Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips, Odds, Predictions & Match Preview
Arsenal will look to propel themselves into an automatic Round of 16 berth when they entertain Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday evening in their Champions League group phase tie.
So far, the Gunners have shown a combination of steel and panache against Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain respectively, yielding four points.
However, Mikel Arteta’s men will be licking their wounds after Bournemouth inflicted a first Premier League defeat for the North London outfit this term last weekend.
Shakhtar, however, are searching for their first win in the Champions League this season, and they are yet to find the back of the net either.
Arsenal have a brilliant record in the group/league stage of the competition, and they haven’t lost in nearly 10 years.
Will that record come under threat? I have rummaged through the markets and handpicked a couple of Arsenal betting tips for you to consider, plus the best football betting offers from our top football betting sites.
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk Betting Tips
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk Match Preview
While things went a bit flat in the Premier League over the weekend, they will be looking to rectify things in Europe.
Yes, Arteta will have been disappointed with the manner of William Salbia’s dismissal, the third in Arsenal’s eight league outings, and ill-discipline has cost them.
The Gunners might have ridden their luck against Atalanta, but they have kept back-to-back Champions League games. However, they will be looking to enjoy a third clean sheet in a row for the first time in this competition since September-November 2007 when Arsene Wenger was in charge.
Shakhtar were on the receiving end of a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Arsenal in the Champions League when they last visited in October 2010.
A third clean sheet might be a big ask, so for the first of my Arsenal betting tips, I’m inclined to go with the Gunners to win & BTTS that is priced at an attractive 8/5 with Paddy Power.
Gunners spot on with their approach
As has been the case over the past few seasons, Arteta’s side are happy to share out the goals.
While the criticism of not boasting a 20-goal striker is a criticism that has been levelled at them, Kai Havertz and others have stepped up to the plate.
Bukayo Saka, for example, has scored five goals from eight shots on target during his involvement with Arsenal in the Champions League over the past couple of seasons, surpassing his expected goals (xG) by a huge margin, while Gabriel Jesus has netted four times in his career against Shakhtar in the competition.
Rather than make a goalscorer pick, I’m leaning into the first goal method - I think it will come via the penalty spot for Arsenal, and a 13/2 price has been offered by William Hill for you to explore further.
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk Odds
| Team | Odds |
| Arsenal to win odds | 1/11 |
| Draw odds | 9/1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk to win odds | 25/1 |
Odds courtesy of Betfred, correct at the time of publication
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