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- Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
- Date: 17/12/2025
- KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: AOK Stadion
VfL Wolfsburg Women turn their focus to continental action on Wednesday when they face Chelsea Women in Germany.
Wolfsburg comes into the tie lifted by a solid win over Nürnberg, while Chelsea maintained their own momentum with a confident victory away at Brighton. Both sides arrive in strong spirits, setting up an intriguing clash between two of Europe’s top contenders.
Regular rivals in this competition, another entertaining and competitive contest is expected in Wednesday's matchup at AOK Stadion.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Wolfsburg W
0 : 3
Chelsea W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Chelsea W
2 : 1
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Wolfsburg W
2 : 0
Chelsea W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Chelsea W
1 : 3
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
Vfl Wolfsburg and Chelsea have met on 11 previous occasions. Wolfsburg won seven games while Chelsea scored two victories. All but three of those matches finished with at least three goals scored.
VfL Wolfsburg W team overview
Vfl Wolfsburg come into Wednesday's Champions League contest in fine form after a dominant 6:1 win at Nurnberg in the Frauen-Bundesliga last weekend. Justine Kielland scored twice in a superb second-half display as the Wolves ran riot at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
Stephan Lerch's side have been in largely excellent form, with five wins from their last six fixtures. Wolfsburg's only defeat in that run was a 2:0 reversal against Real Madrid in their most recent Champions League contest.
A decent start to their Champions League campaign has seen Lerch's side win three and lose two of their first five games. Wolfsburg sit seventh in the competition, two points behind Chelsea.
Goals are almost guaranteed when the Germans are involved. Incredibly, only one of their last 24 games did not see at least three goals scored.
Head coach Lerch is likely to retain confidence in the same XI that began Saturday's easy win against Nurnberg. Top scorer Alexandra Popp is expected to lead the hosts' attack on Wednesday.
Last matches of
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Nürnberg W
1 : 6
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Real Madrid W
2 : 0
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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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
lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
M. Tufeković
Defenders
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39
S. Linder
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20
G. Bergsvand
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24
J. Wedemeyer
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15
J. Levels
Midfielders
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18
J. Kielland
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25
V. Endemann
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8
L. Lattwein
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6
J. Minge
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28
C. Zicai
Forwards
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11
A. Popp
Chelsea FC Women team overview
Chelsea FC make the trip to Germany in high confidence after a pair of commanding victories in the past week. After a dominant 6:0 win against Roma in Italy, the Blues eased to a 3:0 win against Chelsea in the Women's Premier League last weekend.
The English side have been in excellent form over the past eight months, with only one defeat recorded in 22 games played since April. Chelsea sit second in the Premier League, while they remain unbeaten from five UCL games played this season (W3, D2).
High-scoring outcomes can usually be expected when these Champions League rivals face-off. All but one of their last seven encounters finished with at least three goals scored. Three of Chelsea's last four UCL games also saw over 2.5 goals.
Head coach Sonia Bompastor has a strong squad available for the trip to Germany. Sam Kerr is in contention for a starting berth after a goalscoring substitute appearance last weekend.
Last matches of
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Brighton W
0 : 3
Chelsea W
Women's Super League
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Chelsea W
6 : 0
Roma W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Chelsea W
0 : 1
Everton W
Women's Super League
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Chelsea W
1 : 1
Barcelona W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Liverpool W
1 : 1
Chelsea W
Women's Super League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
L. Peng
Defenders
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22
L. Bronze
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4
M. Bright
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16
N. Girma
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17
S. Baltimore
Midfielders
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8
E. Cuthbert
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30
K. Walsh
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2
E. Carpenter
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10
L. James
Forwards
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33
A. Beever-Jones
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12
A. Thompson
Prediction
Goals should be on the cards in what is usually a competitive and entertaining battle between two Champions League rivals.
Over 2.5 goals is my best bet in Germany this week.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Over 2.5 Goals
- Wolfsburg have seen over 2.5 goals in 23 of their last 24 matches
- Wolfsburg have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches against Chelsea
- Chelsea have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches (Champions League)
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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 - 3 | +15 | 13 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes W | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 - 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | Chelsea W | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 - 2 | +16 | 11 |
| 4 | Juventus W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Real Madrid W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 6 | Bayern Munich W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 8 | +4 | 9 |
| 8 | Arsenal W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 - 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 9 | Manchester United W | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Paris W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Atletico Madrid W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 7 |
| 12 | OH Leuven W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Vålerenga W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | FC Twente W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 - 9 | -6 | 2 |
| 15 | SL Benfica W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 - 10 | -7 | 1 |
| 16 | Paris SG W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 1 |
| 17 | Roma W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 - 18 | -15 | 1 |
| 18 | St. Polten W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 - 22 | -20 | 1 |