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The second leg match between Internazionale vs Benfica, for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, will take place this Wednesday, April 19. Although Internazionale claimed a significant 2-0 victory over Benfica in Portugal last week, this game promises to be a real nail-biter.
Without further delay, JefeBet brings you all the information you need to know, and the predictions and odds for this duel between Internazionale vs Benfica, which are looking for a place in the long-awaited semifinals of the 2022-23 Champions League.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Internazionale vs Benfica Champions League Quarterfinals Second Leg Game on April 19, 2023
- Where: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy.
- When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Inter (+117) / Tie (+250) / Benfica (+260)
- Asian Handicap: Inter (AH -0.25, -117) / Benfica (AH +0.25, -109)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-109) / Under (-114)
- Both teams score: Yes (-134) / No (+102)
All odds are provided by Unibet.
Betting on Inter Milan
Even though the away goal rule no longer exists, Inter’s two-goal victory in the first leg seems to have put one of the team’s foot in the Champions League semifinals.Now, the team will be looking to complete the task at home, where it has won this competition’s last two matches without conceding any goals.
However, the Italian team comes into this match in the midst of a turbulent moment, as it has only won one of its last eight matches in all competitions.These negative results caused Inter to dangerously drop to fifth place in Serie A.
Simone Inzaghi’s team most recent match saw a dissapointing performance, as it lost 0-1 at home against a newly-promoted team like Monza. Moreover, this result marked the team’s third league defeat in a row.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): André Onana; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez.
Betting on Benfica
Benfica’s impressive season in this Champions League took a hard hit in the first leg. The team suffered its first defeat in seven home matches in the competition, which left the team with the tough task of winning by at least two goals to level the tie.
This defeat was part of a bad week for Os Encarnados, which arrive to this match after having suffered three losses in a row. The team lost 1-0 against Chaves in the league over the weekend. However, the team may not care much about that result, considering its four-point lead at the top of the Portuguese league.
The two-time Champions League winner has also displayed great away performances in this tournament, avoiding defeat in each of its six away matches and scoring at least two goals in five of them.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1):Odysseas Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, Grimaldo; Florentino, Frederik Aursnes; João Mário, Rafa Silva, David Neres; Gonçalo Ramos.
JefeBet Prediction
Although Benfica has shown to be a solid and high-quality team throughout the season, Inter managed to keep it at bay in the first leg. It seems like the Benfica team will have to look for new alternatives to harm the great Italian wall.
However, it will also have to be careful on its side of the pitch, since going all out on attack will give the home side the opportunity to exploit the spaces and try to put an end to the tie through counterattacks.
Despite its two goals in the first leg, Inter has struggled to be effective in attack recently, but it has also looked solid defensively at home, so at JefeBet we expect a tight, low-scoring game.
Prediction: Tie and Under (INT 1-1 BEN).
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