Inter and Shakhtar Meet with Place in Round of 16 at Stake
Inter Milano vs Shakhtar Donetsk - 09/12/2020
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Perhaps the most exciting group in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League is Group B and as we enter the final round of games on Wednesday night, all four teams have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Inter Milan play host to Shakhtar Donetsk at the San Siro Stadium with the Italians bottom of the group on 5 points and the visitors in second place on 7 points.
Inter Milan come into the match having defeated Bologna 3-1 at home in Serie A on the weekend. That result sees Inter Milan in second place in Serie A, 5 points off the leaders, AC Milan. The win over Bologna was their third in succession and followed the excellent 3-2 win at Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League last week.
However, the victory in Germany was the first time Inter Milan have won a match in the Champions League this season. Prior to the win, Inter Milan had picked up only 2 points from 4 Champions League games with draws at home against Borussia Monchengladbach and away against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Trends show in their last 8 games in Champions League, Inter Milan have seen 6 with over 2.5 goals scored and both teams have scored in the same number of matches. In addition, Inter Milan have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 9 Champions League games.
Shakhtar Donetsk travel to Italy having recorded a convincing 5-1 win at home against Minai in the Ukraine Premier League on the weekend. That result keeps them in second place, 3 points behind leaders Dynamo Kyiv. Shakhtar Donetsk have been on a decent run of form and they have lost only one of their last 6 games in all competitions. However, the defeat was a heavy 6-0 loss at home against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League.
Trends show Shakhtar Donetsk are undefeated in 7 of their last 10 Champions League matches. They have picked up 3 victories in those 10 games but only 2 wins have come in their last 9. If they are to win this game, Shakhtar Donetsk need to improve defensively and they have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 9 Champions League matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk have suffered three defeats by 3 or more goals in their 6 most recent matches in Champions League.
Team news and Inter Milan will be without the injured duo of Radja Nainggolan and Matias Vecino. Every other player should be fit and available for Antonio Conte.
Shakhtar Donetsk have a significant injury list with Sergey Krivtsov, David Khocholava, Viktor Korniienko, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Maksym Malyshev, and Ismaily all unlikely to play any part in the game.
The progress of the two teams could hinge on what happens in the other game in this group but Inter Milan are the favourites to take maximum points. We expect to see the hosts score at last 2 goals and for there to be over 2.5 goals scored in the match.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
433423
1
3 - 1
2.77
6°
1.27
1.27
6.75
10.25
-1
1
1
0 - 0(0 - 0)
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