Wolfsburg Women and Manchester United Women will battle for three points in a UEFA Women's Champions League fixture on Wednesday (November 19th). The game will be played at Volkswagen Arena.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-1 victory over Freiburg at the same venue in the Women's DFB Pokal over the weekend. They went into the break with a one-goal lead thanks to Lineth Beerensteyn's breakthrough midway through the first half. Cora Zicai stepped off the bench to make it 3-0 in the 64th minute following Nia Szenk's 49th-minute own goal. Sophie Nachtigall scored a late consolation strike for the visitors.
Manchester United, meanwhile, fell to a 3-0 trouncing away to city rivals Manchester City in the Women's Super League. All three goals were scored in the first half, with Rebecca Knaak, Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp scoring a goal each.
The Red Devils will shift their focus to the continent, where their last game saw them claim a 2-1 home win over PSG. Wolfsburg fell to a 3-1 defeat away to Lyon.
The loss saw them drop to sixth spot in the standings, having garnered six points from three games. United are third on nine points.
Wolfsburg Women vs Manchester United Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Four of Manchester United's last five games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Wolfsburg's 16 games across competitions this term have produced three goals or more.
- Four of United's last five games have witnessed more goals scored in the first half than the second.
- Wolfsburg's last eight games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Wolfsburg Women vs Manchester United Women Prediction
Wolfsburg have been defensively suspect in recent weeks, having conceded seven goals in their last three games. They have alternated between a win and loss in their last five home games.
Manchester United are one of three sides still with a 100% record in the UWCL this season. They were comprehensively thrashed over the weekend and will be aiming to bounce back here.
We expect the hosts to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Wolfsburg Women 2-1 Manchester United Women
Wolfsburg Women vs Manchester United Women Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Wolfsburg Women to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals