Inter vs Benfica prediction 03.10.2023
Inter Milan
1 : 0
Benfica
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: Tuesday, 3rd October 2023
- Kickoff: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)
On Tuesday evening, in the second round of the Champions League Group phase, we will see a replay from last season's Champions League Quarter Finals between Inter and Benfica.
Inter had an exciting last season. They were not even close to winning another Scudetto, finishing 3rd - 18 points away from Napoli. But in the Cups, they did very well, winning Copa Italia and reaching the Finals in the Champions League. Unfortunately for the Italian team, they lost 1:0 vs Manchester City and failed to win their second Champions League title. This season, they are looking really good and are probably the hottest team in Italia.
Benfica won the title last season after three years of wait, leaving the 2nd placed Porto two points behind. The current season started well for them, at least in Portugal, where they already won the Super Cup title vs Porto. Despite a good start in the Super Cup and the domestic league, Benfica had a very poor start in the Champions League, losing 2:0 at home vs Salzburg. Now, they will have to look for points against possibly the strongest team in Group D, Inter.
Inter vs Benfica pick: Over 2.5 goals
Inter are coming off a huge 4:0 win over Salernitana, which were quite solid defensively up to that game. Offensively, they have been excellent this season, scoring at least a goal per game, and at home, they were great, scoring 12 goals in four games - three per game. Mostly due to a good offense, they were three times over 2.5 goals in four games at the home stadium.
Benfica were four of the last six games over 2.5 goals, and on the road, they exclusively played only high-scoring games. In four road games this season, they scored ten and allowed seven goals - 4.25 goals per game! Evidently, they are a very potent offensive team that struggles defensively on the road, even against a much worse team than Inter.
The previous h2h game finished with three goals on both sides. This time, we favor Inter a little more, but more importantly, we expect at least three goals in total.
Inter Milan vs Benfica Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Benfica
3 : 3
Inter Milan
Champions League
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Inter Milan
1 : 0
Benfica
Champions League
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Inter Milan
3 : 3
Benfica
Champions League
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Benfica
0 : 2
Inter Milan
Champions League
Inter team news
For the upcoming game, the team will miss Marko Arnautovic, Juan Cuadrado, Stefano Sensi, and Davide Frattesi due to injuries. Still, Inter have a really big rotation and should do just fine without them.
After a 4:0 vs Salernitana, coach Simone Inzagi was satisfied. He singled out Lautaro Martinez, who scored four goals in less than a half, but also said the other strikers, Thuram and Alexis Sanchez, played really well. The coach added they looked good as a team but needed to be a lot better without the ball.
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Last matches of Inter Milan
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Napoli
0 : 3
Inter Milan
Serie A
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Benfica
3 : 3
Inter Milan
Champions League
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Juventus
1 : 1
Inter Milan
Serie A
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Inter Milan
2 : 0
Frosinone
Serie A
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Red Bull Salzburg
0 : 1
Inter Milan
Champions League
Inter Milan lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Yann Sommer
Defenders
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28
Benjamin Pavard
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15
Francesco Acerbi
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95
Alessandro Bastoni
Midfielders
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2
Denzel Dumfries
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23
Nicolò Barella
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20
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
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22
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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32
Federico Dimarco
Forwards
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10
Lautaro Martínez
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9
Marcus Thuram
Benfica team news
A key central defender, Antonio Silva, received a red card in the previous game vs Salzburg and is unavailable for the Inter game. With him out, Morato should start at the back with Nicolas Otamendi.
Besides suspended Silva, Roger Schmidt should have the entire squad available.
After a 1:0 win over Porto, coach Roger Schmidt spoke to the media and was focused on his goalkeeper, Anatoly Trubin. He said keeping a clean sheet was crucial because it would give him confidence after a bad game vs Salzburg.
Last matches of Benfica
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Moreirense
0 : 0
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
3 : 3
Inter Milan
Champions League
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Benfica
2 : 0
Famalicao
Taça De Portugal
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Benfica
2 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Real Sociedad
3 : 1
Benfica
Champions League
Benfica lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anatoliy Trubin
Defenders
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6
Alexander Bah
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30
Nicolás Otamendi
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5
Felipe Morato
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14
Juan Bernat
Midfielders
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87
João Neves
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10
Orkun Kökçü
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11
Ángel Di María
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27
Rafa Silva
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8
Fredrik Aursnes
Forwards
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7
David Neres
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Inter scored 12 goals in four home games this season
- Inter were over 2.5 goals in three of four home games
- Benfica were over 2.5 goals in all four road games this season
- The previous h2h game finished as a 3:3 draw
Main prediction Inter Milan - Benfica
Over 2.5 goals
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Inter Milan & Benfica current standing in Champions League
| Group D | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 - 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Inter | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Salzburg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Benfica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 1 |