Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
Arsenal Women
Real Madrid Femenino
In the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League, a clash awaits between Arsenal and Real Madrid. The match will take place in London on Wednesday, March 26. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time. I'm offering a bet on the winner of this game.
Match preview
Arsenal is confidently navigating through the season, showing consistent results both in the English league and in Europe. In the English Super League, the team trails far behind Chelsea, but finishing in second place would still be considered an excellent result.
In the Champions League, the "Gunners" confidently passed the group stage, losing only one match out of six. Five victories in the other games allowed them to secure the top position, although Arsenal enters the quarter-finals as the underdog.
Real Madrid continues to strengthen its position in women's football but still hasn't reached the level of top giants. Domestically, the team is among the leaders, and over the weekend, they defeated Barcelona for the first time in their history.
In the group stage, Real lost twice to Chelsea, but had no problems with Twente and Celtic. In the first encounter against Arsenal, "Los Blancos" secured a 2-0 victory, making a strong claim for overall success.
Match facts
- Arsenal has only lost twice at home in their last 13 matches.
- Real has kept a clean sheet in just one of their last eight away games.
- Arsenal averages 3 goals per game when playing at home, while Real averages 2.4 goals per game when playing away.
Probable line-ups
- Arsenal: Zinsberger, Foord, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Cooney-Cross, Little, Mead, Russo, Caldentey, Blackstenius.
- Real Madrid: Misa, Carmona, Mendez, Lacrar, Garcia, Toletti, Angeldal, Lluypolz, Weir, Caicedo, Bruun.
H2H
The only head-to-head match between the teams ended with a 2-0 victory for the Spanish club.
Prediction
Based on the form and capabilities of the teams, Arsenal appears to be the favorite in this match. In any case, the "Gunners" will try to bring back the intrigue, and I suggest betting on their victory with a handicap of -1 goal.
