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Wolfsburg Women welcome Lyon Women to AOK Stadion for a UEFA Women's Champions League clash on Thursday (October 17th). The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a routine 2-0 home win over Bayern Munich in the Frauen-Bundesliga on Saturday.
Vivien Endemann gave them the lead in the fifth minute while Lineth Beerensteyn stepped off the bench to double the lead midway through the second half.
Lyon, meanwhile, comfortably dispatched Dijon with a 3-0 away win in the Première Ligue. Tegan McGrady's own goal put them ahead in the 14th minute while Kadidiatou Diani and Sara Dabritz scored a goal each to secure the points.
Les Fenottes will turn their attention to the continent where their opening game of the group stage saw them claim a 3-0 home win over Galatasaray. Wolfsburg suffered a 1-0 defeat away to AS Roma.
The loss left them in third spot in Group A on zero points while Lyon lead the way with three points.
Wolfsburg Women vs Lyon Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Lyon have six wins from eight head-to-head games while Wolfsburg were victorious twice.
- Their most recent clash came in August 2020 when Lyon claimed a 3-1 victory in the final of the Women's Champions League.
- Eight of Wolfsburg's last nine games across competitions, including each of the last five, have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Lyon's five competitive games this season have produced three goals or more.
- Wolfsburg have alternated between a win and a loss across their last five games.
- Lyon have won all five games played this season.
Wolfsburg Women vs Lyon Women Prediction
Wolfsburg will be buzzing from their victory over Bayern Munich in the league and will be aiming to build on this to bounce back from their loss to Roma last week. Tommy Stroot's side are the underdogs here and have lost the majority of their games against the French champions.
Lyon have made a rampant start to the season and have a 100% record across competitions, scoring 22 goals in five games and keeping a clean sheet in the last four.
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Wolfsburg Women 1-2 Lyon Women
Wolfsburg Women vs Lyon Women Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Lyon to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Lyon to score over 1.5 goals
