UEFA Champions League · 2024

Arsenal 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk · UEFA Champions League

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Arsenal won 1–0.

Shots
139
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
1.820.7
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Shakhtar Donetsk): shots 13–9, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 1.82–0.7, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Shakhtar Donetsk show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Shakhtar Donetsk's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.33 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Shakhtar Donetsk6.33 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricArsenalShakhtar DonetskBaseline
Shots8.33 shots/match6.33 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match17.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsArsenal 13 shots, Shakhtar Donetsk 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotArsenal 5 shots, Shakhtar Donetsk 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.82 xG0.7 xGArsenal 1.82 xG, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.7 xG
  • Possession56%44%Arsenal 56%, Shakhtar Donetsk 44%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersArsenal 5 corners, Shakhtar Donetsk 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsArsenal 7 fouls, Shakhtar Donetsk 10 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Arsenal favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Shakhtar Donetsk in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal3 matchesShakhtar Donetsk3 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored3/30 goals/match
0 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/31.33 goals/match
1.1 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/30.62 xG/match
8.33 shots/match ▲Shots3/36.33 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/30.67 shots/match
45.7%Possession3/3● 47.7%
2.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 3 corners/match
8.33 fouls/matchFouls3/39.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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