Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk Predictions - Arsenal comfortable at home

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 22 Oct 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 22 Oct 2024

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Arsenal's strong home form gives them the advantage.
Gunners look to bounce back after a surprise Premier League loss.
Shakhtar seeks their first UCL goal of the season but struggles away.

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Can Arsenal bounce back from Bournemouth setback? (Getty Images)

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Arsenal are in very good form and are a tough side to beat on home soil. I see the Gunners being comfortable in this game, scoring at least three times.

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Head to Head
Arsenal Form
Arsenal Team News
Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Shakhtar Donetsk Team News

Arsenal won 8 of their last 9 home matches (competitive fixtures)
Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 home wins
Shakhtar Donetsk lost 5 of their last 9 matches (Champions League)
Shakhtar Donetsk have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 9 defeats (Champions League)

Head to Head

Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk will meet for the fifth time on Tuesday. All four previous encounters were won by the team with home advantage.

The Gunners eased to a 5-1 win when they last hosted Shakhtar in 2010.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal's four-game winning streak came to a surprise halt on Saturday with a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth, marking their first loss of the Premier League season.

Unbeaten in nine previous fixtures, Mikel Arteta's men won seven and drew twice before their shock loss on the south coast.

The Gunners have made a positive start to their Champions League campaign, picking up a goalless draw at Atalanta before a 2-0 win against PSG earlier this month.

Arsenal Team News

Head coach Arteta has several injury concerns ahead of Tuesday's Champions League contest. Jurrien Timber, Martin Odegaard, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are definite absentees, while Bukayo Saka faces a late fitness test after missing the defeat at Bournemouth.

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Shakhtar arrive in England after picking up back-to-back domestic victories over the past fortnight. Following a handsome 5-1 win against LNZ Cherkasy, Marino Pusic's side claimed a hard-fought 1-0 success at Kolos Kovalivka last Friday.

The Ukrainian champions are still searching for their first goal in this season's expanded Champions League. After a goalless draw against Bologna, Pusic's men suffered a 3-0 defeat against Atalanta at the VELTINS-Arena.

Away from home, the Hirnyky often struggle in this competition. Shakhtar lost six of their last ten UCL road fixtures since 2021.

Shakhtar Donetsk Team News

Shakhtar boss Pusc has the luxury of a fully-fit squad ahead of the trip to London. Talented playmaker Georgiy Sudakov is a certain starter for the visitors.