Inter vs Benfica Prediction, Tips & Odds – Apr. 19, 2023
Inter vs Benfica Prediction 19.04.2023. After last week’s triumph in Lisbon at the Da Luz Stadium, on Wednesday at 21:00 Inter welcomes Benfica at the Giuseppe Meazza in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
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Inter vs Benfica Odds
Inter vs Benfica 1X2: 2.05/3.50/3.50
Total Over/Under (2.5): 1.90/1.90
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Inter Team News
Inter have been struggling in Serie A lately. Simone Inzaghi’s team did not win their last five league games since meeting Lecce in the 25th round when they won 2-0 at the Meazza.
After playing a great game against Benfica in Lisbon last Tuesday and surprisingly winning 2-0, with goals from Nicol Barella and Romelu Lukaku, the Nerazzurri suffered another unexpected defeat at home on Saturday in the last round of the Italian championship, losing from Monzo with a score of 1-0.
Inter is in the fifth place in the table in Serie A, so they still didn’t secure one of the places that bring playing in the Champions League next competitive year. At this moment in the same competition they are currently within reach of the semi-finals, which the club has been waiting for for a long time, so it is hard to imagine that he will miss such an opportunity in front of their fans.
Benfica Team News
On the other hand, Benfica is having a great season both in the domestic championship and in Europe. But the recent results of the team from Lisbon spoiled the overall impression of everything they have done so far.
In just one week, they experienced three consecutive defeats, two of which were at Da Luz, which few expected. First, Porto won 1-2 in the Portuguese championship then Inter was better in the first match of the quarter-finals of the Champions League with 0-2. Their last defeat before the rematch in Milan was against Chaves on Saturday in the 28th round, when they lost with as score of 1-0.
With these two consecutive league defeats, Porto is now only four points behind Benfica, so it cannot be said with certainty that the question of the Portuguese champion is almost settled. In Milan, they face the biggest challenge of the season, needing to make up for the two-goal deficit from the first match.
Whether they will overcome the crisis they are obviously in and manage to cause a surprise at San Siro or end their journey in the Champions League in the quarterfinals as they did last season when they were eliminated by Liverpool, we will find out on Wednesday night.
Inter vs Benfica H2H
In the previous three meetings between these two teams, Inter won twice, and one match ended in a draw. Benfica are still looking for their first triumph against the Nerazzurri.
Injuries and suspensions
Inter: Dalbert and Milan Skriniar are injured. Stefan de Vrij is questionable for this match.
Benfica: Julian Draxler and Alexander Bah are injured, while Mihailo Ristic is questionable for the duel in Milan.
Inter vs Benfica Prediction
Inter has a two-goal advantage from the first match and we can say that they already have one foot in the semifinals. Despite their excellent performances in the domestic league and the Champions League this season, Benfica failed to break through Inter’s defensive wall in Lisbon in front of their own fans.
Considering how Italians know how to play for a result when necessary, we expect a more closed approach from the Milan team on Wednesday. So a combination with a small number of goals in the match seems like the best option for this game.
Kick-off time: Wednesday, 19.04.2023. 9:00 PM Local time / 21:00 CET
Prediction: Total Goals Under 2.5
Odds: 1.90
Sportsbook: Bet365
