Arsenal had an explosive start in the Premier League and Champions League, but one white stripe ended. They lost to middle-level Bournemouth, which surprised their fans. Even more, the Londoners failed to score at least one goal. The coach’s best dream is to keep their place in the direct qualification zone. This task may seem easy as Atalanta kept their goal area clean against Arsenal’s current opponents, Shakhtar, in the previous game. Besides, the Ukrainian champion lost their best goalkeeper, Riznyk, during the international break. Other goalkeepers have little experience and may worry about the decisive game. Arsenal has an advantage due to this fact.
However, Arsenal misses their crown holder, Jurrien Timber, who perfected the win in the Eurostar derby with PSG. But the team is not without its other talents, who are in good form and ready to play. This should give Arsenal fans and analysts a sense of optimism for the upcoming match. On the other hand, Shakhtar had a difficult match in the national championship, and not all performers are in good condition due to the international break.
Two previous visits to London brought zero points to Shakhtar. But now, with talents like Sudakov and Sykan, their chances for revenge are on the rise. Donbas must win in Luhansk if they want to pretend to be at least 16th place to compete in the playoffs. Thus, we give the advantage of -2.215 in Asian measurement. The game promises to be a thrilling and competitive one, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.