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Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Betting tips
Internazionale and Shakhtar Donetsk meet at ESPRIT arena, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Semi ‑ finals). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 08-24-2005, in a match that ended with the final score: Internazionale (1‑1) Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar Donetsk present considerable differences in their results at home and away, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Internazionale :
Until reaching this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Semi-finals), the home team eliminated: Bayer Leverkusen, Getafe and Ludogorets. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Internazionale won 7, drew 2 and lost 1.
For this competition, he registers a sequence of 4 victories in his last matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he came back in 2 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Inter Milan comes into this match with a 2-1 victory against Leverkusen, thus adding their fifth consecutive victory in official matches: the team’s goals were signed by Lukaku and Barella. We remember that the Italians beat Getafe in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. Coach Antonio Conte must maintain the usual 3-5-2 with Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez being the most advanced men in the team: the first athlete mentioned is the team’s top scorer in this competition with 4 goals scored. It is important to note that Brozovic is the most important man in the Italians’ tactical scheme, as the midfielder is very competent in the offensive process. For this match, the captain cannot count on Vecino and Alexis Sánchez, both with physical problems.
Shakhtar Donetsk :
Until reaching this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Semi-finals), the visiting team eliminated: Basel, Wolfsburg and Benfica. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 14 victories and 1 draw in his stadium. In their last 10 away matches, Shakhtar Donetsk has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they always scored at least one goal in the last 5 matches for this competition.
Shakhtar Donetsk come into this match with a 4-1 win over Basel: the Ukrainian team’s goals were signed by Taison, Dodô, Alan Patrick and Júnior Moraes. In the previous round of the Europa League, the Ukrainians passed Wolfsburg without much difficulty. Coach Luís Castro usually plays 4-3-3 favoring the maintenance of the ball pose and organized attacks, especially down the left aisle: Taison is very fast and excellent at 1×1. On the other hand, forward Júnior Moraes is Shakhtar Donetsk’s top scorer with 4 starting goals. All players are available for this game.
Inter vs Shakhtar Donetsk head to head matches
24.08.05 CL Inter Shakhtar Donetsk 1 : 1
10.08.05 CL Shakhtar Donetsk Inter 0 : 2