Arsenal FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | FC Porto | A | 3–5 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Eberechi Eze | 2 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Emirates Stadium will turn into a battlefield for arsenal fc and fk shakhtar donetsk.
- 5' arsenal fc have won 744 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Heorhii Sudakov made 206 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The 25-year-old Danylo Sikan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Artem Bondarenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Dmytro Riznyk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 34' Arsenal FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. arsenal fc and fk shakhtar donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. fk shakhtar donetsk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Ben White is replaced by Mikel Merino on 46 minute.
- 51' arsenal fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Gabriel Magalhaes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for arsenal fc so far.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Kevin Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danylo Sikan on 64 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Raheem Sterling comes on to replace Gabriel Jesus.
- 72' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Riccardo Calafiori has done his job and it is now time for Myles Lewis-Skelly to step up.
- 77' William Saliba, a France , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marlon Gomes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for fk shakhtar donetsk.
- 84' Martinelli picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Eguinaldo departs to be replaced by Lassina Franck Traore.
- 87' Artem Bondarenko makes way for Marlon Gomes at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 90' Pedrinho is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, arsenal fc is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Raheem Sterling 68'
- 41
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 5
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Jorginho 87'
-
4
Ben White ↓ Mikel Merino 46'
- 11
- 33
Bench
-
20
Jorginho ↑ 87'
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↑ 68'
- 17
- 32
-
23
Mikel Merino ↑ 46'
- 15
- 37
- 53
-
49
Myles Lewis-Skelly ↑ 72'
- 50
- 36
- 61
Coach
Mikel Arteta
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Oleksandr Zubkov ↓ Pedrinho 64'
- 31
- 5
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Kevin Santos 64'
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↓ Marlon Gomes 87'
- 10
- 26
- 13
- 8
- 7
- 22
Bench
-
38
Pedrinho ↑ 64'
- 6
- 9
- 16
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 84'
- 4
- 72
-
37
Kevin Santos ↑ 64'
-
30
Marlon Gomes ↑ 87'
- 17
- 39
- 18
Coach
Marino Pusic
H2H
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2024-10-22
Arsenal FC
1–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2024-10-02
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Atalanta BC
L
2024-09-18
Bologna FC 1909
0–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2024-02-22
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2024-02-15
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
2023-12-13
FC Porto
5–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
44%
Arsenal FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

