Women's Champions League: St. Pölten vs Chelsea. H2H, line-ups and match prediction — November 11, 2025
SKN St. Poelten
Chelsea FC Women
On Tuesday, November 11, in the third round of the Women's Champions League, St. Pölten will host Chelsea on their home turf. Find out more about the teams' current form and get a match prediction in our preview below.
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Match preview
St. Pölten is an Austrian club that has managed to break into the group stage of the Women's Champions League this season. In their previous tournament matches, they've already faced tough opponents and always play at home with maximum motivation. However, when it comes to squad depth and resources, they clearly lag behind the continent's elite: in the opening round, they lost 0-6 to Atlético, and then fell to Lyon 0-3. Nevertheless, the team has looked confident in the domestic league, earning 28 points from 11 matches and trailing only Austria Vienna at the top of the table.
At home, St. Pölten will surely play with determination—building their game around a compact defense, aiming to minimize space for their opponents and capitalize on counterattacks and set pieces. The home advantage and crowd support could help them cause problems for the visitors.
Chelsea are among the tournament favorites: they're the reigning English champions and are looking to extend their success into the 2025/26 season. After eight league rounds, they've collected 20 points, just one point behind leaders Manchester City. In the Champions League, the London club drew Twente in the first round (1-1), then thrashed FC Paris 4-0.
Chelsea Women, as favorites, will take the field with a clear plan to control possession, dictate the tempo, and attack from the first minute. Their style: possession-based football, rapid wing play, clinical finishing. Still, it's crucial that Chelsea don't lose focus and let the hosts into the game.
Probable line-ups
St. Pölten: Schlüter, Nagy, Ebert, Klein, Gutmann, Elmore, Laino, Peno, Rukavina, Aistleitner, Brunold
Chelsea: Hampton, Bronze, Bright, Björn, Charles, Walsh, Kaptain, Cuthbert, Thompson, Macario, Kaneryd
Match facts and head-to-head
- Chelsea are unbeaten in 16 matches: 12 wins and 4 draws
- St. Pölten have yet to score in this season's Champions League
- This will be the first ever meeting between these teams
Prediction
It's unlikely that St. Pölten will be able to put up much resistance against the multiple-time English champions. Chelsea are expected to win—and win convincingly. My prediction: total over 3.5 goals at odds of 1.57
