The 2022-23 UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal wraps up Wednesday night, so we are taking a closer look at the second leg from Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy, to get you the best Inter vs. Benfica betting pick and odds.
Inter – Benfica Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (19.4.2023)
After winning the first leg 2-0 at Estadio da Luz, Inter hope to finish the job in front of the home crowd, but it could be a tricky second leg for the Black and Blues. Benfica are a dangerous team and will try their best to overcome a first-leg deficit, so we are expecting to see a great battle between the Eagles and Black and Blues.
Inter vs. Benfica: Initial Situation
Inter finished second in Group C with ten points (W3, D1, L2) and a 10:7 goal difference. The Black and Blues eliminated a fellow Portuguese club in the Round of 16, beating Porto 1-0 on aggregate. On the other side, Benfica topped Group G with 14 points (W4, D2) and a 16:7 goal difference. The Eagles defeated Club Brugge 7-1 on aggregate in the previous round.
Inter Stats & Form
The Black and Blues are coming off Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Monza in Serie A. It was another disappointing result, as Inter have only won one of their previous eight matches in all competitions to go with three draws and four losses. The Black and Blues have lost three consecutive home contests while failing to score a single goal in the process.
Nicolo Barella scored the first goal for Inter at Estadio da Luz last week, and the 26-year-old midfielder now has seven goals and eight assists on his season tally. Lautaro Martinez leads the way for the Black and Blues with 17 goals and seven dishes, while Romelu Lukaku, who bagged the second goal in the first leg against Benfica, has notched seven goals in 24 appearances in 2022-23.
Benfica Stats & Form
The Eagles have dropped three matches in a row. After a 2-1 home defeat to Porto and that 2-0 loss to Inter, Benfica suffered a 1-0 loss against Chaves in Liga Portugal this past Saturday. The Eagles stopped their four-game winning streak away from home. They’ve recorded a clean sheet in eight of their previous ten road contests.
Goncalo Ramos is Benfica’s top scorer with 25 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions this season. He’s also accounted for 11 assists. Joao Mario has 23 goals and 12 dishes on his season tally, while Rafa and David Neres have scored 12 goals apiece thus far.
Inter – Benfica: Head-to-Head
Inter have won two of their previous three meetings with Benfica. Back in 2004, these two teams locked horns in the UEFA Cup Round of 16, and Inter eliminated Benfica 4-3 on aggregate. After a nil-nil draw in Lisbon, Inter narrowly outlasted Benfica in the second leg at home.
Inter – Benfica Odds
The bookmakers are looking for a tight battle, and Inter are listed as slight 2.10 home favorites at bet365 Sportsbook. Both Over and Under 2.5 Goals pays 1.90 at Unibet, and Both Teams to Score YES sits at 1.75 on bet365.
Benfica outshot Inter 12-9 in the first leg while keeping the ball in possession for 57 percent of the time, but it wasn’t enough. The Eagles will have to push forward in numbers this time around, so I’m expecting both teams to find the back of the net. Benfica owns enough firepower to score at least a goal across two legs against the Black and Blues, who’ll have plenty of room for dangerous counter-attacks in the second leg at home.
Betting tip and prediction: Inter – Benfica (19.4.2023)