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After two rounds in the Champions League, Inter do not have a single point in the asset and another defeat is clearly not in the Nerazzurri's plans. Shakhtar has four points and a good chance of at least reaching the 1/16 finals. What can we expect from the face-to-face meeting between the rivals on October 21 at the San Siro and which reliable bets to choose? - the answer is in the website expert's betting tip
Command Analysis
Inter
Current form
Inter has been performing most successfully since the beginning of the season in Serie A, where after seven rounds it leads the standings, ahead of Lazio in additional indicators. In the national championship, the Nerazzurri lost points only in the game against Roma (2-2). In the Champions League, things are going very badly for Christian Kivu's players. The opening defeat on the road with a score of 1:2 from Real Madrid did not raise any big questions. But already 3-4 houses from Bruges was clearly not part of the plans. Inter showed their usual power in attack, scored 30 shots on goal (12 of them on target), scored three goals. However, the defense allowed too much at its own goal, it was banal to play open football, in which the Belgians performed better in terms of implementation.
Disqualifications and injuries
Stones, Jones, L. Martinez and Pavar will not play today due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
In eight consecutive matches with Inter, more than two goals have been scored.
In eight of Inter's previous nine matches, more than three offsides were recorded.
Shakhtar did not get the most difficult calendar at the start of the Champions League and scored four points in two rounds, which can definitely be considered a solid result. The Miners parted in peace with PSV (1:1) and defeated AEK (3:1) on a neutral field at Stamford Bridge in London. In these meetings, the orange-blacks played their usual combination football, did not close tightly in defense, which brought them success. In the national championship, Shakhtar takes first place after nine rounds, pulling away by two points from Polesie.
Disqualifications and injuries
Shakhter has Azarov, Gram and M. Santos on the injured list.
Interesting betting trends
The winning streak of Shakhtar, taking into account all tournaments, reached the mark of seven matches.
In five of the last six matches, Shakhtar's players have scored more shots on target than their opponents.
Approximate composition: Riznyk – Tobias, Bondar, Matvienko, P. Henrique – Ocheretko – A. Santana, Pedrigno, M. Gomez, Newerton – Elias.
Inter has two defeats in a row in the Champions League, there is nowhere to retreat, another setback will complicate the chances of even reaching the play-offs. At the same time, despite the huge motivation, we do not expect that the hosts will be able to arrange a crushing victory today. The Nerazzurri play football that is too open, and they allow their opponents to do a lot at their gates. Shakhtar demonstrates team combination football, does not sit deep in defense, is able to respond in attack, and has no problems with implementation. Perhaps Christian Kivu's team will achieve victory in the class, but they are unlikely to win by a decent margin.
Our betting tip is that Shakhtar will win with an Asian handicap (+2) for a coefficient of 1.96
Inter is constantly focused on attacking, moving forward with great strength. It is no coincidence that in seven of the eight previous matches with the Nerazzurri, more than two goals were scored. Shakhtar is quite capable of supporting an open game at the moment, we do not exclude that the scenario of the Inter match with Brugge, where seven goals were scored, will be repeated.
The second bet is a total of more than 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.74
Betting on corners
Shakhtar has solid statistics on corners: five wins in a row. Obviously, there is an underestimation of orange-black in this indicator in the line of bookmakers, which can be used when choosing bets.
The betting tip is that Shakhtar will win on corners with a handicap (+3.5) with a coefficient of 1.90
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Josep Martínez