Inter take on the visitors Benfica in the round 2 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Monday, October 3rd at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan).
The Nerazzurri are performing admirably under the guidance of Simone Inzaghi. While they didn't manage to reclaim the championship – after all, Conte secured the Scudetto. However, they have won the Super Cup and the cup twice each, consistently finishing in the top four of Serie A. Last season, the Italians reached the final of the previous cycle of the Champions League, where they fought well but ultimately lost to Manchester City. Several players from that squad left for various reasons. However, the revamped lineup is performing excellently, leading the league table after a series of victories (including a 5-1 win against Milan in the derby). Against this backdrop, a draw with Real Sociedad in the first round may seem like a setback. However, they managed to equalize with a goal from Martinez in the 87th minute in San Sebastian.
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Benfica are not as strong as it was a year ago. The Eagles struggled to return to the top of the Primeira Liga for quite some time, since 2018. Even under Jorge Jesus, they couldn't achieve this. Notably, they managed to qualify for the Champions League playoffs during his tenure, even surpassing Barcelona. But in 2022, a new coach, Roger Schmidt, arrived in Lisbon. With the German, they significantly improved, ultimately pulling away from all their pursuers in the domestic league and securing a place in the European competition playoffs again. However, in this calendar year, the Red and Whites slowed down. Nevertheless, they managed to maintain their leadership in the Primeira Liga, surpassing Porto. They also defeated Dragons after the break in the Super Cup. However, they couldn't avoid mistakes, and the first round of the Champions League was a significant failure. At home, the Portuguese hosted Red Bull (Salzburg), and due to terrible mistakes, including two penalties and a red card, they suffered a 0-2 defeat.
In 2004, in the UEFA Cup, Inter progressed further with a draw and a victory. In the spring, they managed to repeat the same in the Champions League playoffs. It's hard to believe that the Eagles will suddenly transform, and the Italians are in good form now. We recommend betting on the hosts in Milan.
Prediction for the match: Inter to win.
