Soccer / UEFA Champions League
06/05/2025 – 20:00
Odds updated on May 1, 2025 at 2:01 pm
After an enthralling UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg tie at Barcelona, Inter Milan will host Barcelona at the San Siro Stadium on May 6. There is all to play for in a spot in the finals of the UEFA Champions League. Here, we take a look at the best Champions League betting tips and predictions for the much-anticipated match, which is poised at 3-3.
Best Bets for 06/05/2025
The semi-finals first leg between the Spanish and Italian sides was a high-scoring fixture, making a tally of 6 goals at the Montjuic stadium. Although Inter Milan’s treble hopes were squandered by their arch rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia, combined with recent defeats that saw them slip to the second position, they will give their all to clinch the coveted Champions League.
With the competition’s best defence matching up against the competition’s best attack, here are what we think of as the best bets for the game.
Bet 1: Total goals: Under 3.5 goals @ -118 (as per Fanduel.)
As mentioned earlier, the contest looks high scoring, with glimpses in the previous leg, and so are the odds for the total number of goals in the next fixture. Barcelona having two of the highest goal scorers of the Champions League season, with Inter also having large firepower in attack, goalscoring is one of the primary lookouts in the fixture.
Bet 2: Inter Over 1.5 @ +100 (as per BetMGM)
Despite Lautaro Martinez, Inter’s biggest goal threat, missing out on a large portion of the first leg and being a doubt for the next, Inter Milan have shown that with players like Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, they are quite capable of pulling off goals against the run of play.
An expected front two of Mehdi Taremi and Marcus Thuram, paired with a creative vision of Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, and Federico Dimarco, Inter Milan are not just all about defence, they can score as and when required.
Bet 3: Robert Lewandowski to score @ +110 (as per BetMGM)
Missing out on the first leg, Barcelona has confirmed that Robert Lewandowski is all set to feature on the second leg of the semi-finals, and his presence helps boost the goal-scoring chances of Barcelona. Having scored 11 times in the Champions League this season, along with 25 nettings in the league, Robert Lewandowski is another bet to put his name on the scoresheet.
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Champions League Betting Trends To Know:
- Barcelona manager Hansi Flick made several changes in the league last time out against Valladolid, keeping in mind the important away trip at San Siro and the upcoming El Clásico.
- Barcelona are undefeated in the last 5 games in all competitions, as recent form suggests them as favourites, while their opponents have not managed a win in their last 5 until the last game week, where they narrowly scraped through a 1-0 win against Hellas Verona.
- Lamine Yamal has scored five Champions League goals already with his strike against Inter in the first leg, making him the teenager with the fourth most goals, only behind Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Raul in a single season.
Final Picks Recap
- Total goals: Under 3.5 goals @ -118
- Inter Over 1.5 @ +100
- Robert Lewandowski to score @ +110
Betting Tips of the Day
Bookmakers are usually spot on about their projections. Some values can be here and there, but going against projections can often cost a lot. However, you have to take risks sometimes. Keeping in mind the form both teams approach this fixture with and the firepower in each of their strengths, the defence of the competition up against the best attack of the competition is surely one to expect no shortage of goals, with the big prize at stake.
