Arsenal Women will welcome Real Madrid Femenino to Meadow Park in the league phase of the UEFA Women's Champions League on Wednesday. The visitors are unbeaten in three games in the competition thus far, recording two wins. The Gunners have one win and are 11th in the standings.
The hosts have seen a drop in form, and they are winless in their last three games. After a 3-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last week, they were held to a scoreless draw by Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's Super League on Sunday.
Las Blancas are winless in their last two games. After a 1-1 draw against Paris FC in the Champions League last week, they lost 4-0 to Barcelona Femení in the Primera División, suffering their first defeat across all competitions since September.
Arsenal Women vs Real Madrid Femenino Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off just twice, with both meetings taking place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season. Both teams registered home wins, and the English side progressed to the next round 3-2 on aggregate.
- The hosts have scored and conceded five goals apiece in three games in the Champions League thus far.
- Las Blancas have failed to score in just one of their last 11 games in the Champions League. Interestingly, they did so in the quarterfinal meeting against the Gunners last season.
- Arsenal Women have won just one of their last four home games. They have scored one goal apiece in these games.
- Real Madrid have scored at least three goals in five of their last nine games in all competitions.
Arsenal Women vs Real Madrid Femenino Prediction
The Gunners are winless in their last three games, conceding four goals. They failed to score for the first time after eight games on Sunday and will look to return to goalscoring ways here. Notably, their last two wins across all competitions have been registered away from home.
Madrid have suffered two defeats across all competitions this season, with both registered on their travels. Two of three defeats in the Champions League last season were registered away from home.
Considering the current form of the two teams and the visitors' better goalscoring record in the Champions League, we back Madrid to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Arsenal Women 1-2 Real Madrid Femenino
Arsenal Women vs Real Madrid Femenino Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Real Madrid Femenino to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes