The Women’s Champions League playoffs 2024/25 are heating up going into the semifinals. The two-time defending champions, Barcelona Femeni, will host Chelsea Women in an exciting clash this Sunday. The Blues are still looking for their first UWCL title, while Barca are going for their fourth trophy.
This is the third year in a row for Barcelona W and Chelsea W to meet in the UWCL semifinals, so what should we expect from this matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Women’s Champions League season 2024/25, Semifinals (1st leg) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona, Spain |
| 🗓️ Date: | 20 April 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 4 p.m. GMT on Sunday |
According to the best football sportsbooks with high odds, Barcelona Femeni are the big home favorites at 1.25 (1/4). A draw is offered at 6.0 (5/1), while Chelsea Ladies are the away underdogs at 9.0 (8/1) in the latest Barcelona W vs Chelsea W UWCL 24/25 odds.
Barcelona Women have had the upper hand in this matchup historically, as they have played five head-to-head games so far, with Barca winning three, drawing one, and losing only one.
Barcelona W are on top of the Spanish Liga F Women standings, and they are close to clinching the title. Barca topped Group D in the UWCL group stage standings with five wins and one loss, and they knocked out Wolfsburg Women by a 10-2 score on aggregate in the quarterfinals.
Barcelona Ladies are coming off a big 5-1 home win over Sevilla W in the Liga F Women. Ewa Pajor continued her excellent form by scoring a brace, while Vicky Lopez, Alba Cano, and Aitana Bonmati scored a goal each. Barca Women are having a great season yet again, as they have already won the Spanish Super Cup Women, and they will face Atletico Madrid W in the Copa de la Reina Women final in June.
The Blaugranes have a full squad for this game, as Mapi Leon is back from suspension, while Caroline Hansen and Ona Batlle are back from injuries.
Chelsea W are leading the Women’s Super League with 48 points and a game in hand. There are only four game weeks left in the league, and they are leading by three points. The Blues also topped their UWCL group without dropping a single point, and they knocked out Man City W in the quarterfinals with a big comeback.
Chelsea Women are coming off a crucial 2-1 home win over Liverpool W in the Women’s FA Cup. They were trailing by a goal in the first half before Erin Cuthbert and Agnes Beever-Jones scored. The Blues will face Man United Women in the final next month.
Chelsea Ladies are still missing Sam Kerr and Maelys Mpome due to long-term injuries, while Guro Reiten should be back for this game.
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We will start our Barcelona Women vs Chelsea Women tips by taking the Blues on the Asian Handicap. A lot has changed for this Chelsea team since their last two losses to Barca, as they have appointed Sonia Bompastor as their manager this season, and she has been doing great. She had the best ever start for a manager in WSL history, and she knows how to beat Barca well, as she led Lyon to beating them in the 2022 UWCL final.
The UEFA Champions League bookies have some great odds for Chelsea. The Blues haven’t lost by more than two goals in any of their games this season, and they have revenge on their minds going into this game.
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Chelsea have had some quiet games lately, as they have gone under this total in six of their last seven matches, averaging 2.37 goals per game. All four of their head-to-head games in the last two UWCL seasons went under the total, with three of those matches having only one goal.
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Erin Cuthbert has received the most cards among this Chelsea squad. The Scottish midfielder got booked five times in 15 WSL games. Cuthbert usually gets booked in the big games as well, as she had a yellow card against Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Man United in the last few months. The Blues will be under pressure for the whole match in Barcelona, so there’s a decent chance she will commit a lot of fouls and get booked.
We expect the Blues to keep the game close in a low-scoring 1st leg match. Make sure you use our 2025 Barcelona Women vs Chelsea Women predictions and bet on them at the best female football bookmakers to have more fun watching the game.
