Shakhtar Donetsk host Sporting CP at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, November 3 (12:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM CT / 9:45 AM PT).
There are no fresh absentees to report on either side heading into this one. Shakhtar Donetsk can call on Gleiker Mendoza Barrios, already up to 2 goals in the competition, with Vinícius Tobias contributing both goals and chances created from the back. Sporting CP’s threat will again run through Luis Suárez, who has 4 goals from 11 shots this season, with Geny Catamo and Rodrigo Zalazar offering further support in behind.
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Season Form & Standings
Shakhtar Donetsk have taken 4 points from 3 games this season, with a goal difference of +1. Sporting CP have been sharper of the two, picking up six points from three games on the back of two wins, with a goal difference of +3.
Champions League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Shakhtar Donetsk
4-1-4-1Sporting CP
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Gleiker Mendoza Barrios (Shakhtar Donetsk): The midfielder has 2 goals from 5 shots in just 165 minutes this season, including 2 on target.
- Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk): The defender has a goal already this season and has created 4 chances, making him a threat at set pieces too.
- Luis Suárez (Sporting CP): The striker leads the way with 4 goals from 11 shots, 7 of which have been on target.
Recent Form
Shakhtar Donetsk: D W L
- 2026-10-21: Inter Milan 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (L, away)
- 2026-10-14: Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens (W, home)
- 2026-09-10: PSV 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (D, away)
Shakhtar’s form reads draw, win, loss — a 1-1 draw at PSV, a 3-1 win at home to AEK Athens, then a 1-0 loss away to Inter Milan.
Sporting CP: W W L
- 2026-10-21: Sporting CP 2-3 LASK (L, home)
- 2026-10-13: Lens 0-2 Sporting CP (W, away)
- 2026-09-09: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray (W, home)
Sporting CP’s form reads win, win, loss — Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray, Lens 0-2 Sporting CP, then Sporting CP 2-3 LASK.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP Prediction
We’re backing Shakhtar Donetsk to win this 1-0. A +1 goal difference at home and 2 goals already from Mendoza Barrios in just 165 minutes give the hosts a route through a tight contest. Sporting CP arrive with 6 points from 3 games against Shakhtar’s 4, but we expect goals to be hard to find for both sides. Our model has this finishing 1-0, with Under 2.5 goals and BTTS No both backing a tight, low-scoring night in Donetsk.