Inter vs Barcelona Betting Preview
With the 2022 World Cup set to start in mid-November, we ought to be done with the Champions League group stage until November 2. This practically means that the 32 teams pretty much play non-stop, with just two weeks off. Within this hectic schedule, the big matches become even more important, as form, injuries, and fresh legs play an even bigger part. The biggest match of the third game in this group stage is definitely Inter vs Barcelona at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium.
Three-time European Champions Inter host five-time trophy holders Barcelona at the Italian North. The duo have a rich history, as they have met each other quite a few times. The fact is that this time around they have very different psychology, they are on opposite paths when discussing recent form and (even) the overall roster quality. But a big match is always a big match and the term injury crisis might not be enough for the visitors. Let’s dive into the Inter vs Barcelona Champions League tie on October 4.
Inter vs Barcelona
Date: Tuesday, October 4
Time: 21:00 CET
Venue: Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Inter were the favourites to win the Serie A title before the start of the season. After eight matches, things could have been better for the Nerazzuri. They have four losses and they are already 8 points behind Napoli.
Romelu Lukaku is once again questionable ahead of the Barcelona clash, but so far this season Dzeko, Martinez, and Correa are the ones who have taken the majority of goalscoring chances.
As for Barcelona, the season has been fantastic so far. After a 0-0 draw in the season opener, the Blaugrana have recorded 6 straight La Liga wins, scoring 19 goals and conceding just 1. As for the Champions League, they started off with a 5-1 win against Viktoria, before losing 2-0 at Bayern, a match where they played great football and were unlucky not to score first.
Barcelona are in great form, they have a better roster and coach Xavi gets the 100% out of his players. Where the problem lies is in regard to the levels of health and fitness. Araujo, Kounde, Depay, De Jong, and (possibly) Dembele will not feature in this game.
Inter vs Barcelona Odds
Barcelona are the favourites to win ahead of the Champions League clash with Inter. Their odds of winning are at 1.85, while the Italians are valued at 4.00 (3.85 are the odds of a draw).
The over/under line is set at 2.5 goals. The over is at 1.70 and the under is at 2.20. The Both Teams to Score Option is valued at 1.60, and the “No” is an underdog at 2.25.
H2H
Inter and Barcelona have met 14 times (10 for the Champions League, and 4 for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (now the Europa League).
Barcelona – Inter 4-0 (7 May 1959)
11’ E. Martinez, 34’ Ribelles, 77’ Villaverde, 81’ Segarra
Inter – Barcelona 2-4 (30 September 1959)
50’ Firmani, 59’ Mereghetti 59’ – 9’, 74’ E. Martinez, 51’, 89’ Kubala
Barcelona – Inter 1-2 (14 January 1970)
21’ Fuste – 9’ Boninsegna, 34’ Bertini
Inter – Barcelona 2-1 (4 February 1970)
18’ Boninsegna – 29’ Rexach
Barcelona – Inter 3-0 (18 February 2003)
7’ Saviola, 29’ Cocu, 67’ Kluivert
Inter – Barcelona 0-0 (26 February 2003)
Inter – Barcelona 0-0 (16 September 2009)
Barcelona – Inter 2-0 (24 November 2009)
10’ Pique, 26’ Pedro
Inter – Barcelona 3-1 (20 April 2010)
30’ Sneijder, 48’ Maicon, 61’ D. Milito – 19’ Pedro
Barcelona – Inter 1-0 (28 April 2010)
84’ Pique
Barcelona – Inter 2-0 (24 October 2018)
32’ Rafinha, 83’ Alba
Inter – Barcelona 1-1 (6 November 2018)
87’ Icardi – 83’ Malcom
Barcelona – Inter 2-1 (2 October 2019)
58’, 84’ Suarez – 3’ Martinez
Inter – Barcelona 1-2 (10 December 2019)
44’ Lukaku – 23’ Perez, 86’ Fati
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