Arsenal vs Shakhtar Prediction: the Hosts Face Some Difficulties

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal vs Shakhtar, which will take place on October 22nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Arsenal is riding a winning streak in the 2024/25 Champions League, with a 2:0 win over PSG and a 0:0 draw with Atalanta. The Gunners are currently in 13th place in the Champions League standings, with four points. After the second round of the League, Arsenal played two matches in the EPL. They beat Southampton 2:0 at home but lost 2:0 to Bournemouth. In the EPL standings, Arsenal is in third place, four points behind the leading Liverpool.

The Ukrainians have only managed to gain one point from their first two Champions League matches. They sealed a 0:0 draw with Bologna and failed 0:3 to Atalanta. That puts Shakhtar in 27th place in the Champions League standings with just one point. After losing to Atalanta, Shakhtar managed two wins in the national championship against Cherkasy and Kolos. Shakhtar is in fourth place in the Ukrainian league standings, six points behind the leader, Dynamo Kyiv.

There is a feeling that Shakhtar is perhaps being underestimated, particularly given the difficulties of the Londoners' lineup. After the international break, the hosts lost 0:2 away to Bournemouth and didn't perform well. It's also worth noting that Arsenal played with ten men from the 30th minute. It's fair to say that Shakhtar has a weaker squad than the Londoners, but they're not far behind in experience. We don't think Arsenal will win, but we also don't think Shakhtar will lose with a large score.