Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk Predictions & Betting Tips

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21 October, 2024
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Arsenal are back in action on Tuesday night as the Gunners focus shifts to the Champions League after a disappointing loss to Bournemouth at the weekend.

Mikel Arteta will be hopeful of extending his side’s unbeaten record in the competition after a thrilling 2-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain last time out.

Arsenal

The weekend’s fixture saw Arsenal receive their third red card of the season as William Saliba was sent off at the Vitality Stadium. 

With little time to dwell on the situation, it is straight back to business on Tuesday as the London side look to extend their unbeaten run in the Champions League.

They have previously secured a 0-0 draw against Atalanta in the opening fixture, followed by victory over PSG. Another win would see them increase their chances of heading straight into the round of 16.

They currently sit 13th in the table with four points from a possible six and have kept three straight clean sheets for the first time since 2007.

Shakhtar Donetsk

In stark contrast to their opponents, Shakhtar has yet to win a match in the Champions League this season. 

The Ukrainian side faced Bologna the first time out, and the sides could not be separated. 

This was followed by a match against Atalanta which they lost 3-0.

Sat in 27th place with just one point from a possible six, a win against Arsenal could get the side within contention to remain in the competition for the round of 16.

Match details

Arsenal vs Shakhtar History

Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk have met four times previously in all competitions.

The sides have two wins apiece from their meetings. Each time, the winner has been the home side.

The last meeting between the two sides was back in the Champions League in 2010, which Shakhtar won 2-1.

However, Shakhtar failed to win any of their last seven away matches in the competition when they were in England.

Arsenal vs Shakhtar Betting Tips

Despite the loss at the weekend, I am backing Arsenal to win the match against Shakhtar and maintain their clean sheet record.

  • Arsenal to Win @ 1/10 with bet365.
  • Both Teams to Score – No @ 8/13 with bet365.

These odds are provided by bet365 and are correct at the time of publishing (21/10/2024).

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