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- Competition: Women’s Champions League
- Date: 20th November 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Stamford Bridge
Barcelona Women arrive in London trying to protect their perfect Champions League run, and Chelsea stand in their way at Stamford Bridge. Only two points separate both teams, which already creates a bit of tension, although Chelsea’s seven points from three games show how uneven this campaign has felt for them. Barcelona sit on top with three straight wins, so the bookmakers lean in their direction, yet writing Chelsea off at home rarely works out well. If you want the broader picture, including what history tells us, the current squad situation and a few betting ideas, then let me walk you through it.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Chelsea W
1 : 4
Barcelona W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Barcelona W
4 : 1
Chelsea W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Chelsea W
0 : 2
Barcelona W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Barcelona W
0 : 1
Chelsea W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Barcelona W
1 : 1
Chelsea W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Chelsea W
0 : 1
Barcelona W
UEFA Women's Champions League
These two giants know each other well after seven meetings since 2021, all in this same competition. Barcelona came out on top in most of those duels, taking five wins and keeping two clean sheets, while Chelsea grabbed just one win. One clash finished level. If you care about scoring trends, the average came out at 2.86 goals per game.
Chelsea FC W team overview
Chelsea bounced back strongly following their group-stage elimination in 2022–23 and fought through to anther three consecutive semi-finals. They talk about going one step further now, and you can feel how much they crave a first title since 2020–21.
Their start this time around was wobbly, not least the 1-1 draw at Twente that required a fightback, but things soon took on a different hue with the 4-0 defeat of Paris FC and 6-0 success against St Pölten.
Those results showed what this team can be when they put it all together and they will not be afraid to take on a free-scoring Barcelona.
At Stamford Bridge too, Chelsea have developed an impressive streak with six consecutive home victories, five clean sheets and eleven goals. Hannah Hampton remains plagued by a quad problem, so Livia Peng is likely to continue in goal.
Last matches of
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Liverpool W
1 : 1
Chelsea W
Women's Super League
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St. Polten W
0 : 6
Chelsea W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Arsenal W
1 : 1
Chelsea W
Women's Super League
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Chelsea W
2 : 0
London City Lionesses W
Women's Super League
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Chelsea W
4 : 0
Paris W
UEFA Women's Champions League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Livia Peng
Defenders
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21
Niamh Charles
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4
Millie Bright
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14
Nathalie Bjorn
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2
Ellie Carpenter
Midfielders
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30
Keira Walsh
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18
Wieke Kaptein
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8
Erin Cuthbert
Forwards
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12
Alyssa Thompson
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9
Catarina Macario
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19
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
Barcelona W team overview
Barcelona Women have set the standard in the Champions League for years, taking six of the last seven titles and missing out only once, when they fell in the semi-finals.
They opened this season with the same mindset, taking three wins from three in Europe and keeping their domestic form sharp as well.
Over their last fifteen matches they slipped only once and scored four or more goals in ten of those outings, which already tells you how ruthless they can be.
Pere Romeu’s side also hit Chelsea for four in each of their last two meetings, so confidence will not be an issue. Alexia Putellas leads their scoring tally in Europe with three goals, while Esmee Brugts, Claudia Pina and Ewa Pajor each added two more.
Last matches of
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Barcelona W
4 : 0
Real Madrid W
Primera Division Women
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Barcelona W
3 : 0
OH Leuven W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Barcelona W
8 : 0
Deportivo de La Coruña W
Primera Division Women
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Real Sociedad W
1 : 0
Barcelona W
Primera Division Women
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Barcelona W
2 : 0
Granada W
Primera Division Women
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Cata Coll
Defenders
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22
Ona Batlle
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2
Irene Paredes
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4
Maria Leon
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24
Esmee Brugts
Midfielders
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19
Vicky Lopez
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5
Laia Aleixandri Lopez
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11
Alexia Putellas
Forwards
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10
Caroline Graham
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17
Ewa Pajor
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9
Claudia Pina
Prediction
Barcelona Women come into this match with strong form and a dominant attacking style, which should give them the edge. Their forward line creates chances with ease, and they have scored 15 goals in their last three games alone. The Blues have scored 14 in their last five matches and also found the back of the net in each of their last two meetings with Barcelona, setting up Thursday’s game for an entertaining one. I am going for a 3-0 win for the visitors.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- The last two meetings between Chelsea W and Barcelona W produced ten goals.
- Seven of the last nine games of Barcelona W finished with over 2.5 goals.
- Six of the last seven games of Chelsea in Europe produced three or more goals.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
vs standings in UEFA Women's Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 - 1 | +13 | 9 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Manchester United W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 | Chelsea W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 7 |
| 5 | Real Madrid W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 7 | Juventus W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 8 | Bayern Munich W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | OH Leuven W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Atletico Madrid W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 11 | Arsenal W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Vålerenga W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Paris W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 15 | SL Benfica W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Paris SG W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 17 | Roma W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 11 | -9 | 0 |
| 18 | St. Polten W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 15 | -15 | 0 |