Inter Milan v Benfica

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This week brings us Matchday 2 of the Champions League and features this upcoming clash in Group D between Italian hosts, Inter Milan, and their Portuguese counterparts, Benfica, when the two teams meet at the San Siro with both sides looking to pick up their first win of this season's campaign.

Inter Milan opened their account with a solid point away from home at Real Sociedad as they held their Spanish hosts to a worthy 1-1 draw and the Italian club now return to the more familiar surroundings of their San Siro Stadium for this upcoming encounter on Tuesday night.

The bigger picture also looks to favour Inter Milan as Tuesday night's hosts have suffered just the one defeat out of their last 13 matches in all competitions which also includes picking up no fewer than 10 wins in the process, so Simone Inzaghi's side will be in confident mood ahead of this Matchday 2 fixture.

Recent results at home have also seen Inter Milan pick up four wins from their last five Champions League ties which includes impressive wins collected against the likes of Barcelona, Porto and AC Milan respectively.

Benfica were handed a somewhat unexpected but ultimately disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to RB Salzburg in the opening game of Group D and although the Portuguese outfit have since registered back-to-back wins in the domestic Primeira Liga against Portimonense and Porto, this upcoming trip to Milan looks a tough one for Roger Schmidt's side.

Prior to the surprise loss at home to Salzburg in the Champions League, Benfica had strung together an impressive four-match winning streak in the Portuguese top flight which had seen them pick up wins against Estrela, Gil Vicent, Vitoria Guimaraes and Vizela respectively, so they too will also fancy their chances here on Matchday 2.

Benfica have also been tough to beat on their travels on the Champions League stage of late as the Portuguese visitors are unbeaten in their last 10 outings on the road at this level which includes an entertaining and high-scoring 3-3 draw away at Inter Milan in last season's Champions League clash back in April.

Inter Milan v Benfica Verdict

These two clubs have played each other on four separate occasions before Tuesday night's showdown at the San Siro and it's been the Italian hosts that have come out on top in these previous encounters with Inter Milan picking up two wins against Benfica along with two draws as well.

With recent winning momentum on home soil as well in the Champions League and home advantage behind them on Tuesday night, Inter Milan perhaps look the more likely to grab the all-important three points here on Matchday 2.

Therefore, our main bet will be Inter Milan win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Inter Milan win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct score: Inter Milan 1-0 @ 7.50