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Our Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP predictions for this evening’s 5.45pm (UK time) kick-off back Sporting CP and both teams to score at 13/5 (bet365), with our score prediction Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Sporting CP. Sporting CP travel to a neutral venue to face Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday evening, and our Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP predictions make the Portuguese side narrow favourites to edge a Champions League tie between two teams who have struggled to keep the ball out. Kick-off is 5.45pm (UK time).
Shakhtar Donetsk go into the game 17th in the 36-team league phase, with Sporting CP four places and two points better off in 12th. Both sides sit in the play-off berths that run from ninth to 24th, so there is still plenty to settle over the closing rounds.
bet365 make Sporting CP evens to win, with Shakhtar Donetsk out at 13/5 and the draw 14/5. With neither defence settled, an open and goal-friendly night looks likely.
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Anthony Eadson has picked out two bets for a game the bookmakers expect Sporting CP to shade.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP and both teams to score | 13/5 (bet365) | Sporting have scored in all three group games and found the net at least twice in each, so backing them to win while both teams score makes sense here. They were beaten 3-2 at home by LASK last time out, which tells you the goals are in this side at both ends, and their one away trip brought a tidy 2-0 at Lens. Shakhtar have scored in two of their three games and conceded in each of them, including that 1-0 loss at Internazionale. At 13/5 with bet365, a Sporting win in a game with goals at both ends looks a fair way in. |
| Over 9.5 total corners | 5/6 (BoyleSports) | The corner count should tick along in a game both sides will look to win. Sporting have taken the initiative in each of their three matches, scoring seven goals, while Shakhtar have had to chase after falling behind at Internazionale. With neither defence settled and both teams pushing for the points that keep them in the top half of the league phase, over 9.5 total corners at 5/6 with BoyleSports appeals. Attack-minded football from both ends tends to force plenty of set-pieces, and this has the look of an open night. |
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How Shakhtar Donetsk go into the game
Shakhtar Donetsk have taken four points from their opening three games, winning one, drawing one and losing one. They lost 1-0 away at Internazionale last time out, a result that followed a 3-1 home win over AEK Athens, with a 1-1 draw at PSV before that.
With their home ties played at a neutral venue, Shakhtar have still managed a win in their one home game and have scored four and conceded three in all.
How Sporting CP go into the game
Sporting CP arrive on six points from three matches, but they were beaten at home last time out, losing 3-2 to LASK. Before that they won 2-0 away at Lens and beat Galatasaray 3-1 in Lisbon.
That trip to Lens is Sporting’s only away game so far, and the 2-0 win there is the one clean sheet they have kept. They have scored seven and conceded four overall.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP head-to-head
There is no recent head-to-head to call on here, with Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP yet to meet in a competitive fixture on record.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP to win | 1/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sporting’s only away game so far brought a 2-0 win at Lens, the one clean sheet they have managed. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 8/13 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Shakhtar have scored in two of their three group games and Sporting have conceded in both home outings. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sporting have scored seven in three games and Shakhtar have conceded in all three of theirs. |
| Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Sporting CP | 8/1 (Betway) | ⭐⭐ | Sporting have scored at least twice in all three group games, and Shakhtar have found the net at home. |
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP score prediction
With both defences there to be got at and little between the teams on the odds, a narrow Sporting win feels the likeliest outcome, though Shakhtar should carry a threat of their own. Score prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Sporting CP.
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