Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three UEFA Champions League games so far, scoring 4 and letting in 3. That has them 17th on 4 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, one draw and one defeat, at 1.7 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Obolon'-Brovar 2-0 at home; before that came a 3-0 win at home to Dynamo Kyiv and a goalless draw at home to Zorya Luhansk.

Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten in three. Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won four of five recently (10 scored, 2 conceded).

So far in the UEFA Champions League, Sporting CP have won two, drawn none and lost one of three, with 7 goals scored and 4 conceded, good for 12th place and 6 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, no draws and two defeats, averaging 2.0 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they beat Casa Pia 2-0 away; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Maritimo and a 2-1 defeat at home to Academico Viseu.

They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won three of three recently (7 scored, 1 conceded).

There isn't much between Shakhtar Donetsk's home form and Sporting CP's away form. Two points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Sporting CP favourites at 49%, with Shakhtar Donetsk on 29% and the draw at 23%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.3 for Shakhtar Donetsk and 1.9 for Sporting CP. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 58%.