Real Madrid play Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Thursday, October 6. The match will start at 12:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time). 

Real Madrid have taken all three points from their previous six group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League, scoring 17 goals and conceding only once. The Los Blancos’ nine-match winning streak came to an end in their latest La Liga game against Osasuna. However, Real Madrid have extended their unbeaten run to 12 games across all competitions.

Shakhtar Donetsk grabbed the headlines on matchday 1 of UCL 2022-23, winning 4-1 against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena. They also managed to take a point against Celtic in the next game and are currently placed second in their group. Shakhtar are without a clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Champions League 2022-23 odds

Parimatch odds: Real Madrid: 1.18, Shakhtar Donetsk: 17.00, Draw: 7.90

Betwinner odds: Real Madrid: 1.15, Shakhtar Donetsk: 15.00, Draw: 8.30

Betway odds: Real Madrid: 1.16, Shakhtar Donetsk: 15.00, Draw: 7.50

10CRIC odds: Real Madrid: 1.19, Shakhtar Donetsk: 13.00, Draw: 7.69

Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk head-to-head

Real Madrid have four wins in six UEFA Champions League matches against Shakhtar Donetsk. In Los Blancos’ 2020-21 UCL title-winning campaign, Shakhtar won both matches between the two clubs in the group stage of the competition.

Real Madrid won 5-0 and 2-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UCL 2021-22 group stage.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Champions League 2022-23 squads

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper), Andriy Lunin (goalkeeper), Nacho Fernandez, Jesus Vallejo, Alvaro Odriozola, Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Daniel Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos, Toni Kroos, Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz, Eden Hazard, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.  

Shakhtar Donetsk: Anatolii Trubin (goalkeeper), Oleksiy Shevchenko (goalkeeper), Serhiy Kryvtsov, Lucas Taylor, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Taras Stepanenko (captain), Ivan Petriak, Dmytro Kryskiv, Neven Durasek, Dmytro Topalov, Oleg Ocheretko, Lassina Traore, Danylo Sikran, Viktor Korniienko, Maryan Shved, Artem Bondarenko, Heorhii Sudakov, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Oleksandr Zubkov.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk probable starting lineups

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper); Daniel Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga; Karim Benzema (captain), Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.

Shakhtar Donetsk: Anatolii Trubin (goalkeeper); Lucas Taylor, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Yukhym Konoplia; Taras Stepanenko (captain); Maryan Shved, Artem Bondarenko, Heorhii Sudakov, Mykhaylo Mudryk; Oleksandr Zubkov.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Champions League 2022-23 combined fantasy XI

Anatolii Trubin (goalkeeper); Lucas Taylor, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Mykhaylo Mudryk, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga; Maryan Shved, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior (captain).

Real Madrid top picks and players to watch vs Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Champions League 2022-23 

Rodrygo: The 21-year-old has been highly influential in the Real Madrid attacking gameplan this season with his movement inside the opposition half and creativity on the ball. Rodrygo has smashed three goals and two assists in La Liga while averaging 1.8 key passes per game in the competition. Considering his partnership with Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo will be one to watch out for against Shakhtar.

Vinicius Junior: The Brazilian left winter has picked up from where he left off last season in the UEFA Champions League. Vinicius Junior netted against Celtic and assisted a goal against RB Leipzig in the ongoing UCL campaign. Vinicius has also scored five goals in La Liga 2022-23, including the only Los Blancos goal in their 1-1 draw against Osasuna.

Shakhtar Donetsk top picks and players to watch vs Real Madrid UEFA Champions League 2022-23

Maryan Shved: Shakhtar’s no. 9 scored a brace against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena in their stunning 4-1 victory earlier this season in UCL 2022-23. Shved is a constant goal threat, especially on the transitions, averaging 1.5 shots on target per game in the competition. He also scored in the Ukrainian Premier League this season in his only start.

Mykhaylo Mudryk: The 21-year-old Ukrainian forward had an almost perfect game against RB Leipzig on matchday 1 of the ongoing UCL campaign, scoring a brace and also assisting two goals. Mudryk has displayed the creative side of his game in the Ukrainian Premier League with four assists in four matches this season.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Champions League 2022-23 prediction

Real Madrid are the overwhelming favourites in this UEFA Champions League encounter considering their overall record in the competition. The Los Blancos are unbeaten across all competitions in the 2022-23 season and are expected to once again kickoff a winning streak.

Shakhtar Donetsk were successful in this fixture twice last season, however, current squad quality does not bode well for the visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid are likely to be too mighty for Shakhtar, who are unexpected to repeat their heroics from the Red Bull Arena.