Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Picks - Champions League
Europe - Champions League
New customers only | Commercial content | 21+ age limit | T&Cs apply
by Sarah Lou Jones | in Champions League Picks
Inter Milan will be hoping to pick up their first UEFA Champions League win of the season when they welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the San Siro. Inter have lost their opening two games, firstly away at Real Madrid and then a surprising 3-2 defeat at home to Club Brugge. They need to start picking up UCL points soon, though they might find it tough against a Shakhtar side who are unbeaten in this season's Champions League. Hirnyky drew their opening UCL game away at PSV, before beating AEK Athens at home last time out.
While they may be struggling in the Champions League, I Nerazzuri are in great form in their domestic league. They're unbeaten in Serie A winning six and drawing one of their seven league games so far. As far Shakhtar, they're in fine domestic form too, winning eight of their nine league games. They have also proven to be excellent defensively, conceding just two goals across their last six games.
While Inter are clear favorites to win this game, it won't be easy. With Shakhtar excelling so far in this season's UCL, the Italian side could find this a tough game. Whatever the result, we don't think they'll be many goals in it, despite Inter's recent scorelines. For our prediction, we're looking at under 2.5 goals.
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
|
29
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 17, 2026 - Serie A
Oct 13, 2026 - Champions League
Oct 10, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 19, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 14, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 8, 2026 - Champions League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 13, 2026 - Champions League
Oct 10, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 14, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 5, 2026 - Serie A
Aug 22, 2026 - Serie A
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 17, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 19, 2026 - Serie A
Sep 8, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 30, 2026 - Serie A
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 5, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 17, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Oct 14, 2026 - Champions League
Oct 9, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Sep 20, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Sep 17, 2026 - Ukraine Cup
Sep 14, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 17, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Oct 14, 2026 - Champions League
Sep 20, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Sep 14, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Aug 29, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Aug 3, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 9, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Sep 17, 2026 - Ukraine Cup
Sep 10, 2026 - Champions League
Sep 5, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Aug 16, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Aug 9, 2026 - Ukrainian Premier League
Inter Milan against Shakhtar Donetsk : Head to Head (H2H)
40 %
60 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 24, 2021 - Champions League
Sep 28, 2021 - Champions League
Dec 9, 2020 - Champions League
Oct 27, 2020 - Champions League
Aug 17, 2020 - Europa League
Players list
J. Martinez
DefenderY. Bisseck
M. Akanji
A. Bastoni
F. Dimarco
MidfielderN. Barella
P. Zielinski
P. Sucic
ForwardLuis Henrique
M. Thuram
F. Esposito
D. Riznyk
DefenderTobias
V. Bondar
A. Matturro
O. Karavaev
MidfielderD. Kryskiv
Y. Nazaryna
Isaque
ForwardBruninho
Luca Meirelles
P. Obah
Substitutes
R. Di Gennaro
I. Provedel
DefenderL. Bovio
C. Augusto
D. Spence
A. Stankovic
MidfielderH. Calhanoglu
H. Mkhitaryan
A. Diouf
ForwardA. Bonny
M. Mosconi
D. Tvardovskyi
DefenderPedro Henrique
M. Matvienko
MidfielderO. Ocheretko
M. Gomes
Gabriel Carvalho
G. Mendoza
V. Tsukanov
ForwardL. Traore
Alisson
K. Elias
Pedrinho
Missing players
B. Pavard
MidfielderC. Jones
ForwardL. Martinez
K. Fesiun
DefenderIrakli Azarov
A. Ghram
ForwardEguinaldo
Most goals and assists
Inter Milan
Shakhtar Donetsk
L. Martinez
(2 Goals)
G. Mendoza
(2 Goals)
L. Martinez
(1 Assists)
, 
A. Stankovic
(1 Assists)
, 
F. Dimarco
(1 Assists)
Isaque
(2 Assists)
Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk Stats in Champions League
Inter Milan - Shakhtar Donetsk Key Points
- Shakhtar have only conceded twice in their last six
- Three of the last four head to heads have ended goalless
- Inter are missing key player Lautaro Martinez
- Inter have struggled so far in UCL
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Our Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction
Despite Inter being the favorites to win, we think Shakhtar have a better chance of getting something from this game than the sportsbooks are predicting. Whatever the result, we think Inter will find it tough to break down this Shakhtar defence.
Our prediction for Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk is: Under 2.5 Goals
A Welcome Bonus for Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk!
Looking to place a bet on Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk? For this Champions League match, DraftKings will treat you to an exclusive offer: $200 in bonus bets, no promo code needed! Take advantage while you still can!
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
