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Inter v Shakhtar Donetsk

Inter
1–0Full time
Shakhtar Donetsk

UEFA Champions League · WED 21 OCT · San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza

Full timeGraded 21 Oct 22:30
Inter 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk INTER WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT2–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Inter win76%
The market said77%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.092
The market’s Brier score0.081

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay14 notes · 29 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Inter win at 76%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Inter v Shakhtar Donetsk
  3. 2′Much as we predicted: Inter was 76% before kick-off and our model makes it 75% now. 0–0 · 75–16–9
  4. 24′7 shots for Inter, 2 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 69–21–10
  5. 30′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 30' Inter win: 76% at kick-off, 66% now
  6. 33′SUBSTITUTION · 32' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Egor Nazaryna · Off: Pedrinho
  7. 35′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 64%. 0–0 · 64–25–11
  8. 36′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Oleg Ocheretko · Shakhtar Donetsk
  9. 45′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 59%. 0–0 · 59–30–11
  10. 45′SECOND HALF Inter 0–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  11. 47′HALF-TIME Inter 0–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  12. 50′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 50' Inter win: 76% at kick-off, 56% now
  13. 53′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 54%. 0–0 · 54–35–11
  14. 55′We expected about 3.3 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 53–36–11
  15. 55′🟨 YELLOW · 54' Marcus Thuram · Inter
  16. 59′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 0–0 · 49–40–11
  17. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Inter · On: Yann Bisseck · Off: Federico Dimarco
  18. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Inter · On: Andy Diouf · Off: Djed Spence
  19. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Inter · On: Piotr Zieliński · Off: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
  20. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 63' Inter win: 76% at kick-off, 46% now
  21. 65′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–0 · 44–46–10
  22. 67′THE CALL SWINGS · 67' Draw is now our likeliest result at 48% (was Inter win 45%)
  23. 67′🟨 YELLOW · 66' Alessandro Bastoni · Inter
  24. 69′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 39–51–10
  25. 69′🟥 RED CARD · 69' Inter
  26. 70′A red card for Inter on 68′. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 0–0 · 38–53–9
  27. 70′🟨 YELLOW · 68' Marlon Gomes · Shakhtar Donetsk
  28. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Inter win: 76% at kick-off, 36% now
  29. 73′We said Inter at 76%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–57–9
  30. 73′🟨 YELLOW · 72' Petar Sučić · Inter
  31. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Isaque · Off: Oleg Ocheretko
  32. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Newerton · Off: Gleiker Mendoza
  33. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Lassina Traore · Off: Kauã Elias
  34. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Inter · On: Luis Henrique · Off: Petar Sučić
  35. 76′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Inter · On: Henrikh Mkhitaryan · Off: Ange-Yoan Bonny
  36. 77′We published Inter at 76%. Our model now makes it 93%. 1–0 · 93–7–0
  37. 77′⚽ GOAL · 77' Inter 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  38. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 77' Inter win: 76% at kick-off, 93% now
  39. 77′THE CALL SWINGS · 77' Inter win is now our likeliest result at 93% (was Draw 64%)
  40. 78′77′: Carlos Augusto on the scoresheet for Inter, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 93–7–0
  41. 82′We published Inter at 76%. Our model now makes it 95%. 1–0 · 95–5–0
  42. 84′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 84' Inter win: 76% at kick-off, 96% now
  43. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Shakhtar Donetsk · On: Bruno Braga Ramos · Off: Alisson
  44. FTFULL TIME Inter 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
  45. FTInter 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk · Inter win: right · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 2–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Inter are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Inter 76%, draw 16%, Shakhtar Donetsk 9%. Over 2.5 goals 65%, both teams to score 50%.

The AI’s read on Inter v Shakhtar DonetskBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 15 Oct 04:33 · locked at kick-off

Inter win76%
Draw16%
Shakhtar Donetsk win9%

Kick-offWED 21 OCT · 20:00

RoundLeague stage · matchday 3

VenueSan Siro/Giuseppe Meazza

RefereeHarm Osmers

Line-ups

Inter

3-5-2

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-1-4-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Inter

Shakhtar Donetsk

4Days since last match4

Last match: 17 Oct · the Italian Serie A

Last match: 17 Oct · the Ukrainian Premier League

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
14Shakhtar Donetsk2+24
31Inter2−20

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Inter

3-5-2

1 Josep Martínez

25 M. Akanji

95 A. Bastoni

30 Carlos Augusto

99 D. Spence

23 N. Barella

20 H. Çalhanoğlu

8 P. Sučić

32 F. Dimarco

9 M. Thuram

14 A. Bonny

Coach · C. Chivu

Substitutes

7 · P. Zieliński

5 · A. Stanković

49 · I. Provedel

48 · M. Mosconi

22 · H. Mkhitaryan

11 · Luis Henrique

94 · F. Esposito

17 · A. Diouf

12 · R. Di Gennaro

46 · L. Bovio

31 · Y. Bisseck

45 · F. Stante

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-1-4-1

31 D. Riznyk

17 Vinícius Tobias

5 V. Bondar

22 M. Matvienko

13 Pedrinho

27 O. Ocheretko

30 Alisson Santana

10 Pedrinho

6 Marlon Gomes

77 G. Mendoza

9 Kauã Elias

Coach · A. Turan

Substitutes

23 · K. Fesyun

2 · L. Traoré

25 · Gabriel Carvalho

18 · A. Ghram

14 · Isaque

20 · O. Karavaev

8 · D. Kryskiv

49 · Luca Meirelles

37 · Lucas Ferreira

29 · E. Nazaryna

11 · Newertton

99 · Bruninho

Our number · inter winFirst published 15 Oct 04:33 · updated 21 Oct 17:13 · locked at kick-off
76% The market77%
Us76%
Market77%

We make Inter a 76% chance to win. The market has them at 77%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 2.6–0.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Inter v Shakhtar Donetsk2.55 – 0.78
Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 8 SeptW0 D0 L2 · W1 D1 L0
Table places · points 0 v 431 v 14
The market · Inter win77% · ours 76%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
70%75%80%85% 15 OCT 04:3321 OCT 19:43
Our probability · Inter win The market, margin stripped

Published at 75%, 76% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 77% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Inter win76%77%−1
Draw16%14%+2
Shakhtar Donetsk win9%9%0
Over 2.5 goals65%70%−5
Both teams to score50%55%−5
Over 1.5 goals85%86%−1
Over 3.5 goals43%50%−7
Inter or draw91%91%0
Inter clean sheet46%––
Shakhtar Donetsk clean sheet8%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–0 at 11.7%
0123450 3.8 2.5 1 8.9 7.3 2.8 2 11.7 9.1 3.5 3 9.9 7.7 3.0 4 6.4 4.9 5 3.2 2.5
under 2% 5% 12%+Inter down, Shakhtar Donetsk across0–5 goals a side shown (95.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting1.00
Over 2.50 of 2
Both scored0 of 2
Last meetingsINT 2–0 SHA · SHA 0–0 INT

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 8 Sept

INTER

LL1–2 · 3–4

SHAKHTAR DONETSK

DW1–1 · 3–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Paris Saint Germain3+99
2Liverpool3+59
3VfB Stuttgart3+57
4Aston Villa2+76
5Barcelona3+56
6Manchester City3+46
7Sporting CP2+46
8Arsenal2+46
9Real Madrid2+26
10Real Betis2+26
11Borussia Dortmund3+16
12Bayern München2+54
13AS Roma3+34
14Shakhtar Donetsk2+24
15Atletico Madrid3+14
16PSV Eindhoven304
17Como2+23
18Manchester United2+23
19Villarreal303
20Club Brugge KV203
21Lens2−13
22Napoli3−23
23RB Leipzig2−23
24Feyenoord2−33
25Sabah FA3−33
26Bodo/Glimt3−53
27AEK Athens FC3−53
28Fenerbahçe3−62
29Viking2−21
30Slavia Praha3−31
31Inter2−20
32Lask Linz2−40
33FC Porto3−40
34Lille2−40
35Galatasaray2−50
36Slovan Bratislava3−120

The competition's standings before kick-off.