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Football Club Internazionale Milano vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica Prediction: Champions League Match on 03.10.2023

Matchday two in Group D will see Inter welcome Benfica to the San Siro on Tuesday as the two sides look for their first win in this season’s Champions League campaign. The clash will kick off at 19:00 GMT.

Key Highlights

Can the Champions League Finalists Last Season Do It Again This Season?

Inter are the beaten finalists from last season. They will look to go the distance this season.

If how they have started their pursuit of the Scudetto is anything to go by, they have the hunger, quality, and form to worry many teams in Europe. Simone Inzaghi’s men have won six matches out of their opening six, losing just once. They have amassed 18 points and sit at the top of Serie A.

Inter have scored 19 times in Serie A, which is the highest tally in the league, and conceded just three times, which is also the best defensive record in Serie A.

After the slip-up in the previous week, Inter returned to their finest element on Saturday when they dispatched Salernitana 0-4 away from home to return to winning ways.

After only managing to draw 1-1 away to Real Sociedad on matchday 1, Inter will look to get their first win and take charge of Group D early on.

Can Benfica Bounce Back to Win after the Opening Day Defeat At Home to RB Salzburg

Benfica made the worst start to their Champions League Group D when they lost 0-2 at home against RB Salzburg. They aided the Austrian side with Antonio Silva sent off in the 13th minute and having to play with 10 men for the rest of the match.

RB Salzburg took the lead immediately in the 15th minute when Roko Simic converted from the spot. The Austrian side did not look back, doubling their lead in the 51st minute through an Oscar Gloukh strike, thus sealing the win.

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Although Benfica has the better of the possession and had more shots on target (7) compared to RB Salzburg (5), they could not convert.

Benfica warmed up for the trip to the San Siro with an important 1-0 win over Porto, with the visitors having to contend with playing with ten men in large swathes of the match. Porto had Fabio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso sent off in the 19th minute.

They will look to retain their domestic form when they take on Inter on Tuesday as they look for their first points in Group D.

Injury Report

Inter

Simone Inzaghi will be without central midfielder Davide Frattesi, with the 24-year-old nursing a muscle injury that has kept him out of the last match.

Right midfielder Juan Cuadrado is a doubt for the visit of Benfica on Tuesday as the 35-year-old recovers from an inflammation.

Inter will miss the services of central midfielder Stefano Sensi (muscular problems) and center-forward Marko Arnautovic (biceps femoris muscle injury) for Tuesday’s clash against Benfica.

Benfica

Benfica will be without the services of center-back Antonio Silva, who was sent off in the opening match in Group D at home to RB Salzburg.

Possible Lineups

Inter

Y. Sommer; F. Acerbi, S. de Vrij, B. Pavard; C, Augusto, D. Klaassen, H. Calhanoglu, N. Barella, D. Dumfries; A. Sanchez, M. Thuram

Benfica

A. Trubin; A. Bah, D. Jurasek, N. Otamendi, F. Aursnes; J. Neves, O. Kokcu; A. Di Maria, R. Silva, D. Neres, P. Musa

Prediction

Inter are in a good moment. They have the right mix of experience in their squad, which makes them favorites in UEFA Champions League matches.

Inter will win the match and get their first win in Group D.

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