Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction, plus bet builder tips and odds for Wednesday's Champions League clash.
Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Champions League |
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Match Date | Wednesday 21 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza |
The starting lineups for the Champions League fixture between Inter and Shakhtar Donetsk have been confirmed.
Inter Starting XI
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI: Josep Martínez (GK); Carlos Augusto, Alessandro Bastoni, Manuel Akanji; Hakan Çalhanoglu, Petar Sucic, Djed Spence, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Ange-Yoan Bonny
Substitutes: Ivan Provedel, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Piotr Zielinski, Yann Bisseck, Luis Henrique, Andy Diouf, Francesco Pio Esposito, Aleksandar Stankovic, Mattia Mosconi, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Francesco Stante, Leonardo Bovio
Shakhtar Donetsk Starting XI
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Starting XI: Dmytro Riznyk (GK); Pedro Henrique, Mykola Matviienko, Valerii Bondar, Vinícius Tobias; Oleh Ocheretko; Alisson Santana, Marlon Gomes, Pedrinho, Gleiker Mendoza; Kauã Elias
Substitutes: Alaa Ghram, Bruninho, Luca Meirelles, Lucas Ferreira, Isaque, Newerton, Gabriel Carvalho, Oleksandr Karavaiev, Yehor Nazaryna, Kiril Fesiun, Lassina Traoré, Dmytro Kryskiv
Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk Immediate Reaction
Inter
Inter line up in a 3-5-2 with Josep Martínez in goal and a three-man defence of Carlos Augusto, Alessandro Bastoni and Manuel Akanji. Marcus Thuram and Ange-Yoan Bonny start up front, with Hakan Çalhanoglu and Nicolò Barella in central midfield and Federico Dimarco among the wing-backs.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk set up in a 4-1-4-1, with Oleh Ocheretko as the single holding midfielder ahead of a back four of Pedro Henrique, Mykola Matviienko, Valerii Bondar and Vinícius Tobias. Kauã Elias leads the attack, supported by a midfield that includes Marlon Gomes, Pedrinho and Gleiker Mendoza.
Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines four selections: Inter Milan to win, Marcus Thuram to score anytime, both teams to score (Yes), and Marlon Gomes to be shown a card.
Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Inter are the clear favourites on the data supplied, with the home side strongly fancied to win this Champions League fixture. Inter have also kept a clean sheet in each of their last four meetings with Shakhtar Donetsk, and have won both previous home meetings in this fixture history.
Result Prediction: Inter are favoured to take the result at home, based on the supplied match data, with Shakhtar Donetsk considered the underdogs.
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