FC Barcelona failed to reach the round of 16 in the Champions League preliminary round a year ago. Accordingly, the proud Catalan club was out to make amends in the new season. Even though they currently lead La Liga and play quite well this season – they failed once again in the group stage of the Champions League. There’s still some hope though – but they desperately need a win for the match tonight. In case you want to place a bet on our sportsbook, you might want to check today’s prediction!
Barcelona Form-Check
FC Barcelona is one of the most successful clubs in Europe, having won 26 national championships, 31 Copa del Rey titles, and five Champions League titles. It was therefore all the more upsetting for those responsible that in the 2021/22 season there was only no way of getting past Real Madrid in the championship, but also that so many low blows had to be accepted internationally.
The exit from the Champions League group stage was followed by the memorable quarterfinal exit against the eventual overall winner Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League, where the Blaugrana were among the absolute top favorites.
Even though Barcelona is currently only standing in the third position in group C behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, they could obviously still move to the round of the last sixteen. One thing is for sure though. They need a win against the Italians.
In La Liga they have a big match coming up as well when they have to face Real Madrid for the El Clasico on Sunday afternoon. After some impressive wins, they even managed to lead the league and they would like to keep it that way.
Meanwhile, they had to accept some tough losses in their Champions League appearances. The outcome of the last two matches hasn’t been very satisfying with two straight losses against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. They are hard to beat at home though – with only three losses in the last forty-four Champions League games.
For sure they have the potential to go big this year with Robert Lewandowski scoring at will. In case you think he might score another one – you shouldn’t miss out on our current price boost!
Inter Milan Form-Check
Inter Milan is also one of the biggest European clubs. The Nerazzurri have already won the Scudetto 19 times at the national level – most recently in 2021 – and have recorded a total of three overall victories in the Champions League.
However, since the last time they won the trophy in the summer of 2010, they haven’t done too well in the Champions League. In the last six appearances, four of them ended in the group stage. The other two times, they failed to make it past the round of 16. For the Barcelona vs Inter odds, it’s quite obvious that they will be the clear underdog for tonight’s match.
Although the Lombards were also successful in their dress rehearsal at the weekend with a 2-1 win in Sassuolo, they are still in a very poor position in Serie A. Overall, the Nerazzurri are not doing too well in Serie A, having already lost four of their first nine games and finishing seventh in the table. The Lombards now want to boost their self-confidence in the top flight.
The plan is simple: somehow keep a clean sheet at the back to secure a win in the direct comparison with a draw, which would be a huge step toward the round of 16.
Barcelona vs Inter prediction
The current Barcelona vs Inter odds is definitely in favor of the home team. At iBet you can currently find football odds of 1.52 for the win of the Blaugrana. Fans of Inter Milan whether can grab incredibly high odds of 6.20 for the away win.
Barcelona will definitely put the pedal to the metal though. They ultimately need this win against the direct competitor. Inter would be more than happy to leave Camp Nou with a draw in their pocket. We don’t expect them to go all in with their offensive ambition – unless Barcelona scores an early goal.
Our prediction: Both teams to score: no with odds 2.20.
