Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk prediction and betting tips on October 22, 2024
Game Prediction
Arsenal will play against Shakhtar Donetsk in the 3rd round of the Champions League on October 22, 2024. The guests will try to surprise by not losing to the flagship of the Premier League on its home field.
Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: key statistics and trends
- Arsenal had won 4 times in a row and had not lost this season before the misfire in the previous round.
- Shakhtar Donetsk has won 3 times in 6 previous matches.
- Arsenal has won 4 home matches in a row.
- Arsenal has not lost in 11 previous home games.
- Arsenal wins the first half in 54% of matches, Shakhtar Donetsk – in 45% of meetings.
Our prediction for the match Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk
“The Gunners” returned to the Champions League a year ago. And they showed themselves well, winning the group, but, having advanced to the play-offs, they lost to their old rival, Bayern. Speaking about the Premier League, the team fought for the title until the very end, but fell behind Manchester City by a couple of points. “The Miners” made another “golden double”, and they again finished in 3rd position in their group, after which they immediately lost in the Europa League play-offs to their first opponent, Marseille.
This time, “the Orange and Blacks” are causing more and more questions. The start in the UPL cannot be considered an asset: they lost to Polissya and Oleksandriya, and finished the struggle with Veres in a draw. As for the previous round, the team beat Kolos only with a 1-0 score. The classical derby against a direct competitor, Dynamo Kyiv, is ahead, on Sunday. “The Red and Whites” are really good. They almost won the away battle against Manchester City, conceding a 2-2 goal with 10 men in the 90th+ minute of the game. Moreover, there was only a draw in the confrontation with Brighton – then the state of things for the club from London was the same (it played in the minority). The previous round brought a 0-2 defeat made by Bournemouth.
The English did not start the Champions League in the best way – they began with a goalless draw against Atalanta. Still, then the goals scored by Havertz and Saka secured a confident victory over PSG. The Ukrainians were crushed with a 0-3 result in Bergamo, having previously taken a goalless draw with Bologna. There it began with a penalty, which Sudakov did not convert, but the team, generally speaking, had to fight back desperately.
Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: possible starting line-ups
Arsenal (possible line-up): Raya – Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber – Martinelli, Rice, Partey, Saka – Havertz, Trossard.
Shakhtar Donetsk (possible line-up): Riznyk – Pedro Henrique, Matviienko, Bondar, Konoplya – Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Eguinaldo, Sudakov, Zubkov – Sikan.
Previous head-to-head matches: Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Both in 2000 and 2010, the Ukrainians, losing in London, then won at the home arena against the not very motivated Englishmen in November.
Free prediction for the match Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk
The difference in class is huge. We bet that “the Gunners” will win the following struggle with “a -2.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.83).