{"id":16172,"date":"2026-10-14T21:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T01:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=16172"},"modified":"2026-10-14T21:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T01:37:36","slug":"match-preview-inter-milan-vs-shakhtar-donetsk-21-10-26-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/champions-league\/match-preview-inter-milan-vs-shakhtar-donetsk-21-10-26-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inter Milan host Shakhtar Donetsk at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday, October 21 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s no fresh team news to flag on the fitness front for either side here, with no injury or suspension concerns on the sheet. Inter Milan should still have Lautaro Mart\u00ednez leading the line, already up to 2 goals and 6 shots on target through 180 minutes, with Federico Dimarco (6 chances created) and Andy Diouf (5 chances created) supplying from midfield, while defender Carlos Augusto adds a threat at set pieces after netting once himself. Shakhtar Donetsk can call on Gleiker Mendoza, who has 2 goals from just 4 shots in the opening weeks, with Isaque’s 2 assists showing he can unlock a defence from deeper positions.<\/p>\n

Inter arrive off the back of back-to-back defeats, a 3-4 home loss to Club Brugge and a 2-1 defeat away at Real Madrid, while Shakhtar’s only form line on record is a tidy 1-1 draw at PSV. That contrast points to a cagey night at San Siro: Inter will be looking to tighten up after conceding freely last time out, and with neither side settled into a rhythm of easy goals, this has the hallmarks of a tight, low-scoring contest rather than an open shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n