Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction — Champions League · Wed 21 Oct · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Wed 21 Oct · 20:00 UK
Internazionale 82Draw 12Shakhtar Donetsk 6
Internazionale to win has not moved in 5 days — steady at 82%
The call
82%
Internazionale to win
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 78% of the time
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3.7
Goals expected
9d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
76%
Both teams score
48%
3+ goals
71%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
InternazionaleShakhtar Donetsk
3.0
Goals+2.3
0.7
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 1+ in 6/6
17.7
Shots+9.5
8.2
avg 23.8 · 3 away · 18+ in 5/6
avg 13.7 · 4 away · 8+ in 6/6
4.7
On target+0.6
4.1
avg 7.5 · 3 away · 5+ in 6/6
avg 5.0 · 4 away · 4+ in 4/6
6.9
Corners+4.4
2.4
avg 7.0 · 3 away · 7+ in 3/6
avg 5.2 · 4 away · 2+ in 6/6
InternazionaleShakhtar Donetsk
0.7
Goals+0.5
0.2
8.3
Shots+4.4
3.8
2.2
On target+0.4
1.8
3.2
Corners+2.1
1.1
InternazionaleShakhtar Donetsk
2.3
Goals+1.8
0.5
9.5
Shots+5.1
4.4
2.6
On target+0.2
2.3
3.6
Corners+2.3
1.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

InternazionaleShakhtar Donetsk
Attack
2.5Goals1.7
3.0Expected goals (xG)1.0
23.8Shots13.7
7.5Shots on target5.0
5.7Big chances1.2
7.0Corners5.2
Defence
1.5Goals conceded1.3
1.5xG conceded1.2
12.5Shots faced8.5
4.3On target faced3.5
3.8Corners conceded3.0
3.0Keeper saves2.8
Style & discipline
61%Possession58%
8.5Fouls11.7
1.5Yellow cards2.7
3.0Offsides1.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability5-day change
Internazionale to score95%0
Over 1.5 goals88%0
Over 2.5 goals71%0

In plain English

Internazionale should win this one. They have won four of their last six, the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Shakhtar Donetsk, and Shakhtar Donetsk have not beaten them in their last five meetings. Expect goals: the model sees around four.

What would change the call

Internazionale to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Internazionale lead 1–0 at half-time82% → 91%
Shakhtar Donetsk lead 1–0 at half-time82% → 35%
Goalless at half-time82% → 66%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Internazionale · last 6

Wv Parma3–019 shots
Dat Roma2–216 shots
Wv Udinese5–327 shots
Lat Real Madrid1–221 shots
Wv Napoli3–229 shots
Wat Cagliari1–031 shots

Shakhtar Donetsk · last 6

Dat PSV Eindhoven1–18 shots
Wat Epitsentr2–015 shots
Lat Crystal Palace1–217 shots
Lv Crystal Palace1–316 shots
Dat AZ Alkmaar2–214 shots
Wv AZ Alkmaar3–012 shots

First half — what we expect

Internazionale
70%
to score before half-time
Shakhtar Donetsk
22%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 76%

InternazionaleShakhtar Donetsk
8.31st-half shots3.8
avg 10.2 · 3 away · 8+ in 5/6
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
2.21st-half shots on target1.8
avg 3.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
3.21st-half corners1.1
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6

First-half chances

66%Chance of 7+ shots14%
43%Chance of 9+ shots<10%
85%Chance of 1+ shots on target79%
36%Chance of 3+ shots on target27%
78%Chance of 2+ corners31%
39%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Internazionale8.39.5
Shots · Shakhtar Donetsk3.84.4
Shots on target · Internazionale2.22.6
Shots on target · Shakhtar Donetsk1.82.3
Corners · Internazionale3.23.6
Corners · Shakhtar Donetsk1.11.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Internazionale
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Lautaro Martínez
FW · 4.6 shots expected
99%
84%
55%
Marcus Thuram
FW · 4.2 shots expected
99%
81%
49%
Francesco Pio Esposito
FW · 4.0 shots expected
98%
79%
46%
Hakan Çalhanoglu
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
61%
25%
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
58%
21%
Federico Dimarco
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
56%
20%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Internazionale form (last 6)W W L W D W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+2.3 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Internazionale 2 · Draws 3 · Shakhtar Donetsk 0
Shakhtar Donetsk in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Nov 2021Inter 2–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Sept 2021Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 Inter
Dec 2020Inter 0–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Oct 2020Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 Inter
Aug 2020Inter 5–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
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Common questions

Who will win Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

Bawler's model rates this match: Internazionale are favoured (82% win probability vs 6% for Shakhtar Donetsk, 12% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Internazionale 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (11.1% probability). Expected total goals: 3.7.

How does Bawler predict Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Internazionale 82%, the draw 12% and Shakhtar Donetsk 6%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 48% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on Internazionale expecting 2.96 goals and Shakhtar Donetsk 0.71.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Internazionale vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

Bawler's model expects 3.7 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 71%.

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