Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 21/11/2021, 23:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 21/11/2021 at 23:01 in Champions League Predictions

Inter Milan put a marker on their championship credentials as they smashed Napoli’s unbeaten run in Serie A on Sunday. They now have a task, to move closer to the second round of the UEFA Champions League when they play host to Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk. Inter are second in Group D with seven points, two off leaders Real Madrid, while Shakhtar have one point, at the bottom of the group. Inter go to this game in high confidence after their 3-2 win over Napoli in domestic action and while they have reservations about their defensive run, their attack has worked superbly. In the last 10 matches, Inter have failed to score in just one game, and have three clean sheets. However, they’ve scored two or more goals in six of the 10. They’ve lost just once in the last 13 matches. In eight home matches this season, they have five wins and just one loss. They’ve led at half time in three of their last five home matches and will hope to extend their good run here.

Shakhtar are eyeing their first win in this group, and it hasn’t been a very good ride so far. The only point they have came off a 0-0 draw at home to Inter Milan, a game in which both sides had enough chances to win the game but squandered. Domestically, Shakhtar are doing well; they are joint top with Dynamo Kiev. Their issues start when they step into European competition and with a loss here, they’ll also miss out on the Europa League. The visitors go to this game with four wins in five, but all their wins are from domestic action. They are poor in the Champions League and go into this game winless in the last five, with three losses in that run, having also failed to score in three of the five. Shakhtar have trailed at half time in three of their last five matches in the Champions League and only once in that run have they managed to go to the break with a clean sheet. In the two away matches they’ve played in this group, Shakhtar have suffered straight losses.