Benfica vs Inter Prediction 29.11.2023

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: 29.11.2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Estádio da Luz (Lisbon)

This season in the Champions League for Benfica is by all accounts one to forget. In the 4 matches played, the club from Lisbon failed to get a single point, which is a complete debacle compared to the previous season when they played in the 1/4 finals. The most difficult thing is that the chances of them reaching the 3rd place and the knockout phase of the Europa League are extremely small. In the domestic championship and cup competition, on the other hand, Benfica is quite solid, holding the 1st place in the League together with Sporting, and in the Portuguese Cup they reached the 1/8 finals

The last weekend, Inter played a 1-1 draw against Juventus in the Serie A derby, which was enough for them to keep the 1st place in the table with 32 points, right in front of the club from Turin. In the Champions League, after the previous round, they secured a place in the knockout phase and can play the next matches a little more leisurely. Not so much without pressure because they still need to secure the 1st place that Real Sociedad is aiming for, because the top of the group brings a slightly easier rival in the 1/8 finals.

Benfica vs Inter prediction: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

One point means nothing to Benfica in this match because it is quite possible that Salzburg can achieve a positive result against the not so motivated Sociedad and secure 3rd place. Benfica and Inter met last season in the Champions League in the late stages of this competition, in the 1/4 finals. Inter won with a total score of 5-3 and entered the semi-finals, and later reached the final. In the first match played in Milan, Inter won 1-0. Something similar could happen here. Inter has no need to take risks and play too attractively. It is quite enough for them to wait for the rival's mistake and perhaps punish Benfica for a somewhat more offensive approach.

We do not expect too many goals, a maximum of one on both sides, so under 2.5 goals is the best option for this match of the 5th round of the Champions League.