Barcelona will look to give their Champions League knockout-round hopes a huge boost when they welcome Inter Milan to Camp Nou on Wednesday night with kickoff at 10 pm.
Barcelona has struggled in the Champions League this season and is facing that possibility again this term. They have lost their last two matches in the competition and will be aware of the importance of winning Wednesday’s contest.
Barcelona won their opening match of the group stage 5-1 against Viktoria Plzen on September 7 but have since dropped points against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
Xavi’s side will be pleased to be back on home soil, having not lost at Camp Nou in any competition since May.
After back-to-back Serie A defeats to Udinese and Roma, Inter Milan was able to secure a huge performance and a 2-0 victory over Barcelona in their Champions League clash.
The Italian side is now in second place in the group with six points and is three points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Inter will also enter this match off the back of a significant Serie A victory, beating Sassuolo 2-1 with two goals from Eden Dzeko. The Milan giants are seventh in their domestic table with 15 points.
Barcelona vs. Inter Milan Head to Head
Both sides have nine games against each other, with the hosts taking five wins while the visitors with two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Barcelona 1-0 Celta
- Inter 1-0 Barcelona
- Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona
- Barcelona 3-0 Elche
Away
- Sassuolo 1-2 Inter
- Inter 1-0 Barcelona
- Inter 1-2 Roma
- Udinese 1-3 Inter
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona manager Xavi will be without several key players for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Ajax, including Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, Hector Bellerin, Ronald Araujo, and Jules Kounde. However, Ousmane Dembele, Ansu Fati, and Sergi Roberto are in line to play.
Inter Milan Team News
As for Inter, Dalbert, Marcelo Brozovic, Alex Cordaz, Joaquin Correa, and Gabriel Brazao remain on the sidelines for the Italian giants. Romelu Lukaku has a chance of being available for selection but will not start.
Prediction and Odds
Barcelona should have enough at home to claim a vital win against Inter, who could easily pick up a positive result in this game.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- First Half: 0-0
