Inter Milan vs Barcelona prediction, odds and preview

European powerhouses Inter Milan and Barcelona square off at San Siro on Tuesday night in a Champions League Group C matchup that has both teams tied on points going into the third matchday.

Both teams defeated Viktoria Plzen but fell to Bayern Munich; however, while the hosts are off to their worst Serie A start in 11 years, their Catalan rivals are undefeated in seven games in La Liga.

For the second time this year, Inter’s lead was blown over the weekend as Simone Inzaghi’s team allowed a one-goal advantage to slip away and lose 2-1 to Roma at home.

The Milan club’s four losses in eight games record their poorest start to a season in top-flight history, and their first defeat to the Giallorossi since 2017 leaves them outside of the top six of Serie A.

But in order to earn the most points this week, Inter will need to break the trend of losing to Barcelona in five encounters in Milan. The two games against the Blaugrana might be the difference since there is a good likelihood that Bayern will sprint into the distance by sweeping past Plzen.

A revitalized Barcelona will not want to experience the same fate twice after finishing third behind Bayern Munich and Benfica and failing to advance past the group round of the Champions League last season.

Although it has been seven years since they last won the continent’s premier prize, recent developments indicate that Xavi’s current crop may be among the favorites to win in Istanbul in June.

Since drawing on the first day of the season, Barcelona has won six straight league games to keep pace with rival Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

However, they lost to Bayern before the break, and Lewandowski, a former Allianz Arena star, was left regretting multiple squandered opportunities against his former club.

There are still six points up for grabs in the upcoming matches between Inter and the Blaugrana, and the disparity in confidence between the two teams could prove to be a key factor.