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Defending champion, Barcelona will once again travel to Meazza Stadium to challenge Inter Milan in tonight’s 2009/10 UEFA Champions League semi-finals first leg match. Both European football elits had met twice before in group stage earlier this term. Due to the ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland that has wreaked havoc on European air traffic, Barca need to travel by bus for approximately 1,000km to Milan. This may bring extra exhaustive to Barca whom have played 11 matches since 15th MAR, average 1 match in 3 days.

Anyhow, Barca were undefeated in last 7 encounters with Italian sides and lost only once in last 8 visits to Milan. Furthermore, Barca are leading Inter with 2 wins 2 draws and zero goal conceded in head-to-head records, in which both draws happened at away. However, although Barca were undefeated in last 11 UCL away games since last season, they could only draw 7 times in last 8 games. Meanwhile, Inter have 18 wins 6 draws in last 24 home games in any competitions with 45 goals scored and only 15 goals conceded. Somemore they are going to chase for the 6th consecutive win from this match. Asian handicap’s odd is Barca let 0/0.5 goal. Base on all the above theories, I will put my money on Inter in this heavyweight duel tonight!