Barcelona are expected to take advantage of the home crowd in the first leg of this Champions League tie.
20:00 Wednesday
Barcelona welcome Inter Milan for the first leg of this Champions League semi-final with either Arsenal or PSG waiting in the final.
Barcelona vs Inter Milan Prediction
- Barcelona head into the first leg welcome of Inter with the wind in their sails following their Copa Del Rey win over Real Madrid at the weekend.
- The Blaugrana have lost just the once in 2025 in all competitions, though that did come in the Champions League at Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.
- Inter sacrificed top spot in Serie A over the weekend as the Nerazzurri fell to a 1-0 loss to Roma.
- The Italian side travel to Spain having failed to win in four and have lost their last three competitive outings, which includes a 3-0 Coppa Italia mauling at the hands of rivals AC Milan.
- Flick will demand full focus from his players following their Clasico triumph over Real Madrid as they push for the treble, and they may just maximise home advantage to claim a narrow first leg win this week.
Score Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Inter Milan
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Barcelona vs Inter Milan Lineups
Barcelona vs Inter Milan predicted lineups are brought to you by WhoScored.com.
Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs Inter Milan
Szczesny, Martín, Martínez, Cubarsí, Koundé, Pedri, Jong, Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal, Torres
Inter Milan Predicted Lineup vs Barcelona
Sommer, Bastoni, Acerbi, Bisseck, Augusto, Mkhitaryan, Çalhanoglu, Barella, Dumfries, Taremi, Martínez
Barcelona vs Inter Milan Team News
- Marc-Andre ter Stegen has recovered from a knee injury ahead of schedule but the German shotstopper is unlikely to oust Wojciech Szczesny between the sticks.
- Alejandro Balde is a doubt for the home side, who are without Marc Bernal, Marc Casado and, crucially, Robert Lewandowski.
- Ferran Torres is expected to lead the charge in the absence of Lewandowski, while Dani Olmo should feature behind the Spaniard in Hansi Flick's favoured 4-2-3-1 setup.
- Mehdi Taremi is set to partner Lautaro Martinez up front with Marcus Thuram unlikely to be fit enough to start in Spain this week.
- Benjamin Pavard was forced off early on in Inter's 1-0 loss to Roma at the weekend and misses out, with Yann Bisseck and Stefan de Vrij battling to deputise at the back.
- Carlos Augusto should also start down the left, as has been the case in the Champions League this season.
Barcelona vs Inter Milan Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 4/6 | 60% |
| Draw | 7/2 | 22% |
| Inter Milan | 9/2 | 18% |
Barcelona vs Inter Milan Bet Builder Tips
Our Bet Builder tips for Barcelona vs Inter Milan features Barcelona to Win, Raphinha 3+ Shots & Yamal 1+ Shot On Target.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 2/1 with bet365.
- Barcelona are in scintillating form, unbeaten in Champions League home matches this season and fresh off a 3-2 Copa del Rey final win against Real Madrid. Inter Milan, on the other hand, are struggling, having lost their last three matches without scoring, including a 1-0 defeat to Roma and a 3-0 Coppa Italia loss to AC Milan.
- Raphinha has been Barcelona’s standout attacker, averaging 3.91 shots per 90 minutes in the Champions League, with 44 attempts in 11.2 90 minutes. With Robert Lewandowski ruled out due to a hamstring injury, Raphinha is likely to take on more responsibility in the final third. He’s landed this selection in nine of his 12 Champions League appearances this season, often taking shots from range, which suits Inter’s expected deep defensive setup
- The 17-year-old winger averages 1.73 shots on target per 90 minutes in the Champions League, with 17 shots on target across 11 appearances. Yamal’s tendency to cut in from the right and shoot, combined with Inter’s recent defensive struggles (conceding 19 shots against Roma), makes this a strong pick. He had two shots on target in Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Dortmund.
