It is match day two of the Champions League group stage and these Inter vs. Benfica predictions look forward to what could be a crucial game. The double-headers come up next, so some points won here could be vital for progression to the knockout rounds.
Inter vs. Benfica odds
1 – Inter to win – 4/5
2 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 17/20
3 – Both teams to score – 3/4
4 – 2-1 after 90 minutes – 15/2
5 – Lautaro Martinez to score at any time – 11/8
The draw away in San Sebastián against Real Sociedad will probably be regarded as a good result when the group stage of this season’s Champions League is over. But it proved to Inter that progressing from this phase will not be straightforward and that they will need to put in the effort if they are to repeat last season’s achievements.
A late goal from Lautaro Martinez saved a point from that trip and it could be the Argentina striker that leads the way on Tuesday. Whatever the final score, he is definitely a good bet to find the net at some point at the San Siro.
The home defeat to Sassuolo this week will have rocked Simone Inzaghi’s side and we can fully expect a revitalized Inter to come out against Salernitana at the weekend and then again against Benfica.
The Portuguese side will not have expected to have lost their opening group game at home to Red Bull Salzburg. With two games against Real Sociedad coming up next, head coach Roger Schmidt will be hoping that a point from this trip to Milan will set them up nicely for the rest of the campaign.
It should be a very close game at the San Siro next week. Benfica surprisingly lost their opening league game of the season but have since won five in a row. A huge domestic game against Porto comes up at the weekend before this one, but they do have the squad to deal with all the extra pressure.
It is very likely that both Inter and Benfica will have expected to finish in the top two when the group draw was made. So the result of this one could prove vital to their hopes of going through. The home advantage just about gives Inter the edge though.
How to stream Inter vs. Benfica
Inter vs. Benfica can be live streamed from the San Siro on TNT Sports and discovery+ on Tuesday evening.
Inter Champions League fixtures and results
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13-03-2024 20:00
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20-02-2024 20:00
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12-12-2023 20:00
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29-11-2023 20:00
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08-11-2023 20:00
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24-10-2023 17:45
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Benfica Champions League fixtures and results
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12-12-2023 20:00
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29-11-2023 20:00
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08-11-2023 17:45
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24-10-2023 20:00
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03-10-2023 20:00
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20-09-2023 20:00
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Inter top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Benfica top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 0 |
Inter vs. Benfica line-ups
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Bastoni, de Vrij; Dumfries, Frattesi, Barella, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Bah, Otamendi, Morato, Jurásek; Kökçü, Florentino; Di Maria, Rafa, David Neres; Musa
Inter team news
With Salernitana to face at the weekend, Inzaghi may see the Serie A game as the one to rest some key players, with this one seen as a priority. Davide Frattesi could get the nod in the middle after impressing so far.
Benfica team news
Roger Schmidt has a few decisions to make for this one, with a number of possible formations and line-ups open to him. Ángel Di Maria should return on the right, with the prolific Petar Musa up front, while David Neres may be given a go on the left side of the pitch.