Inter host Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro in the third round of the Champions League league phase. Bóngđá+'s preview lists kick-off for 02:00 on October 22 in Vietnam, with the Italian side still looking for their first points.
Home record provides context
The report records opening defeats by Real Madrid, 2–1, and Club Brugge, 4–3. Those results increase the pressure on Cristian Chivu's team to improve their European position and gain greater control at both ends of the pitch.
Bóngđá+ cites 11 wins, two draws and one defeat in Inter's last 14 home games. Its head-to-head figures also favour the hosts: three victories and four draws across seven meetings with Shakhtar.
The most recent encounter mentioned in the article was a 2–0 Inter win at San Siro. The preview also records two wins and two draws in the last four home meetings, with clean sheets in the latest three.
Shakhtar arrive with positive results
Shakhtar are described as unbeaten in nine consecutive matches across all competitions. In this Champions League campaign, they drew 1–1 away to PSV Eindhoven and then beat AEK Athens 3–1.
Those results give the visitors an encouraging platform and mean Inter must protect against an opponent with attacking confidence. Historical advantages do not remove the need to manage space and personnel in the new contest.
The preview reports John Stones, Benjamin Pavard, Curtis Jones and Lautaro Martínez injured for Inter. Martínez's absence is identified as a particular attacking concern. Shakhtar's Marlon Gomes has been training separately and remains uncertain to feature.
Final selection will clarify the available options, while the home and head-to-head statistics remain background to a fixture that has yet to be played.