Wolfsburg vs Lyon prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 17, 2024
VfL Wolfsburg
OL Lyonnes
On Thursday, Wolfsburg will host Lyon at the "AOK Arena" in Germany for a key second-round clash in the group stage of the Women’s Champions League. Here’s a prediction from the experts at Dailysports.
Wolfsburg
The "She-Wolves" are a former two-time Champions League winner, once a dominant force in Europe. However, in recent years, their form has slightly declined, highlighted by their second-place finish in the Bundesliga last season, seven points behind Bayern Munich. In the Champions League, they failed to progress past the qualifiers, losing to Paris FC.
Wolfsburg approaches this match after an impressive 2-0 home victory over Bayern, keeping them in fourth place in the Bundesliga, three points off Eintracht Frankfurt. In Champions League qualifiers, Wolfsburg dismantled Fiorentina with an aggregate score of 12-0 (7-0 away, 5-0 at home). However, they stumbled in the first group-stage match, losing 0-1 away to Roma.
Lyon
Lyon remains one of the most decorated teams in Women’s Champions League history, having claimed the trophy eight times. They reached the final last season, falling 0-2 to Barcelona. Lyon didn’t need to qualify and started their group-stage campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Turkish side Galatasaray.
Lyon comes into this fixture off the back of a commanding 3-0 away win over Dijon in the French league, maintaining their perfect start with four wins in four matches. Lyon sits atop the league table, ahead of PSG on goal difference.
Match Facts
- Both teams have scored in four of the last meetings between these sides.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has hit in four of their previous matchups.
- Lyon has kept clean sheets in their last six matches across all competitions.
Head-to-Head
These teams have clashed numerous times in the Champions League, with Lyon winning the last three encounters, twice on Wolfsburg’s home turf.
Probable Lineups
- Wolfsburg: Froms, Linder, Hegering, Hendrich, Wilms, Lattwein, Minge, Brand, Huth, Endemann, Popp
- Lyon: Benkarth, Carpenter, Gilles, Svava, Renard, Vinke, Dabritz, Becho, Horan, Cascarino, Dufour-Dumornay
Prediction
Lyon enters this fixture as the favorite, with odds for an away win at 1.87. We believe Lyon will secure victory in this match.
