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- Competition: Women’s Champions League
- Date: 9th December 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano
Wolfsburg Women head to Madrid on Tuesday night hoping to stretch their unbeaten Champions League run this season a little longer. The table is tight enough to make things interesting. Only two points sit between the sides, with Las Blancas drifting in seventh while the German visitors hover near the top. The oddsmakers lean toward a home win, although Wolfsburg have shown more than once this season that they don’t scare easily in Europe. This preview will walk you through their recent form, the greater context within which it finds itself, and a few betting angles which might be worth considering.
H2H stats
These two have not met previously, so Tuesday will very much be a fresh sheet of paper. Real Madrid’s only previous experience against German opposition was earlier this season, when they overcame Eintracht Frankfurt in the qualifying rounds.
Real Madrid Femenino team overview
After being knocked out in the group stage two years in a row, Madrid finally pushed through to the quarter finals last season before being stopped by Arsenal.
Supporters had every reason to hope the team would kick on from there, though the start to this campaign hasn’t been especially smooth. Alberto Toril's side trail Barcelona by seven points in the league and have taken only two wins from their four Champions League games so far.
There is a flicker of encouragement, however. Recent victories over Eibar and Sociedad came with clean sheets, the kind of thing the team has struggled to string together.
Still, the injury list is long and touches every line of the pitch. Merle Frohms, Sandie Toletti, Teresa Abelleira, and Antonia Silva are all out of the match, which leaves Madrid short of both experience and balance.
Last matches of Real Madrid W
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Real Madrid W
1 : 0
Real Sociedad W
Primera Division Women
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Real Madrid W
3 : 0
Eibar W
Primera Division Women
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Arsenal W
2 : 1
Real Madrid W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Barcelona W
4 : 0
Real Madrid W
Primera Division Women
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Real Madrid W
1 : 1
Paris W
UEFA Women's Champions League
Real Madrid W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Misa
Defenders
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15
Sheila Garcia
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14
Maria Mendez
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23
Maelle Lakrar
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12
Yesmim
Midfielders
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8
Sara Dabritz
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18
Linda Caicedo
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16
Filippa Angeldal
Forwards
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19
Eva Navarro
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11
Alba Redondo
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7
Athenea del Castillo
VfL Wolfsburg W team overview
Wolfsburg, on the other hand, tend to feel at home on European nights. Four knockout-stage appearances in their last five campaigns, plus that run to the final in 2022–23, make it hard to ever count them out.
Die Wölfinnen were eliminated by Barcelona last season, but the mood around the squad suggests they’re determined to reclaim some of that old rhythm.
Tommy Stroot's women come into Spain riding on a four-match winning streak, including that wild 5-2 victory over Manchester United, and trailed Bayern in the league by only three points at the time of writing.
The goals are flowing, but the defensive side is still a work in progress as they have not kept a clean sheet in their last eleven games.
Injuries don’t help either. Alexandra Popp is still out with a knee contusion. Lineth Beerensteyn, Thea Bjelde, Janou Levels, and Smilla Vallotto are also out.
Last matches of Wolfsburg W
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Wolfsburg W
3 : 1
Freiburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig W
1 : 3
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg W
5 : 2
Manchester United W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Wolfsburg W
3 : 1
Freiburg W
Dfb Pokal Women
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OL Lyonnes W
3 : 1
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
Wolfsburg W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Stina Johannes
Defenders
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3
Caitlin Dijkstra
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24
Joelle Wedemeyer
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33
Judit Pujols
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16
Camilla Küver
Midfielders
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18
Justine Kielland
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8
Lena Lattwein
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10
Svenja Huth
Forwards
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19
Kessya Bussy
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28
Cora Zicai
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5
Ella Peddemors
Prediction
I’m going to predict an entertaining 2-2 draw between Wolfsburg Women and Real Madrid Women. Both Wolfsburg have scored twice or more in nine of their last ten, and Real Madrid have found the net in all bar one of their last dozen outings. There are also defensive struggles on both sides. Wolfsburg haven't kept a clean sheet in their last eleven games and Madrid shipped seven goals in their last five games.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Nine of the last 12 games of Real Madrid W ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Each of the last seven games of Wolfsburg W produced at least four goals.
- Wolfsburg scored at least three goals in each of their last four matches.
Main prediction Real Madrid W - Wolfsburg W
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Real Madrid W vs Wolfsburg 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 | 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 |