We are only one month away from the 24/25 Champions League final at Allianz Arena, as the semifinals start this mid-week with two exciting matchups. Barcelona will host Inter Milan in the 1st leg of their second-ever UCL semifinal, as the Nerazzurri knocked Barca out of that stage in 2010 on their way to winning the title.
The winners of this semi-final matchup will face either Arsenal or PSG in the UCL final in May. Here’s what to expect from the 1st leg:
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Champions League season 2024-25, Semifinals (1st leg) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain |
| 🗓️ Date: | 30 April 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:00 GMT on Wednesday |
According to the latest football matches with betting options sites, Barcelona are the big home favorites at 1.65 (13/20). A draw is offered at 4.30 (33/10), while Inter are the away underdogs at 5.0 (4/1) to beat Barca in the 1st leg.
The Blaugrana and Nerazzurri faced each other 12 times in the Champions League, with Barcelona winning six of those head-to-head games, drawing four, and Inter winning only twice, lastly in the 22/23 UCL group stage.
Barcelona are currently on top of the Spanish La Liga standings, four points above Real Madrid. The Blaugrana finished second in the 24/25 UCL league phase, only behind Liverpool, and they have won both the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup titles over Real Madrid.
Barcelona are coming off a thrilling 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the Spanish Cup final. Barca scored an early goal before Los Blancos turned the game around into a 2-1 lead, but the Blaugrana equalized in the last minutes and won the game in extra time. This has been one of Barca’s best seasons in a long time, as they have lost only once in their last 28 games, and they have a good chance to win the treble.
Barcelona are still missing Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde due to recent hamstring injuries, while Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Marc Casado are also out with long-term injuries.
Inter Milan are currently sitting in second place in the Serie A standings, three points behind the leaders, Napoli. The Nerazzurri lost their Coppa Italia semi-final clash with AC Milan 4-1 on aggregate last week, and they also lost the Italian Super Cup final to their city rivals earlier this season.
Inter recently suffered a disappointing 1-0 home loss to Roma in Serie A. Matias Soule scored the winning goal for the Giallorossi in the first half. The Nerazzurri had 70% possession and 17 total shots, but they weren’t clinical enough to get on the score sheet. Inter are now on a three-game losing streak, so they need to step up to beat Barca on Wednesday.
Inter are still missing Valentin Carboni and Joaquin Correa, as Marcus Thuram is questionable, while Alessandro Bastoni and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are back from suspension.
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Barcelona have been unstoppable this season under Hansi Flick. They have had an impressive UCL campaign so far, having won nine games, drawn once, and lost only twice. The Blaugrana are unbeaten at home in 2025 after winning 13 matches and drawing two, while Inter Milan have only three wins in their last 10 away games.
The Champions League bookies for playoffs are giving us some good odds on Barca here. Inter have failed to score in three consecutive games, and they are in their worst form of the season.
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The Blaugrana have the best offense in the Champions League this season with 37 goals, but they are far from being one of the best defensive teams after conceding 17 goals so far. Three of their last four head-to-head games have gone over the total with an average of 3.25 goals per game. Barcelona have gone over the total in four of their last six games, averaging an impressive 3.66 goals per game.
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Marcus Thuram is a major doubt ahead of this Barca clash, according to the latest news, so Marko Arnautovic will lead the attack alongside Lautaro Martinez once again. The Austrian striker has gone over this number of shots in two consecutive games, despite starting only one of them. Arnautovic is the type of player to take most of the available shots, and Barcelona have received a lot of shots in their home games recently.
Barca are in great spirits after beating rivals Real Madrid in El Clasico, while Inter’s poor form won’t help them in this game. Make sure you use our 2025 Barcelona vs Inter betting predictions and bet them on the best bookmakers in Europe to have more fun watching the game.
