Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th October 2022

An exciting match should be on the cards on Tuesday when Shakhtar Donetsk bid welcome to Real Madrid at a neutral venue. Decision time is coming up in the group stages of the Champions League this season as we enter round four.

After the third round of the group stage Shakhtar Donetsk are number two on four points, while Real Madrid have nine points as number one.

Shakhtar Donetsk go into round four of the Champions League on four points meaning, they need to chase a positive outcome. A win will definitely keep them in with a chance of reaching the next stage. With a bit of luck, a draw might do the trick as well, while a defeat at this stage could prove very costly.

Real Madrid arrive at this fourth match of the Champions League group stages in trailblazing shape. Their first three encounters brought three wins, leaving them in a great position to go all-in on remaining on maximum points. Qualifying to the next round should be a mere formality now, but first place is of course worth fighting for.

Shakhtar Donetsk scored 18 while allowing 13 goals against in the past ten matches. They claimed three clean sheets on the way.

Real Madrid scored 24 goals, conceded seven and fought their way to three clean sheets in their last ten games.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid Prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk form

They came away from their last three matches with four points, as Shakhtar Donetsk beat RB Leipzig 1-4, followed by a 1-1 draw against Celtic. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid. Shakhtar Donetsk only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at a neutral venue in the Champions League. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Osasuna, beat Shakhtar Donetsk by 2-1 and beat Getafe by 0-1. In their last six Champions League away matches, Real Madrid won a very acceptable four times. They've also drawn none and lost twice, scoring 13 while also conceding six times.

With Real Madrid looking strong, we expect them to get the better of Shakhtar Donetsk, and with goals flowing freely, the hosts could be in for a hammering.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid are juggling with three absent players on on Tuesday when travelling to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Names like Karim Benzema, Daniel Ceballos and Thibaut Courtois most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Shakhtar Donetsk.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid H2H

Real Madrid celebrated a 2-1 win as well as a 2-1 victory in the last two matches played against Shakhtar Donetsk. Real Madrid seem to have a bit of a love affair with Shakhtar Donetsk, as they have beaten them five times in last seven encounters. The bookies have Real Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 1.36.

Both teams scored four times in the previous seven matches between home side Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.70.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid Results

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

Maryan Shved netted twice in his six last Champions League matches for Shakhtar Donetsk, who look to him to add a third this coming Tuesday. Vinicius Junior racked up four goals in his past six Champions League games going for Real Madrid.

Shakhtar Donetsk claimed a win five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Real Madrid won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Shakhtar Donetsk managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played at a neutral venue. Meanwhile, Real Madrid were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings away from home.

Over 2.5 goals paid out six times in the previous seven encounters between these two Champions League sides. Shakhtar Donetsk pulled off an average of 1.43 goals, while Real Madrid settled for an average of 2.72 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this streak. Shakhtar Donetsk saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 2.4 times in those matches.