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Arsenal FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Arsenal FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Tue 22 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium 59,594 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dmytro Riznyk og 29' 1–0
Ben White 34' Y
Martinelli 84' Y
Y 90' Pedrinho

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
  • Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
Arsenal FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-22 Arsenal FC 1–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 6 G 2 A
Viktor Gyokeres 5 G 2 A
Kai Havertz 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC are looking to make home advantage count against FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' What a strike from Dmytro Riznyk! The score is 0-1.
  • 34' That is a card for Arsenal FC. Ben White will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Ben White is replaced by Mikel Merino.
  • 51' Pedrinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Danylo Sikan makes way for Kevin Santos at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Raheem Sterling. He replaces Gabriel Jesus on 68 minute.
  • 72' Riccardo Calafiori makes way for Myles Lewis-Skelly at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Martinelli gets a card.
  • 84' The whistle greets Eguinaldo as he departs to be replaced by Lassina Franck Traore.
  • 87' Marlon Gomes is replacing Artem Bondarenko for the FK Shakhtar Donetsk side.
  • 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marino Pusic

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

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC56% Draw26% FK Shakhtar Donetsk18%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC37% Draw50% FK Shakhtar Donetsk13%
Actual: 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.