Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Stats - UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk carries real history into this round of the UEFA Champions League.

The two sides meet on 21/10 (Wednesday) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, 20:00 (UK time).

Read the Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Internazionale the side to beat, with roughly 77% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Champions League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Internazionale Preview

Internazionale reach this fixture 2 match into their UEFA Champions League. Here is where Inter stand:

In this competition

• 0 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost

• 0 points per game

• 4 scored, at 2 a game

• 6 conceded, at 3 a game

Inter, season-wide

• 6 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Lautaro Martínez, 4 goals

• Most assists: Andy Diouf, 3 assists

Recent results — Internazionale

17/10/2026 12:00

Bologna

1 - 3

Internazionale

W

13/10/2026 15:00

Internazionale

3 - 4

Club Brugge

L

10/10/2026 12:00

Internazionale

3 - 0

Parma

W

19/09/2026 12:00

Roma

2 - 2

Internazionale

D

14/09/2026 14:45

Internazionale

5 - 3

Udinese

W

Shakhtar Donetsk: how they are travelling

Shakhtar Donetsk come in 2 matches into their UEFA Champions League.

Here is what Shakhtar have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

• 2 points per game

• 4 scored, at 2 a game

• 2 conceded, at 1 a game

Shakhtar, season-wide

• 9 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luca Oliveira Meirelles, 3 goals

• Most assists: Pedrinho, 2 assists

Recent results — Shakhtar

17/10/2026 11:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

2 - 1

Kolos Kovalivka

W

14/10/2026 15:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

3 - 1

AEK Athens

W

09/10/2026 08:30

Veres

0 - 3

Shakhtar Donetsk

W

20/09/2026 11:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

3 - 0

LNZ Cherkasy

W

14/09/2026 11:00

Shakhtar Donetsk

2 - 0

Chornomorets

W

The head-to-head favours Internazionale

Recent meetings have tended to go Internazionale's way against Shakhtar Donetsk.

From 5 match(es):

• Internazionale: 2 win(s)

• Shakhtar Donetsk: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction.

Form comparison Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Internazionale

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L	0
Home	L	0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	5	7	3
Scored	2	3	1
Conceded	3	4	2
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.78	3.07	2.48
xGA	1.97	2.1	1.85

Away Team

Shakhtar Donetsk

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D	2
Home	W	3
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	100%	0%
Goals	3	4	2
Scored	2	3	1
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.02	1.27	0.76
xGA	1.18	1.29	1.06

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk

• Match: Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk

• Competition: UEFA Champions League

• Date: Wednesday, 21/10/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

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The statistics for Football Club Internazionale Milano vs Shakhtar Donetsk that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Internazionale

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L	0
Home	L	0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	5	7	3
Scored	2	3	1
Conceded	3	4	2
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.78	3.07	2.48
xGA	1.97	2.1	1.85

Away Team

Shakhtar Donetsk

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D	2
Home	W	3
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	100%	0%
Goals	3	4	2
Scored	2	3	1
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.02	1.27	0.76
xGA	1.18	1.29	1.06

Corners

11.5 / Match

+77% Corners / Match

Internazionale received +77% more corners than Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League

6.5 / Match

Club Brugge

(4)

Real Madrid

(11)

(5)

AEK Athens

(3)

PSV

Cards

2.5 / Match

+40% Cards / Match

Shakhtar Donetsk received +40% more cards than Internazionale in the UEFA Champions League

3.5 / Match

Club Brugge

(2)

Real Madrid

(3)

(1)

AEK Athens

(6)

PSV

Goals Scored

2 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

2 / Match

Club Brugge

(3)

Real Madrid

(1)

(3)

AEK Athens

(1)

PSV

Goals Conceded

3 / Match

+67%

Internazionale condeded +67% more goals than Shakhtar Donetsk

1 / Match

Club Brugge

(4)

Real Madrid

(2)

(1)

AEK Athens

(1)

PSV

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Sabah	10	7	0	3	20	11	9	21	2.1
2	Fenerbahçe	7	4	3	0	9	4	5	15	2.14
3	Levski Sofia	8	4	3	1	10	7	3	15	1.88
4	Slovan Bratislava	7	4	2	1	11	10	1	14	2
5	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	6	4	0	2	10	8	2	12	2
6	Dinamo Zagreb	6	3	2	1	14	9	5	11	1.83
7	FK Bodo/Glimt	5	3	1	1	12	11	1	10	2
8	Kairat	6	3	0	3	5	4	1	9	1.5
9	FC Avan Academy	6	3	0	3	9	8	1	9	1.5
10	Kauno Žalgiris	6	2	2	2	6	10	-4	8	1.33
11	AEK Athens	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
12	CS U Craiova	4	2	1	1	7	4	3	7	1.75
13	KÍ	4	2	1	1	4	3	1	7	1.75
14	Víkingur Reykjavík	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7	1.75
15	Barcelona	2	2	0	0	9	2	7	6	3
16	Red Star Belgrade	4	2	0	2	9	3	6	6	1.5
17	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	3	0	12	7	5	6	1.5
18	Arsenal	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6	3
19	Sporting CP	2	2	0	0	5	1	4	6	3
20	Sturm Graz	4	2	0	2	6	3	3	6	1.5
21	Shamrock Rovers	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
22	Celje	6	1	3	2	10	10	0	6	1
23	AGF	4	2	0	2	7	10	-3	6	1.5
24	Larne	4	2	0	2	3	10	-7	6	1.5
25	Viking	4	1	2	1	9	9	0	5	1.25
26	Lincoln Red Imps	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	5	1.25
27	Saburtalo	4	1	2	1	6	7	-1	5	1.25
28	Bayern München	2	1	1	0	8	3	5	4	2
29	Lyon	4	1	1	2	6	5	1	4	1
30	Mjällby	4	1	1	2	4	4	0	4	1
31	NEC	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
32	PSG	1	1	0	0	6	1	5	3	3
33	Como	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	3
34	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
35	Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	3
36	Manchester United	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	3	1.5
37	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
38	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
39	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
40	Atlético Madrid	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	3	1.5
41	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
42	Betis	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
43	Villarreal	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
44	Omonia Nicosia	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1.5
45	LASK Linz	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3	1
46	Lech Poznań	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3	1.5
47	Club Brugge	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	3	1.5
48	Lens	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
49	Riga	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
50	Vardar	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
51	Celtic	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
52	RB Leipzig	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3	1.5
53	Sparta Praha	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3	1.5
54	Floriana	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
55	KuPS	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3	0.75
56	Roma	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
57	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
58	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
59	Olympiakos Piraeus	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
60	PSV	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
61	Győri ETO	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
62	Drita	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
63	Thun	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
64	Tallinna FC Flora	2	0	1	1	4	5	-1	1	0.5
65	Union Saint-Gilloise	2	0	1	1	5	6	-1	1	0.5
66	Inter Club d'Escaldes	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
67	Borac Banja Luka	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4	1	0.5
68	Petrocub	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
69	Porto	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
70	Tre Fiori	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0	0
71	Atert Bissen	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	0
72	Internazionale	2	0	0	2	4	6	-2	0	0
73	Napoli	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
74	Sutjeska	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
75	The New Saints	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
76	Slavia Praha	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0	0
77	Feyenoord	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0	0
78	MKK-Dnepr	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
79	Lille	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
80	Galatasaray	2	0	0	2	2	7	-5	0	0
81	Hearts	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0