Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP Prediction & Tips

Champions League • Round 4
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk
versus
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 — 17:45 UTC Stamford Bridge

AI Prediction Markets

Market average 49% 14 bookmakers Model 44%
Probability Distribution Home (30%) / Draw (27%) / Away (44%)
Sporting CP win (2) 44%
2.02 OddScore Pick
Shakhtar Donetsk win (1) 30%
3.90
Draw (X) 27%
3.96
Probability Distribution Yes — 51% | No — 49%
Both teams to score — Yes 51%
1.62
Both teams to score — No 49%
2.38
Probability Distribution Under — 52% | Over 2.5 — 48%
Under 2.5 goals 52%
2.34
Over 2.5 goals 48%
1.72
Both teams to score Yes — 51% vs No — 49% Yes
Over / Under 2.5 goals Over 2.5 — 48% vs Under — 52% Under
Neural edge detected Model: 44% | Market: 49% -10.9% Edge

✦ AI Analysis & Neural Breakdown

Our model leans towards an Sporting CP win in this fixture, with a confidence of 44%. Shakhtar Donetsk come into this one having taken 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 3. The underlying numbers back that up: an average of 0.9 expected goals for and 0.89 against.

Sporting CP arrive with 2-0-1 across their own last 3. For this match the model puts both teams scoring at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 48%. At the current price of 2.02 the market has this one covered, so there is no edge to take.

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Oct 21 Inter 0 - 1 L
Oct 14 AEK Athens 3 - 1 W
Sep 10 PSV 1 - 1 D

Sporting CP Form

Oct 21 LASK 2 - 3 L
Oct 13 Lens 2 - 0 W
Sep 9 Galatasaray 3 - 1 W

Key Stats & Team Metrics

Shakhtar Donetsk Sporting CP
0.9
xG per match
1.99
0.89
xG against
1.43
10.7
Shots per match
11.7
52
Possession, %
48
4
Goals this season
7
66.67
Both teams scored, %
66.67
33.33
Over 2.5, %
66.67