UEFA Champions League betting - Barcelona vs Inter Milan

The current European Champions face an uphill struggle tonight, as they bid to overturn the 3-1 deficit they sustained last week to Jose Mourinho`s Inter Milan side. Barca were completely out of sorts in the first leg, perhaps due to the volcanic ash which meant they had to travel by coach to Milan. The winner of this match will go on to face Bayern Munich in the final.

Barca will need a 2-0 win to make the final, or a 3-1 win to take the match to extra time. These sides were in the same group earlier in the competition, and when they played at the Nou Camp, Barca ran out 2-0 winners, with goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Pedro. Barca will be especially desperate to make this final, as it will be played at the home of their arch-rivals Real Madrid, and winning the competition at the Bernabeu would be rubbing salt into Real`s wounds.

Carles Puyol will miss out for Barca through suspension, and Eric Abidal and Andres Iniesta are both unlikely to play due to injuries. Wesley Sneijder is likely to play after recovering from a thigh injury, but Macedonian striker Goran Pandev is doubtful.

Pep Guardiola`s side are heavy favourites to win the game, best priced at 1/2 (bet $20 to make $10 profit). Inter are priced at 13/2, while the draw is at 9/2. Inter are still favourites to qualify from the tie, priced at 4/6 with Sky Bet. Barcelona are at 6/4 on Betfair to make the final.

The favourite scoreline for the match is the 2-0 win which Barca so desperately want, priced at 7/1 with Extrabet. A 2-1 win for Los Cules is at 8/1 with Ladbrokes, and a 1-0 win is at 17/2. A 1-1 draw is at 10/1 on Betfair, while a 3-1 win for Barca is at 11/1. A 1-0 win for Inter is at a massive 28/1 on Betfair.

For those who want to back Barcelona at an odds-against price, Barca / Barca is best priced at 5/4 on the half time / full time market. Draw / Barca is at 7/2 with Coral, and draw / draw is at 7/1. Inter are 16/1 to be winning at half time and full time, and draw / Inter is at 18/1 with Stan James.

Following a remarkable scoring run, when he netted 17 times in eleven games, Lionel Messi has gone four games without scoring. For any other player this would be normal, but the manner in which Inter kept him shackled in the first leg will be a huge concern to Barca. Nevertheless, he is still favourite to open the scoring tonight, best priced at 7/2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is next, priced at 9/2, and Thierry Henry is at 11/2. Pedro is at 6/1, and Bojan Krkic is a 7/1 shot. Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto`o is priced at 13/1 to break Barca`s hearts by scoring against his old club, and Diego Milito is at the same price.

Despite not having reached the final yet, Inter are favourites to lift the trophy, priced at 7/4. Bayern Munich are at 2/1 on Betfair, while Barca are at 12/5. Even if they go out tonight, Barca should not despair, as they have already been installed as 5/1 favourites for next year by Sky Bet!

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