despite their defensive strength — just five goals conceded in the competition — Simone Inzaghi's side has struggled domestically, losing back-to-back Serie A matches and falling to AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semifinals.

With their league title hopes fading, Inter must regroup quickly to halt Barcelona's red-hot attack in the first leg on Wednesday.

Barcelona x Inter Milan Team News

Barcelona remains without Robert Lewandowski, sidelined with a hamstring injury, and hopes left back Alejandro Balde can return for the second leg. Gerard Martin may continue as a defensive option alongside Inigo Martinez, Jules Kounde, and Pau Cubarsi, while Marc Casado and Marc Bernal remain out.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is back after a long injury layoff but backup Wojciech Szczesny is expected to start in goal. Up front, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have combined for five Champions League goals and 16 assists this season, carrying the attack in Lewandowski's absence.

Inter's Lautaro Martinez has scored in his last five Champions League matches and is eyeing a return after a thigh injury. Strike partner Marcus Thuram is enjoying a career-best league season with 14 goals. Benjamin Pavard is a doubt after an ankle injury, though Denzel Dumfries and Piotr Zielinski have returned. Alessandro Bastoni and Henrikh Mkhitaryan should start after serving domestic bans.

Our Predictions

Barcelona to win @ 1.66 on Sky247.ng

Barcelona can extend their unbeaten home run against Inter at Montjuïc as they chase an incredible quadruple this season. Meanwhile, the aging Nerazzurri squad risks ending their campaign without silverware, with fitness concerns mounting and a deficit to overcome back in Milan.

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