Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon: get lineups, prediction, best bets, bet builder tips and odds for Tuesday's Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Match Summary
Competition | Champions League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
Match Time | 17:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | London, Stamford Bridge |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | TNT Sports 4 (UK), ESPN (Ireland) |
Shakhtar Donetsk host Sporting Lisbon at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening in the Champions League, with the hosts once again treating west London as their adopted European home.
Arda Turan's side field the youngest starting XI in this season's competition, yet they are unbeaten in seven competitive home matches and have proved stubborn opponents for anyone.
Sporting arrive in flux. Rui Borges has been relieved of his duties, and reserve-team coach Tiago Fernandes takes charge on an interim basis, which makes the away dugout the big unknown.
Sporting have won both previous meetings between the clubs. Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon betting odds of 21/20 with Betfair Sportsbook suggest the market expects more of the same.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Form
Shakhtar's first European defeat of the campaign came at Inter, but they responded positively in domestic competition and are unbeaten in their last three outings across all competitions. Earlier in the competition they beat AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge. Gleiker Mendoza leads their Champions League scoring, while Alisson Santana has struck three times since their last European outing.
Sporting beat Galatasaray and Lens before a 3-2 home defeat to LASK ended their perfect European start. Domestically they are off the pace in the Primeira Liga, trailing leaders Porto. Away from home they are a different beast, unbeaten in their last 12 competitive matches on the road with Luis Suárez leading the line.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Shakhtar Donetsk: Pedrinho (Injured/out), Marlon Santos (Injured/out), Eguinaldo (Injured/out)
Sporting Lisbon: Zeno Debast (Injured/out), Nuno Santos (Injured/out), Rodrigo Zalazar (Injured/out)
Shakhtar Donetsk
Turan is without Pedrinho, Marlon Santos and Eguinaldo, and losing Pedrinho, who was forced off at Inter and has not featured since, strips out one of his more experienced creative options. In terms of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon lineups, expect a probable 4-1-4-1 with Yehor Nazaryna holding and Mykola Matviienko carrying the ball out from the back. He leads all Champions League players with 43 progressive carries.
Sporting Lisbon
Fernandes has no fresh absentees after the LASK defeat, but Zeno Debast, Nuno Santos and Rodrigo Zalazar remain sidelined. The probable 4-2-3-1 leans on Sergi Altimira in the engine room. He has recovered the ball and started 46 sequences of play in this season's Champions League, more than any other player, and he is the man tasked with breaking up Shakhtar's passing.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Predicted Lineup
Shakhtar Donetsk
Formation: 4-1-4-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Dmytro Riznyk, Pedro Henrique, Mykola Matviienko, Valerii Bondar, Vinícius Tobias, Yehor Nazaryna, Gleiker Mendoza, Oleh Ocheretko, Marlon Gomes, Alisson Santana, Kauã Elias
Sporting Lisbon
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Kaique, Maxi Araújo, Gonçalo Inácio, Eduardo Quaresma, Iván Fresneda, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Nestory Irankunda, João Simões, Geny Catamo, Luis Suárez
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Key Stats & Match Facts
Luis Suárez has scored or assisted in 3 of his last 3 appearances (Champions League).
Luis Suárez has recorded 2+ shots on target in 3 of his last 3 appearances (Champions League).
Gleiker Mendoza has scored in 2 of his last 3 appearances (Champions League).
Marlon Gomes has made 3+ tackles in 3 of his last 3 appearances (Champions League).
Isaque has provided assists in 2 of his last 3 appearances (Champions League).
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Sporting to win and keep Shakhtar out. Our Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon prediction leans on the visitors' steel away from home, and the numbers agree, with Sporting carrying a 46% win probability while Shakhtar and the draw trail well behind. Shakhtar have spent a competition-high 85% of their match time level, which tells you they are hard to beat but rarely take games by the scruff of the neck. Against a side this dangerous, that caution only goes so far.
Best Bets
Sporting Lisbon to win in the Win Market. They are the model's favourites away from home. Sporting have scored in each of their last 20 competitive matches, and an unsettled dugout has done nothing to stop them travelling well. Shakhtar drew a blank at Inter, and without Pedrinho their attack looks thinner still, so when it comes to Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon best bets, the visitors come first.
Both Teams To Score: No. Shakhtar have conceded only three goals in their last six matches and Sporting have kept two straight away clean sheets. The market is split almost down the middle on whether both sides score, which makes No the value side given how both back lines are shaping up. If Sporting keep their shape and Shakhtar's young attack stays as blunt as it was at Inter, a clean sheet for the visitors is the logical outcome.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Bet Builder
Our Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon bet builder tips back Luis Suárez to score and Marlon Gomes to be carded. We add over 1.5 Sporting goals. Over 4.5 match cards completes it.
Luis Suárez has scored in 3 of his last 3 Champions League appearances, and everything Sporting create runs through him. Backing him to find the net is the obvious starting point.
Marlon Gomes has been carded in 3 of his last 3 Champions League appearances. He will spend the evening snapping at Sporting's engine room, and referees have not given him much leeway.
Sporting CP have scored 2+ goals in 3 of their last 3 Champions League matches. With Suárez in this form, the visitors winning without conceding still leaves room for a couple.
There have been 5+ cards in 3 of Shakhtar Donetsk's last 3 Champions League matches. Add Gomes' appetite for a tackle and this has all the makings of a messy, stop-start night.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 11/1 and is as short as 10/1 elsewhere.
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Talking Points
Luis Suárez is the storyline. He has scored in three consecutive Champions League matches, matching the Sporting club record held by Sá Pinto and Nani, so one more goal here takes it outright. He also sits on nine goals for the club in major European competition, and nobody has yet reached double figures for Sporting in the European Cup or Champions League. Shakhtar need Mendoza and Alisson to land a blow of their own, because a striker in this kind of form rarely needs many looks at goal.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions FAQs
When is the Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon Champions League game?
The game is on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 17:45 UK time.
Where is Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon being played?
The match is being played at Stamford Bridge in London.
Where can I watch Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon?
The match is available to watch on TNT Sports 4.
What competition is Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting Lisbon in?
It is a Champions League match in the 2026/2027 season.
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