Arsenal W vs Lyon W prediction 07.10.2025 | UEFA Champions League Women
Arsenal W
1 - 2
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 1 - 2
Full time: 1 - 2
Kick off:
Date:
OL Lyonnes W
The match has ended, you can view today's football predictions and football predictions for tomorrow.
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Champions League Women
- Date: 7th October, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Meadow Park
A heavyweight clash awaits in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Tuesday, as Arsenal Women host Olympique Lyonnais Féminin at Meadow Park. Both sides enter this group-stage encounter as strong tournament favourites, each boasting a rich European pedigree and world-class quality across the pitch. Arsenal, last season’s FA WSL runners-up, have made a decent start to the 2025/26 domestic campaign, while Lyon - eight-time Champions League winners - continue to set the benchmark in European women’s football.
Arsenal W vs OL Lyonnes W Head to Head (H2H) stats
-
OL Lyonnes W
1 : 4
Arsenal W
UEFA Women's Champions League
-
Arsenal W
1 : 2
OL Lyonnes W
UEFA Women's Champions League
-
Arsenal W
0 : 1
OL Lyonnes W
UEFA Women's Champions League
-
OL Lyonnes W
1 : 5
Arsenal W
UEFA Women's Champions League
Arsenal and Lyon share one of the most storied rivalries in the modern era of women’s European football. Across their last six meetings in the Champions League, Lyon hold a commanding record with four wins, while Arsenal have claimed two victories. However, the Gunners have struggled at home in this fixture, losing all three head-to-head encounters in England dating back to 2011. Their last meeting in the competition ended in a memorable 4-1 win for Arsenal, but Lyon’s overall dominance in this rivalry remains clear.
Arsenal W team overview
Despite losing only once in the Women’s Super League this season, Arsenal have endured a difficult few weeks. The North London side are winless in their last three league matches - drawing with Manchester United and Aston Villa and suffering a 3-2 defeat away to Manchester City - a run that has seen them slip out of the top three. Nevertheless, their attacking strength remains evident, having scored 12 goals in just five league fixtures, an average of 2.4 per game.
Frida Maanum (3 goals) and Alessia Russo (2 goals) have been Arsenal’s standout performers so far, combining creativity with clinical finishing.
Last matches of Arsenal W
-
Manchester City W
3 : 2
Arsenal W
Women's Super League
-
Arsenal W
1 : 1
Aston Villa W
Women's Super League
-
Manchester United W
0 : 0
Arsenal W
Women's Super League
-
West Ham W
1 : 5
Arsenal W
Women's Super League
-
Arsenal W
4 : 1
London City Lionesses W
Women's Super League
Arsenal W lineup
Goalkeeper
-
14
Daphne van Domselaar
Defenders
-
2
Emily Fox
-
3
Lotte Wubben-Moy
-
7
Stephanie Catley
-
11
Katie McCabe
Midfielders
-
10
Kim Little
-
21
Victoria Pelova
-
8
Mariona Caldentey
-
15
Olivia Smith
-
19
Caitlin Foord
Forwards
-
23
Alessia Russo
Lyon W team overview
Lyon, by contrast, have enjoyed a blistering start to the new domestic season. The French champions have won all four of their league matches, defeating Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Paris Saint-Germain and RC Lens while scoring an extraordinary 19 goals and posting a +16 goal difference. Their most dominant displays came in their last two league games, scoring a combined 14 goals against PSG and RC Lens.
While Lyon’s attacking play has been breathtaking, their defence has shown occasional lapses - they have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their four league matches so far. Even so, their firepower remains unmatched. Liana Joseph (4 goals), Korbin Schrader (3 goals) and Vicki Becho (3 goals) have all been in sensational form.
Last matches of OL Lyonnes W
-
Lens W
1 : 8
OL Lyonnes W
Premiere Ligue Women
-
OL Lyonnes W
6 : 1
Paris SG W
Premiere Ligue Women
-
Saint-Étienne W
0 : 2
OL Lyonnes W
Premiere Ligue Women
-
OL Lyonnes W
3 : 1
Olympique Marseille W
Premiere Ligue Women
-
OL Lyonnes W
3 : 0
Paris SG W
Premiere Ligue Women
OL Lyonnes W lineup
Goalkeeper
-
1
Christiane Endler
Defenders
-
12
Ashley Lawrence
-
18
Alice Sombath
-
5
Elma Junttila-Nelhage
-
23
Sofie Svava
Midfielders
-
13
Damaris Berta Egurrola
-
20
Lily Yohannes
-
7
Vicki Bècho
-
22
Tabitha Chawinga
-
25
Ines Benyahia
Forwards
-
14
Ada Hégerberg
Prediction
This meeting between Arsenal and Lyon could easily resemble a future knockout-stage clash. Arsenal’s home advantage and attacking depth make them capable of challenging Lyon, particularly if Maanum and Russo find their rhythm. However, Lyon’s superior experience, tactical discipline, and clinical edge in front of goal often make the difference on big European nights. Expect an entertaining, high-tempo contest with goals at both ends - but Lyon’s composure and pedigree may once again see them edge a close encounter.
Prediction: BTTS
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Both teams have scored (BTTS) in four of the last five meetings between Arsenal and Lyon.
- One of those came in Lyon’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal in April 2025 - a match played in London.
- Lyon enter this fixture on an impressive run of 11 consecutive wins across all competitions, while Arsenal have found the net in nine of their last ten matches.
Main prediction Arsenal W - OL Lyonnes W
Both Teams to Score
Arsenal W vs OL Lyonnes W standings in UEFA Women's Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 - 2 | +13 | 10 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes W | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Wolfsburg W | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | Manchester United W | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Bayern Munich W | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Chelsea W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 - 2 | +10 | 8 |
| 7 | Real Madrid W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | Juventus W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Atletico Madrid W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 - 3 | +8 | 6 |
| 10 | Arsenal W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 11 | OH Leuven W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Paris W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Vålerenga W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | FC Twente W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 2 |
| 15 | SL Benfica W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Roma W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 - 12 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | St. Polten W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 - 17 | -15 | 1 |
| 18 | Paris SG W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 0 |