Inter vs Barcelona Prediction & Tips
Inter and Barcelona meet at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). The head-to-head record of the last 3 years is in favour of the away team, who in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 10-12-2019, ended with the victory of FC Barcelona by (1-2). Barcelona presents considerable differences in their results at home and away, so in this match the home factor could be decisive.
The home team comes into the 3rd matchday of Group C in 3rd position, with 3 points, after 1 win and 1 loss. In their first match in this group stage they lost at home against FC Bayern München (0-2). On matchday 2, they won away against Viktoria Plzeň (0-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, i.e. they have similar home and away results, with 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 away defeats in their last 30 matches, with 24 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats at home, with 35 goals scored and 17 conceded. In their last match, for Serie A, they lost to Roma at home (1-2). In their last 10 home games Inter have 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defence needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, as 29 of their last 31 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and never managed the comeback.
Inter Milan come into this fixture in low spirits after a 1×2 home defeat to Roma in Serie A: the team’s only goal was scored by Federico Di Marco. In their last Champions League match, the home team beat Viktoria Plzen by 0x2. The Italian team usually plays with a 3-5-2 tactical system, in which the two most forward players are Lautaro Martinez and Edin Dzeko. It is important to underline that, normally, when they invest in the offensive process, they do it on the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the Dutchman Denzel Dumfries. Alex Cordaz and Marcelo Brozovic are out of this match, both with physical problems.
The visitors go into Matchday 3 of Group C in 2nd place with 3 points from 1 win and 1 defeat. In their first match in this group stage they won at home against Viktoria Plzeň (5-1). On matchday 2, they lost away to FC Bayern München (2-0). This is a team that has curiously been stronger away than at home, with 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 away defeat in their last 30 matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats at home. In their last game, for LaLiga, they beat Mallorca away (0-1). In their last 10 away games Barcelona have 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 8 of the last 10 games. This is a team that does not usually find it difficult to open the scoring: they scored the first goal in 12 of the last 15 games, of these 12 they went into half-time ahead in 9 and managed to hold the lead until the end of the 90′ in 10.
Barcelona come into the game having won La Liga 1-0 at Mallorca, with Robert Lewandowski scoring the only goal of the game. In their last Champions League match, the Catalans lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich. Unlike their opponents in this match, Barcelona play with a 4-3-3 tactical system. In this tactical design, the three most forward players are Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembélé and the former is the service striker. Coach Xavi will be without Héctor Bellerín, Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo and Memphis Depay, all with physical problems
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