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Arsenal vs Shakhtar: Prediction and Bets with Odds 2.10
In the previous round of the Champions League, Arsenal left PSG with no chances on their home field, scoring two unanswered goals against the Parisians. Shakhtar was unable to do anything against Atalanta and has not yet scored a single goal in two rounds of the main European football tournament. Should we expect at least some intrigue in the face-to-face confrontation between the rivals in London on October 22? We suggest you familiarize yourself with our forecast and choose the exact bets
Command Analysis
Arsenal
EnglandCurrent form
The start of the Champions League was not the most successful for Arsenal. In the first round, the Londoners played away to Atalanta and drew (0:0), and the Italians did not even score a penalty. Then the Gunners made only two shots on target. In the second round, already on their home field, Mikel Arteta charges played against the formidable PSG, completely dominated the field and won a deserved victory with a score of 2:0. In fact, then the result was made in the first half thanks to two goals by Havertz and Saka. In the Champions League standings after two rounds with four points, https://www.arsenal.com target=_blank rel=noopener>Arsenal occupies 13th place.
In the Premier League, in the last round, the Londoners lost away to Bournemouth with a score of 0:2. The team play was broken by a sending-off in the first half. With ten men, they could not withstand the pressure of the opponent. As a result, the Londoners let their main rivals for the title, Liverpool and Manchester City, get a small lead, now having four and three points more, respectively. Arsenal and Aston Villa share third place, having scored 17 points each.
Bukayo Saka has been a standout in the Gunners' lineup at the start of the season. He has been proving himself as a "projectile carrier", as he has managed to make seven accurate passes in ten matches played. However, we will most likely not see this player on the field today, as he was injured in the Nations League.
Disqualifications and injuries
Odegaard, Zinchenko, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Timber will not play today due to injuries. Saka may also not appear on the field, his appearance is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Six of Arsenal last seven Champions League games have seen two or fewer goals scored
- In the Gunners' previous two matches, the first half ended with a 0-0 score
- In seven of Arsenal previous nine Champions League games, at least one team has failed to score
Probable line-up : Raya - White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori - Rice, Partey - Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli - Trossard.
Shakhtar Donetsk
UkraineCurrent form
After two rounds in the Champions League, Shakhtar has only one point and an interim 27th place. At the start of the tournament, Marino Pusic team snatched a draw from Bologna (0:0). Then the Miners had a missed penalty and only one shot on target in the entire match. In the second round, Shakhtar could not do anything against Atalanta (0:3). Again, they saw a frankly weak attacking game - they failed to make a single shot on target in 90 minutes.
The team is not performing well in the national championship either, sitting in fourth place after nine rounds. At the moment, the gap from the leading Dynamo Kyiv is six points. However, it should be noted that in the last two rounds, they managed to beat LNZ Cherkasy (5:1) and Kolos (1:0). It is characteristic that Shakhtar is in perfect order with their scoring in the national championship – 25 goals scored, which is the best result in the league.
Undoubtedly, the current Shakhtar is far from what it used to be, and is unlikely to have the potential to fight for a place in the Champions League playoffs. However, we should note the young Ukrainian midfielder Georgiy Sudakov in the squad. He has 7+2 goals+passes in 11 matches, although he hasn’t been able to prove himself in the Champions League yet, as this is a different level and it’s difficult to pull the whole team on your own.
Disqualifications and injuries
Goalkeeper Timur Puzankov will not be able to play today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Shakhtar have won only two of their last ten Champions League matches
- In six of the previous seven away matches in the LS involving Shakhtar, both teams scored goals
- In four of the last five matches, Shakhtar players were caught offside more often than their opponents
Estimated lineup : Reznik – Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko – Gomez, Kryskiv, Stepanenko, Pedrinho – Sudakov – Zubkov, Sikan.
Trends
Bet Total yellow cards over 2.5
In six of Shakhtar last seven matches, this bet has paid off
1.45Bet Total corners over 10.5
At least 11 corners have been awarded in four of Arsenal last five matches
1.75Bet Exact score 2:0
Shakhtar suffered four of their last five defeats with a clean sheet
6.90Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has been successful in three of the guests' previous five matches
1.92Arsenal to score in first half
Arsenal have scored in the opening 45 minutes in three of their last five matches
1.28Tip and bets
At the moment, there is a noticeable difference in class between the opponents and the visitors should hardly count on points today. At the same time, Arsenal has quite a lot of problems with the squad, the game schedule is very difficult, they cannot do without rotation. We do not think that the Londoners will arrange a total rout of their opponent. They failed to score a single goal against Atalanta, the score with PSG was 2:0. Shakhtar has not scored a single goal in the Champions League, the Miners are not doing well in attack - only one shot on target in two matches. It is highly likely that the visitors will not be able to score a single goal today, and the Gunners alone are unlikely to score more than three goals.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 2.10
Bet on the outcome
Arsenal have only beaten modest Bolton in the League Cup (5:1) with a difference of more than two goals since the start of the season. Even taking into account the noticeable advantage in class, we do not expect a complete rout from the hosts today; the Gunners periodically have difficulties in opening up the opponents' dense defense.
The second bet is Shakhtar victory with an Asian handicap (+3) with odds of 1.63
Bet on the first half
Arsenal have struggled in the opening halves of their previous two Premier League games against Southampton and Bournemouth, with the score ending 0-0 in the first 45 minutes. We believe the visitors will be able to withstand the Gunners' early pressure today.
Forecast - Shakhtar win in the first half with Asian handicap (+1) with odds of 2.10
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