Benfica vs Arsenal prediction 16.10.2025 | Champions League Women
SL Benfica W
Kick off:
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Arsenal W
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13.00
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6.00
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Contents
- Competition: Champions League Women
- Date: Thursday, 16th October
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Estádio da Luz (Lisbon)
On Tuesday night in Lisbon, Benfica will welcome Arsenal in another interesting women's Champions League game. Both teams started the competition with defeat, so they will want to pick up the first points in the upcoming clash. Benfica haven't had much success against English teams in their history, but can they shock Arsenal? Let's break down the match and find the best bet.
Benfica team overview
Since Benfica were founded in 2017, they have been a dominant force in Portuguese women's football. Benfica have won the last six championship titles and are in contention for another in the 2025/26 season. However, they didn't have the same level of success in the Champions League, where Benfica's biggest success was in the 2023/24 season when they reached the quarterfinals.
Benfica opened the Portuguese league with ten points in the first four league rounds, but in the Champions League, they started with a 2-1 defeat on the road against Juventus. The guests were close to winning one point, but the home side secured victory late in the second half. After that, Benfica won 4-1 away from home against Valadares Gaia in the domestic competition.
Benfica's Nycole Raysla suffered a head injury over the weekend against Valadares Gaia and will not play on Thursday against Arsenal. Cristina Martin-Prieto Gutierrez will likely start in the upcoming tie instead of the Brazilian forward.
Last matches of SL Benfica W
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Valadares Gaia W
1 : 4
SL Benfica W
1st Division Women
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Juventus W
2 : 1
SL Benfica W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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SL Benfica W
8 : 0
Damaiense W
1st Division Women
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Vitória Guimarães W
1 : 5
SL Benfica W
1st Division Women
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SL Benfica W
0 : 0
Racing Seixal W
1st Division Women
SL Benfica W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lena Pauels
Defenders
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19
Catarina Amado
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15
Carole Costa
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22
Diana Gomes
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5
Marit Lund
Midfielders
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13
Lucia Sousa Alves
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6
Beatriz Cameirao
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23
Anna Gasper
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25
Chandra Davidson
Forwards
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7
Cristina Martin-Prieto Gutierrez
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10
Caroline Moller
Arsenal team overview
Arsenal are one of the best European teams. They are the most successful women's club in England with 15 titles, while in the Champions League, Arsenal have two trophies, including the title from the previous season.
Arsenal started the 2025/26 season with great expectations in all competitions, but they haven't shown enough so far. In the English Women's Super League, Arsenal are fifth on the table, with already five points fewer than the league leader, Chelsea. Also, Renee Slegers' team opened the Champions League last week with a 2-1 defeat at the home stadium against Lyon. The home side finished the match with an xG of 1.16, while the guests had 2.03. Arsenal didn't impress for the weekend against Brighton either, but they still secured a 1-0 victory.
Arsenal's head coach Renee Slegers was pleased after a win against Brighton. She said, "Of course, everyone knows that results haven't come easy to us the last couple of games, so everything that we wanted today was three points, and we got three points. I think there are some good moments in the game, and there are some moments we can do better. We want to do better, but most importantly, we won today, and we got the three points."
Last matches of Arsenal W
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Arsenal W
1 : 0
Brighton W
Women's Super League
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Arsenal W
1 : 2
Lyon W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Manchester City W
3 : 2
Arsenal W
Women's Super League
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Arsenal W
1 : 1
Aston Villa W
Women's Super League
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Manchester United W
0 : 0
Arsenal W
Women's Super League
Arsenal W lineup
Goalkeeper
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14
Daphne van Domselaar
Defenders
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2
Emily Fox
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26
Katie Reid
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7
Stephanie Catley
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24
Taylor Hinds
Midfielders
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12
Frida Leonhardsen-Maanum
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10
Kim Little
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8
Mariona Caldentey
Forwards
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9
Bethany Mead
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23
Alessia Russo
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18
Chloe Kelly
Prediction
Benfica are scoring goals regularly. They scored 18 goals in the last four matches. On the other hand, Arsenal are not at the expected level this season, but they still scored at least one goal in six out of the seven matches played. Trends should continue on Thursday night in Lisbon, so BTTS - Yes, should be our choice for this game.
3 Reasons why we should expect both teams to score in this match
- Benfica scored 18 goals in the last four matches
- Arsenal scored at least one goal in six of the previous seven games
- Arsenal allowed five goals in the last three matches
Main prediction SL Benfica W - Arsenal W
Both Teams to Score
SL Benfica W vs Arsenal W standings in UEFA Women's Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 3 |
| 3 | Real Madrid W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Wolfsburg W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 | Juventus W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Lyon W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Manchester United W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Paris W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | OH Leuven W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chelsea W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FC Twente W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | SL Benfica W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Arsenal W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Vålerenga W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Roma W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Paris SG W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 17 | Bayern Munich W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 0 |
| 18 | St. Polten W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 0 |