Inter Milan – Shakhtar Donetsk Preview – Can Inter bounce back?
Our Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk betting tips start from a simple idea: San Siro on a Wednesday night after a bruising result rarely produces a quiet game. Inter lost a seven-goal thriller to Club Brugge on 13 October, and a defence that leaks four is not one you trust to keep a clean sheet. Kick-off is 21 October at 19:00 GMT.
That defeat is the story here. Inter are still clearly the stronger side on paper, and at home they will want a response. The trouble is that the Brugge game showed how open they can get when the match turns into a shoot-out. Shakhtar will not be shy about joining in.
The visitors played their last Champions League match at Stamford Bridge in London. It is an odd existence, but it has not stopped them. Under Arda Turan they play with freedom, and their win over AEK came a day after Inter’s slip: three goals to one, with a penalty and two late strikes from Vinícius Tobias and Gleiker Mendoza. They will arrive in Milan feeling good about themselves.
Inter Milan – Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips
Inter are firm favourites, but we are not paying for a plain home win. The better value is in how the game is likely to play out: lots of chances at both ends, with Inter ultimately too strong.
Betting Tip: Over 3.5 goals
- Inter Milan have seen four or more goals in four of their last five matches
- Inter Milan have scored 16 goals in their last five matches
Shakhtar’s last Champions League outing produced four goals, and Inter’s most recent European night produced seven. Neither team is playing cagey football right now. Inter will push high to repair their reputation, and Shakhtar’s attackers are comfortable running into the space that leaves behind. This is a match built for a busy scoreboard, and the over 3.5 goals line fits it.
Betting Tip: Inter Milan -2 on the handicap
- Inter Milan have won three of their last five matches
Inter are at San Siro, with the crowd behind them and a point to prove. That is a big enough gap in quality to back them to win by a wide margin. Shakhtar’s makeshift European base takes away the sense of home comfort they would normally have, and a team stung by defeat often reacts in exactly this way. Inter Milan -2 on the handicap asks a lot, but it is the sharper way to back the hosts in a game we expect to open up. If you would rather ease off, the plain home win is the cautious cousin.
Betting Tip: Both teams to score
- Inter Milan have scored in each of their last five matches
- Inter Milan have conceded in four of their last five matches
- Inter Milan have seen both teams score in four of their last five matches
This one sits comfortably beside the first two. Shakhtar scored three last time out in this competition, and they showed enough in attack to believe they will find a way past an Inter defence that conceded four against Brugge. Even in a heavy home win, a goal back for the visitors is quite realistic. Both teams to score keeps the story simple: Inter win big, but not without a scare.
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What to expect at San Siro
Expect Inter to dominate possession and territory, and Shakhtar to hit them on the break through their quick wide players. If the hosts score early, the handicap becomes live. If Shakhtar score first, the goals line will be in play by half-time.
The tips work as a group because they describe the same game: a lopsided but chaotic night, with Inter doing most of the damage and the visitors getting on the scoresheet at least once.
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