Internazionale Milano vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction

Internazionale Milano meet Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League league stage on 21 October 2026. The market makes Internazionale Milano a heavy favourite at decimal odds of 1.22, with the draw at 7.10 and Shakhtar Donetsk at 10.50. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, the implied chance is 77.6% for Internazionale Milano, 13.3% for the draw and 9.0% for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Internazionale Milano have lost both of their 2 matches and have 0 points in position 29, while Shakhtar Donetsk have 4 points in position 11. Across all competitions combined the teams have met 7 times since 2005, with Internazionale Milano winning 3, Shakhtar Donetsk none and 4 meetings ending as draws, ties or with no result, the last on 24 November 2021. Recently Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens on 14 October 2026, and Internazionale Milano lost to Club Brugge on 13 October 2026.

We pick Internazionale Milano to win, with a confidence of 77%. They are the market favourite once the margin is removed. The table and recent results lean to Shakhtar Donetsk, which moved the market chance of 77.6% down by 0.7 points. The main risk is that we cannot see line-ups, injuries, suspensions or team news, and the records are thin.