Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 65.22%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for Shakhtar Donetsk had a probability of 14.73%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.98%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.52%), while for a Shakhtar Donetsk win it was 0-1 (4.6%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 11% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.