The UEFA Champions League semi-finals kicked off last night with the first-leg showdown between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, and the action will continue tonight as Barcelona host Inter Milan in their clash.
Both teams are among the very best in Europe, leaving plenty of room for one of the most entertaining and thrilling matches of the season to take place.
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Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Wednesday 30 April, 20:00
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
Barcelona are coming into this encounter on the back of securing their second trophy of the campaign, with Hansi Flick already lifting both the Supercopa de Espana and Copa del Rey trophies in his first season in charge of the club.
The German manager will still be aiming for another two trophies before the season’s end, with Barcelona currently sat top of the La Liga table, with a four point lead over second-placed Real Madrid, while his side are the favourites to lift the Champions League trophy.
Barcelona have been in brilliant form in recent outings, losing only one of their last 28 outings – a shock 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their 5-3 triumph in the quarter-finals – meaning they will have plenty of confidence coming into this one.
They are also remarkably unbeaten at home since the turn of the year, recording 12 wins and three draws in 15 home fixtures in 2025, and they will be confident of continuing that record when they host Inter Milan.
Their visitors are similarly competing on multiple fronts, with Inter battling for the Serie A title and the Champions League trophy, though their Coppa Italia run recently came to an end in a disappointing 4-1 aggregate loss to AC Milan in the semi-finals.
Inter’s fight on several fronts has clearly caused their players plenty to suffer with extreme fatigue, as their form has dropped severely in their recent outings, as the Italian side come into this clash having lost all of their last three matches – failing to score in any of those defeats.
Simone Inzhagi must find a way to deal with that issue in the final stages of the campaign, as the Serie A title is now out of their hands with Napoli three points ahead, while they will be desperate to continue their Champions League fight with a win against Barcelona.
Barcelona Predicted XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Torres
Inter Milan Predicted XI: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Augusto; Darmian, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Barella, Dimarco; Martinez, Arnautovic
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Bet9ja Tips
Barcelona to win and Goal/No Goal, 3.30 – Book Here
Barcelona are certainly the favourites to secure the first-leg victory, as they boast the home advantage and are in far greater form than their visitors, who are heading into this game having struggled in recent matches – with three consecutive losses and four games without a win.
Barcelona are the top scorers in the competition with a breathtaking 37 goals in 12 games, and while Inter have conceded a competition-low of five goals, their recent struggles suggest that the top scorers should score a goal or two here.
Inter have also failed to score in any of their last three games, and with the likes of Marcus Thuram still unlikely to feature due to injury, we believe this torrid run will continue with Barcelona keeping a clean sheet.
Over 1.5 goals, 1.18 – Book Here
As already mentioned, Barcelona are the competition’s top scorers with a remarkable 37 goals in 12 games, and while Inter have conceded just five, their recent form suggests they have tired and become defensively vulnerable.
With this in mind, we Barcelona could take a healthy lead with them into the second leg.
Raphinha to score anytime, 2.35 – Book Here
Raphinha is a large reason for their strong record in attack, with the Brazilian netting 12 goals in 12 Champions League fixtures, while also scoring 30 goals in 50 appearances across all competitions this term.
Given his remarkable Champions League record, the Brazilian is good value to score once again in this one.
Bet9ja Odds (at time of writing): Barcelona win: 1.67, Draw: 4.35, Inter win: 5.15
