Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP Prediction and Match Preview

Shakhtar Donetsk form and league position

Shakhtar's last five results read WWDLW, and their league-phase record is one win, one draw and one defeat from three games. They beat AEK Athens 3-1 and lost 1-0 at Inter in their most recent European outing. Domestically they have won 2-0 against Obolon'-Brovar and 3-0 against Dynamo Kyiv in the cup.

In this competition they have scored 3.0 goals per game at home but only 0.5 away, and they have yet to keep a clean sheet. Over their last 13 games in the competitions we track, they have won six, drawn three and lost four, with over 2.5 goals in 62% of those matches.

Sporting CP form and attacking threat

Sporting's last five read WWLLW. They beat Galatasaray 3-1 and won 2-0 at Lens, but lost 3-2 at home to LASK on their last European night. Their most recent game was a 2-0 win at Casa Pia in the Primeira Liga.

Over their last 46 games in the tracked competitions they have averaged 2.33 goals for and 0.98 against, with over 2.5 goals in 72%. L. Suárez has 12 goals in 13 appearances this season and is the clear focal point. Away from home they have scored in all of their last six games with available statistics.

Team news and the Stamford Bridge factor

No starting line-ups have been confirmed, and they normally arrive about 30 minutes before kick-off, so treat everything here as provisional. For Sporting, Z. Debast and R. Zalazar are listed as questionable. N. Santos is listed with a knee injury. Shakhtar's list includes Eguinaldo, Marlon and Pedrinho, though some injury information may be out of date.

Shakhtar's travel is well documented. The club has said the journey to London takes roughly 19-20 hours, and the CEO has said the team arrives less competitive than at home. Coach Arda Turan has said his young, largely Brazilian squad is mentally prepared for high-pressure games. There is no recent head-to-head history between the sides to draw on.

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