In the other UEFA Europa League Round of 8 second leg matchup, Inter Milan played host to Benfica. Although Inter Milan won the first leg 2-0, they are expected to advance to the quarterfinals even if they don't win this match. Given that the team's attacking power has been a bit sluggish lately, it was expected that Inter would adopt conservative tactics to try to consolidate their lead. Fittingly, the Serie A powerhouse has totaled two goals or less in five of their last six UEFA home matches, with the best median prediction being 2.5 goals. (Now 644 live at 3 a.m. Thursday)
Looking back at the last meeting between the two sides, although Inter Milan won with a two-goal advantage, the process was not easy, and the opponent made a series of mistakes that allowed Inter to take advantage of the situation. In fact, Inter's recent form has not been ideal, even losing against weaker Monza in Serie A. They suffered 3 consecutive home defeats, each with a small score difference of 0-1. In the past 12 home matches, the total number of goals scored in legal time did not exceed 2 goals in 11 matches. The reason for this is that the team's three strikers, Lukaku, Disco and Nadalu Martinez, have been in poor form and have missed a lot of good scoring opportunities. With a weak forward line, Inter will focus on defense in this match, trying to limit the attack of Benfica and ensure the goal of promotion has been reached.
Binfiga, as the opponent, must win this game in order to keep the hope of promotion. However, the team's recent form has taken a sharp turn for the worse. In addition to losing to Inter in the UEFA Europa League, the team has suffered two consecutive defeats in the league, losing their last three matches and scoring only one goal. Coming to the San Siro, it will be difficult for Benfica to bring any surprises, especially against Inter's resolute defense, which will make scoring goals even more difficult.
