22.10.2024 | 
Arsenal has a solid start in the Champions League not allowing any goals in the opening two matchdays. Unlike them, Shakhtar has yet to score which gives a clear picture of how things stand going into this game.
Arsenal and Shakhtar meet on 22.10.2024, in a clash between two teams with completely different starts of the season. The game takes place at the Emirates in London on Tuesday.
| Arsenal |
Tuesday, 22.10.2024, 15:00 EST | Shakhtar |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1,10 | 10,50 | 30,00 |
Arsenal – Shakhtar: Initial situation
Arsenal is coming off their first loss this season in any competition and it will be tough to put that away given the number of injuries they currently have. Shakhtar is not even close to the Gunners’ level but playing with no pressure may give them a chance in this one.
Arsenal Stats & Form
Arsenal has a solid start of the UEFA Champions League season having 4 points after two matchdays. They started with a scoreless draw against Atalanta in Bergamo and then responded with an excellent performance in a 2-0 win over PSG. The Gunners were in a good situation in the Premier League but this week’s 2-0 loss to Bournemouth significantly changed the current state of affairs. The long injury list lowers the options for Mikel Arteta and he will need to be very creative with settling the starting 11 on Tuesday. Of the available players, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel stand out with two goals each. On the defensive side of the pitch, besides Gabriel, William Salliba and Riccardo Calafiori will need to step up and take a bigger slice of the responsibilities.
Shakhtar Stats & Form
Shakhtar is in huge problems like any other team coming from Ukraine in the past couple of seasons. They play their home games at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, and the support of home fans is not something they can count on. That affected their results as Shakhtar has only one point after the first two matches and has yet to score a goal in the competition. They started with a 0-0 draw against Bologna in Italy and then lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the second round. In the domestic competition, Shakhtar is in fourth place with 6 wins in 9 games. The 22-year-old Georgiy Sudakov has an impressive season scoring 7 goals so far, and Danylo Sikan and Oleksandr Zubkov follow with three goals each.
Arsenal – Shakhtar: Head to Head
Arsenal and Shakhtar have been in the same group twice before in Champions League history and all four games finished with a win for the home team. The first time they met was in the 2000/01 season when Arsenal won 3-2 and Shakhtar 3-0, while ten years later, the score in London was 5-1 and in Donetsk, 2-1.
Arsenal – Shakhtar: Odds
Arsenal is a major favorite going into this game with 1,10 odds in their favor. Shakhtar stands at 30,00 while the draw is at 10,50. The total goal line is set at 3.5 with 1,86 for over and 2,00 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Arsenal – Shakhtar Betting Tip | Odds |
| Shakhtar +2.5 | 1,94 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 1,86 |
| Arsenal to win and over 2.5 goals | 1,90 |
Betting tip and prediction: Arsenal – Shakhtar (22.10.2024)
Arsenal is a team ready to compete both in the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, but the question is whether they are a real contender to go deep in the elite competition. The team from London is in a solid situation with a win and a draw in the previous two games. However, the loss to Bournemouth during the past weekend in the Premier League is a huge blow for them and may impact their performance on Tuesday. Still, Arsenal look very mature and confident in the 2-0 win against PSG, and whoever comes to the Emirates will have a tough time. Going into the game against Shakhtar, Arsenal has a long list of injured players. The Gunners will miss a pair of important players in every spot on the pitch. Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka will not be available for Mikel Arteta in the offense, and Martin Odegaard’s and Kai Havertz’s creativity will be missed in the midfield. Four defenders will be out of the rotation: Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, and Oleksandr Zinchenko. On the other hand, Shakhtar won the last two games in the domestic competition and had no injuries before the game in London. It is a fact that the entire situation in Ukraine has limited the budget and the competitiveness of the transfer market for Shakhtar, but this is a chance for them to prove they are still important on the European football map. Shakhtar has yet to score a goal in the Champions League season, while Arsenal has yet to allow one. There is no doubt that Arsenal is a major favorite, but with all those injuries, Arsenal will not be able to push for the entire 90 minutes, so we go with Shakhtar to cover the +2.5-goal handicap.