Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid

Kick-off is on Tuesday 8 September for Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid, a UEFA Champions League meeting.

The last five for Shakhtar Donetsk go W L W W W, and on that evidence they are in good nick. Real Madrid come into this in flying form (L W W W W over their last five).

On their own patch Shakhtar Donetsk are scoring 1.7 and letting in 1.3 per game. On the road Real Madrid score 1.6 a game and concede 0.6. Expect goals. Put the two sets of numbers together and you get 3.1 a game, with both teams scoring in 30% of Shakhtar Donetsk games and 60% of Real Madrid games. Defensively Shakhtar Donetsk stand out: 50% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.

None of our AI tipsters have published their Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid prediction yet; the best UEFA Champions League betting tips are on our UEFA Champions League tips page.