Is the goal curse coming to an end for Inter vs.
Inter Milan against Shakhtyor Donetsk is a clash with a built-in guarantee of no goals! For the last three meetings, the Italians and Ukrainians have always parted with a 0-0 draw. The home side, in particular, are now looking to put an end to this. As runners-up in their group, the Lombards are not yet guaranteed to qualify.
But with a three-goal win and the reasonable expectation that parallel Tiraspol will not dupe the Madrilenians again, the play-offs would be reached. The hosts will therefore have plenty of motivation, while the visitors, who are bottom of the table, have little chance of finishing third and surviving in the Europa League.
For the match at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium between Inter Milan and Shakhtyor Donetsk, the tip is for the home side to win the match in the second half.
Inter Milan – Statistics & current form
The Nerazzurri had a weak start in the top flight: The first match was a home defeat against Real Madrid, followed by a draw against upcoming opponents. However, these two results were followed by two victories against Sheriff Tiraspol and now, of course, the black and blue team wants a third strike.
Especially the offensive has gained new self-confidence in the last two rounds of matches. In the games against the Moldovans, the 19-time Serie A title holders scored their first goals after the two nil losses at the start of the Champions League. The undoubted quality of the attacking line-up was also immediately evident in the games against the newcomers to the top flight, as both matches were won 3-1.
Dzeko and Martinez are harmonising better and better
The duo of Edin Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez in particular is now working better: they have already created seven chances and only the combination of Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United tops this figure by one more.
However, the Argentinean part of the duo still has a lot of room for improvement: Martinez has already fired 18 shots on goal, with Karim Benzema alone having two more at this stage of the season, but the 24-year-old has yet to score.
Not a new pattern, as Martinez already failed to be an enforcer in the last edition of the top flight and meanwhile he boasts a conversion rate of his shots on goal of a meagre 3 per cent when looking back at the current and past seasons in the CL.
Inter added to their confidence last Sunday
In their dress rehearsal last weekend, the home side also scored a 3-2 win in their top-of-the-table clash with Napoli. It was the first defeat of the season in the 13th league match for the southern Italians!
Predicted Inter Milan line-up:
Handanovic – Ranocchia – Bastoni – Skriniar – Perisic – Calhanoglu – Brozovic – Barella – Darmian – Dzeko – Martinez
Last matches played by Inter Milan:
Serie A
11/21 2021 – Inter Milan 3 – 2 SSC Napoli
11/07 2021 – AC Milan 1 – 1 Inter Milan
Champions League Grp. D
11/03 2021 – FC Sheriff 1 – 3 Inter Milan
Series A
10/31 2021 – Inter Milan 2 – 0 Udinese
10/27 2021 – Empoli 0 – 2 Inter Milan
Shakhtjor Donetsk – Statistics & current form
Shakhtyor Donetsk are the only team in the group still waiting for their first win. The 13-time champions of the country therefore look back on a very disappointing season in the Champions League so far. A consistent shortcoming is the harmless attack: In the four group matches they have played, they have scored only one meagre goal.
Coach Roberto De Zerbi’s team is also not convincing in terms of its defensive work. Hirnyky” conceded more than two goals on average in the four games. Only four teams in the current competition have surpassed the impressive number of nine goals conceded.
Did the home side win by at least two goals?
Given the combination of a weak attack and a fragile defence, odds on Inter Milan to win by at least two goals at home against Shakhtyor Donetsk also offer value. On top of that, you can bet on at least three goals by the 2010 Champions League winners.
The home side have always scored three goals against Tiraspol recently and Milan’s attack has improved, as described above, which is why more than two goals by the hosts is again a possibility. The additional value tip is underpinned by the win against Napoli in the league match last Sunday. The home side also scored three goals against the best defence in Serie A so far!
Predicted line-up of Shakhtjor Donetsk:
Pyatov – Matviienko – Marlon – Ismaily – Dodô – Tete – Antonio- Maycon – Fernando – Traore – Pedrinho
Last matches played by Shakhtyor Donetsk:
Premier League
11/20 2021 – Shakhtar Donetsk 2 – 0 Rukh Lviv
11/07 2021 – FC Kolos Kovalivka 1 – 3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Champions League Grp. D
11/03 2021 – Real Madrid 2 – 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Premier League
10/30 2021 – Shakhtar Donetsk 4 – 1 Desna
Cup
10/27 2021 – Chornomorez Odessa 0 – 3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan – Shakhtar Donetsk Direct comparison / H2H record
As described, the first leg ended 0-0 and the draw between the two teams was repeated for the third time. At the same time, the Ukrainians remained without a goal of their own for the fourth time in a row against the Italian champions. Moreover, they have never won in this pairing (0-4-2).
Only in 2005 did the visitors manage a goal when the teams drew 1-1 at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium. For the upcoming edition of Inter Milan and Shakhtyor Donetsk, the odds also point clearly in the direction of a continuation of this balance of power in favour of the home side.
Inter Milan – Shakhtjor Donetsk Tip
For the visitors, the Champions League season is long over and even the prospects of staying in the Europa League are slim, as the Ukrainians have only collected one point so far. Against this background, a less motivated visiting team can be expected.
In the clash between Inter Milan and Shakhtyor Donetsk, the forecast now includes a win by “Il Biscione” in the second leg. Five of the six goals scored by coach Simone Inzaghi’s eleven came after the half-time break.
This represents the second highest figure of 86 per cent in terms of the distribution of goals in both halves of the game after the Bernese kickers, who have so far marked all their goals after the interval tea. The prediction of a goal by “La Beneamata” after the tea break is underpinned by the previous performances of the visitors, who conceded no less than two thirds of their goals after half-time.
A figure that shows that their defensive work usually drops off sharply in this half of the game. Betway offers betting odds of 1.60 on the match between Inter Milan and Shakhtyor Donetsk.
