Match Report
Shakhtar Donetsk (4th, 2 pts) visited Inter (2nd, 10 pts) with 8 points between them. Shakhtar Donetsk had been under-performing their position — 28th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Inter ran at 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Shakhtar Donetsk at 0.33 and 2.
7 matches unbeaten backed Inter's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Inter have 1 win to Shakhtar Donetsk's 0, with 3 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, capacity 80,018, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.