Inter Milan vs Barcelona : Predictions - Match Preview - Live Streaming - Champions League

Back-to-back matches between Inter Milan and Barcelona could be critical to see who progresses to the knockout stage from UEFA Champions League (UCL) Group C as the two teams start this matchday three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Having already dropped eight points behind in the Serie A title race after consecutive losses, Inter can ill-afford falling behind in Europe as another defeat could push them towards a fourth group elimination across the last five campaigns.

Their record against Barcelona doesn’t inspire confidence though as Inter’s six H2H defeats is their most against a single opponent in this competition. Worryingly for the home fans, Inter have also lost their last three home games against Spanish clubs, and another defeat here would make it three consecutive home UCL losses for the first time since 2011.

A tight 1-0 win at the weekend was enough for Barcelona to go top of La Liga, but they still have work to do in Europe. The 2-0 loss to nemesis Bayern Munich on matchday two made it five defeats across the last nine UCL group games (W3, D1) and another loss is likely to rake up memories of last campaign when Barça failed to make it out of their UCL group for the first time since 2000/01.

Visiting boss Xavi has set a record for the best unbeaten start away from home in La Liga history (W13, D5), but his European record is a complete contrast. Barcelona have actually lost three of their last four away UCL games (W1) with Xavi becoming only the second Barça manager to lose his first two away UCL matches, which raises the stakes even more on this important trip.

Players to watch: Inter’s Edin Džeko has scored in his last three matches against Barcelona, each time as his team’s first scorer. Looking for a better impact will be Robert Lewandowski, who had seven shots without a goal against Bayern, but Barça have won each of his seven goalscoring games.

Hot stat: Just one of Inter’s last seven UCL home matches have seen both teams score.

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