Stina Blackstenius stole the headlines last week when she leveled things up for the Gunners after they were 2-0 down before the half-hour mark. Arsenal Women welcomes Wolfsburg Women to the Emirates with both teams level in this tie and one game away from the UEFA Women’s Champions League finals. The winner of this tie gets to face FC Barcelona in the final showpiece of this competition.
Arsenal Women didn’t have a good start in Germany last week, and they were on course for another defeat against Wolfsburg Women, but they recovered well to earn themselves a draw. They are back at home and will be playing with more confidence than they did last week.
It wasn’t a good sight for Wolfsburg Women at full-time after they gave up a two-goal lead at home against Arsenal. Their home curse struck again, and it was not the first time they failed to protect their lead at home in the knockouts of the Women’s Champions League.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Women Champions League 2022-23 Playoffs, Semi-final (2nd Leg) |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Emirates Stadium, London, England |
| 🗓️ Date: | 1 May 2023 |
| ⏰ Time: | 6:45 p.m. GMT on Monday |
Arsenal Women are back at home, where they are favorites to win, although the odds aren’t far apart like in the first leg. A win for the Gunners is worth 2.55 (17/11), while Wolfsburg Women are priced at 2.63 (13/8) to grab a win in 90 minutes. The bookmakers are offering a value of 3.40 (12/5) on a draw.
The Women’s Champions League betting odds for qualification are also close, with Arsenal Ladies priced at 1.83 (5/6) to reach the final, while Wolfsburg Women has a value of 1.91 (10/11) to progress to the next round.
Many sportsIn-play modeLive streaming25+ sportsSuperb bonusesEasy to useVIP programLive gamesMany bonusesMany bonuses24/7 supportMobile appsLive bettingMany sportsFast payoutsArsenal Women began their Champions League campaign on a high note with a 5-1 win away to Lyon in the group stage, and they are just 90 minutes away from the finals. They came first in the Women’s Champions League Group C and subsequently knocked out Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. The Gunners have been to the finals of this competition once in 2007, and they would be eyeing another appearance.
Wolfsburg Women were also group winners in the UEFA Champions League this season, grabbing the top spot in Group B to reach the knockout stages. They are yet to taste defeat in this competition, with five wins and four draws in nine WUCL games. The German side have been present in the Champions League finals five times, but they have won the competition twice, with their last title coming in 2014.
Arsenal Women and Wolfsburg Women had their third meeting in the Champions League last week in the 2-2 draw in Germany. The Gunners have never been victorious against the She-wolves, and they were eliminated by this same opponent in the quarterfinals last year.
Arsenal W: DLWWW
Wolfsburg W: DWWDL
Tommy Stroot’s team suffered a lack of concentration in the first leg, and they had to pay the price as they now need to build an advantage all over again. Wolfsburg Women were superior in Germany and still had good chances to qualify. The She-wolves have a better team than Arsenal and have been better away from home in the WUCL knockouts. Wolfsburg Women beat Paris Saint-Germain Women 1-0 in Paris last time out, and they should get past this Arsenal team.
The Gunners have won just two of their last five games in the Champions League, and they look set for a second consecutive elimination against Wolfsburg Women. Backing the Germans to qualify is a very valuable option in this fixture.
Arsenal and Wolfsburg Women have prioritized attack very often in their last few games, and the first leg was a goal fest with a good number of chances on both ends of the pitch. Wolfsburg Women have kept just two clean sheets in their last five matches, while Arsenal Ladies managed just one clean sheet in their previous five games. Both teams have no reason to sit back here as their best chance of reaching the finals lies in attack. A bet on both teams to score has very good value on Women’s football odds betting.
Arsenal’s defense has been very shaky, and they could’ve easily lost by a bigger margin in the first leg. They have a difficult task stopping a Wolfsburg team with very good players in attack, especially Ewa Pajor, who is firing on all cylinders this season. Wolfsburg Women have scored at least two goals in each of their last three games in all competitions, averaging over four goals per game in that period. They scored two goals in their last two games against Arsenal, and they should get at least two goals in normal time.
Arsenal’s fringe players stepped up in the absence of key players like Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead. Jonas Eidevall is likely to go with Stina Blackstenius in attack again after her performance last week. The Gunners had their return flight delayed due to an aircraft technical issue, but the squad is back in England.
Lena Lattwein is the only key player absent from the Wolfsburg Women’s team, and she is not expected to travel to England as she nurses an injury. The She-wolves are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Ewa Pajor up front. Sveindis Jonsdottir had a good game against Arsenal and is in line for another start against the Gunners.
Arsenal Women and Wolfsburg Women lock horns in London with a potential spot in the finals up for grabs. There are good offers from bookmakers in this game, and you can make extra profit by using our expert betting tips and predictions.
