Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Predictions, tips & betting odds

Real Madrid welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening. Carlo Ancelotti's team are aiming to continue their perfect start to Champions League.

Real Madrid are priced at 1/6 (1.17) with bet365 to claim a victory, while the visitors are available at 11/1 (12.00). This is the third consecutive season that these sides have been drawn in the same group. Madrid won both their meetings last term, but Shakhtar won the group games in 2020.

Karim Benzema returned from injury in the weekend La Liga draw against Osasuna. He is the favourite to score the opening goal at 21/10 (3.10). Vinicius Junior is second at 10/3 (4.33), Rodrygo Goes at 11/2 (6.50), and Andriy Kulakov, Danylo Sikan and Lassina Traore are third at 16/1 (17.00).

Real Madrid have kept two clean sheets in the Champions League this season. In La Liga they have conceded in all seven of their matches. Thibaut Courtois is out injured for the match. Shakhtar have scored in both of the games they've played this term.

Both teams to score is priced at 19/20 (1.95) and over 2.5 goals is 11/10 (2.10).