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Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon prediction, tips and odds

Sporting, 6 points from three, meet a Shakhtar side playing 'home' at Stamford Bridge under a caretaker two days after sacking Rui Borges
  • high ceiling
  • one sided
  • no strong shape
  • league
  • Shakhtar: high
  • Sporting Lisbon: high
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
UEFA Champions League
Referee
Ivan Kružliak (SVK)
4.9 cards a game

Our prediction

FormW, W, D, L, W

Pedrinho (out), Eguinaldo (out), Marlon Santos (out)

Sporting Lisbon
7th · 16 pts
FormW, W, L, L, W

Zeno Debast (doubtful), Nuno Santos (out), Rodrigo Zalazar (doubtful), Nestory Irankunda (doubtful)

Our prediction
1–12.6 goals projected
SHA 27%Draw 26%SPO 47%

De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.

goals per meeting
1.0goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
0/2with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
0/2over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Sporting Lisbon come throughOur pickSporting Lisbon
    2.10
  • Goals stay downOur pickUnder 5.5 Goals
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

How the model sees it

The market's readNot our model
SHA 27%Draw 26%SPO 47%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–112%
  • 0–112%
  • 1–29%
Projected goals
2.6
Likeliest at half time
0–031%
Competition goals a game
3.47
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Shakhtar against Sporting Lisbon
StatSHASPOTotal
GoalsLeague 1.741.051.552.6
Expected goals (xG)1.061.382.4
Corners4.174.038.2

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
ShakhtarW, W, D, L, W
Sporting LisbonW, W, L, L, W
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendSHASPO
Over 2.5 goals2/53/5
Both teams scored1/53/5
Clean sheets3/52/5
Failed to score2/50/5
Head-to-head · last 2
0
SHA wins
0
Draws
2
SPO wins
  • LSporting CP 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk2008-11-04 · UEFA Champions League group stage1 gls
  • LShakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Sporting CP2008-10-22 · UEFA Champions League group stage1 gls
1.0goals per meeting0/2with both teams scoring0/2over 2.5 goals

Match context

Form
Shakhtar WWDWL (last: 2-0 Obolon, 3-0 Dynamo in the cup) but low-scoring — three of five under 2.5, two 0-0/1-0-type games, no HT goals in two of three stated halves. Sporting WLWLW: 2-0 Casa Pia, 2-1 Marítimo, but 1-2 at home to Académico Viseu and 2-3 at home to LASK — concedi…
History
Only two competitive meetings ever: both in the 2008-09 Champions League group stage, both won 1-0 by Sporting (Shakhtar 0-1 Sporting in Donetsk, 22 Oct 2008; Sporting 1-0 Shakhtar in Lisbon, 4 Nov 2008) — both 0-0 at half-time, both decided by a single late goal (Liedson 76', Derlei 73'). That is slim and 18 years old, so little predictive weight; the names don't carry recent rivalry. Stature: Sporting are the stronger side now (3rd in Primeira Liga, 6 pts after 3 CL games, tipped favourites),…
The competition
UEFA Champions League 2026/27, 36-team league phase, matchday 4 of 8 (3 Nov 2026) — an ordinary single league-phase round, no knockout leg. Table on file is after 8 rounds of last season's phase and is the reference for standing: Sporting CP listed 7th (P8, 16 pts), Shakhtar not in the top 24 shown. Current 2026/27 phase form: Sporting opened W (3-1 Galatasaray), W (2-0 at Lens), then lost 2-3 at home to LASK — 6 pts from 3; Shakhtar drew 1-1 at PSV, beat AEK 3-1 at home, lost 0-1 at Inter — 4…
Referee cards
4.9a game
Shakhtar cards
2.2a game
Sporting Lisbon cards
2.0a game

Team news

Shakhtar
  • Pedrinho — out (fwd)
  • Eguinaldo — out (fwd)
  • Marlon Santos — out (mid)
Sporting Lisbon
  • Zeno Debast — doubtful (def)
  • Nuno Santos — out (def)
  • Rodrigo Zalazar — doubtful (mid)
  • Nestory Irankunda — doubtful (fwd)

UEFA Champions League table and leaders

UEFA Champions League standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Arsenal8—24
2Bayern Munich8—21
3Liverpool8—18
4Tottenham Hotspur8—17
5Barcelona8—16
6Chelsea8—16

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

  1. 1Kylian MbappéReal Madrid15 goals
  2. 2Harry KaneBayern München14 goals
  3. 3Julián ÁlvarezAtlético Madrid10 goals
  4. 4Anthony GordonNewcastle United10 goals
  5. 5Khvicha KvaratskheliaParis Saint-Germain10 goals

UEFA.com season stats + top scorer/assist articles; clean sheets via UEFA/Fox Sports keeper table

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon prediction?

We project 1–1. The bookmakers' own prices imply Shakhtar 27%, the draw 26% and Sporting Lisbon 47%.

What is the best bet for Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon?

Our tip is Full time result · Sporting Lisbon at 2.10. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon kick off?

Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon kicks off at Tue 17:45 in the UEFA Champions League.

Who is out for Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon?

Reported absences: Pedrinho (out), Eguinaldo (out), Marlon Santos (out), Zeno Debast (doubtful), Nuno Santos (out), Rodrigo Zalazar (doubtful), Nestory Irankunda (doubtful).

What happened the last time Shakhtar vs Sporting Lisbon met?

Sporting CP 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk (2008-11-04 · UEFA Champions League group stage). Over their last 2 meetings it is 0 wins for Shakhtar, 0 draws and 2 for Sporting Lisbon.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.