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Match Centre: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP

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18:45 Tue 3 Nov · your time in 1 day 1 h
Away Sporting CP
Pre-match chances
28% Shakhtar Donetsk 26% draw Sporting CP 46%

Pre-match result forecast (provider data).

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Where to watch: Paramount+ Stadium: Stamford Bridge, London Referee: Ivan Kružliak

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Sporting CP have scored in 19 matches in a row

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 46 goals in those matches.

Rest

Shakhtar Donetsk: 9 more days of rest

Shakhtar Donetsk13 Sporting CP4

Since their last match: Shakhtar Donetsk 13 days, Sporting CP 4 days.

By the numbers

Sporting CP have not won 8 out of their 10 most recent away Champions League matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 4 November 2008: Sporting CP – Shakhtar Donetsk 1:0

By the numbers

In Shakhtar Donetsk's last 5 Champions League matches both teams scored in 3 of those matches.

Player in form

Luis Suárez: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG3.72

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 3.7).

Players to watch

Each club's league, this season.

Shakhtar Donetsk: too few league matches this season.

Luis Suárez

Sporting CP · forward

8goals 1assist 7.20avg rating

Last match, Casa Pia: rating 7.0.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Denys TvardovskyiSuspended · until 31 Jan
  • Prosper ObahSuspended · until 31 Jan
  • Maryan ShvedSuspended
  • Tymur PuzankovSuspended
  • Viktor KorniyenkoSuspended
  • EguinaldoInjured · return date unknown
  • PedrinhoInjured · return date unknown

Sporting CP

  • Sotiris AlexandropoulosSuspended · until 31 Jan
  • Nuno SantosInjured · return date unknown

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Shakhtar Donetsk at home and Sporting CP away, as in this match.

Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 6.0 · 5.4; cards 2.6 · 1.4

Head to head

2 meetings since 2008.

Last time · 4 Nov 2008 · Champions League Sporting CP 1:0 Shakhtar Donetsk Derlei 73'. Sporting CP: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.
0wins

0 draws1.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2

2wins
  • 4 Nov 2008Champions League Sporting CP1:0Shakhtar Donetsk Derlei 73' before our records
  • 22 Oct 2008Champions League Shakhtar Donetsk0:1Sporting CP Liédson 76' before our records

Expected lineups

The data provider's expected XI.

Official around 17:45, Tue 3 Nov

Shakhtar DonetskSporting CP

When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.

Out

Shakhtar Donetsk: Denys Tvardovskyi, Prosper Obah, Maryan Shved, Tymur Puzankov, Viktor Korniyenko, Eguinaldo, PedrinhoSporting CP: Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Nuno Santos

Coaches

Arda TuranShakhtar Donetsk Rui BorgesSporting CP

Full squads (41 players)

Shakhtar Donetsk

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Sporting CP

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Player intelligence

Player comparison

Who wins?

The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.

28%Shakhtar Donetsk
26%draw
46%Sporting CP

Out of 20 matches like this, Shakhtar Donetsk win 6, 5 end level and Sporting CP win 9.

The forecast leans to Sporting CP.

Likeliest scores

The five likeliest from the score grid.

  1. 1:112%
  2. 0:110%
  3. 1:29%
  4. 1:08%
  5. 0:28%

How many goals?

The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.

  • 2+ goals74% Shakhtar Donetsk 8 of 10 · Sporting CP 10 of 10
  • 3+ goals50% Shakhtar Donetsk 7 of 10 · Sporting CP 6 of 10
  • 4+ goals28% Shakhtar Donetsk 4 of 10 · Sporting CP 5 of 10
  • 5+ goals16% Shakhtar Donetsk 0 of 10 · Sporting CP 1 of 10

Sporting CP: at least two goals in each of the last 10 matches.

Goals at both ends

Chance that each side scores: 52%.

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Tuesday 3 November, 18:45Your time · in 1 day 1 h
Where to watch
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Stadium
Stamford Bridge London · show map
Referee
Ivan Kružliak 🇸🇰 5.1 yellow cards per match · All seasons on record · 105 matches
Rest
Shakhtar Donetsk 13 days · Sporting CP 4 days
Weather
10°Cbroken cloudswind 18 km/h
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