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- Competition: Women's Champions League, Quarter-Finals, 1st Leg
- Date: Tuesday, 24th March, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Volkswagen Arena (Wolfsburg)
The Women's Champions League Quarter Finals are about to begin. In the first game of the round, Wolfsburg W will welcome the French champions, Lyon W, in the first leg in Germany. The German team is on a four-game winning streak across competitions and also eliminated Juventus W in the previous CL round. Meanwhile, the French team is on an incredible 10-game winning streak and also avoided the 1/8 Finals of the competition by finishing 2nd in the regular phase.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Women's Champions League tie.
Wolfsburg W vs OL Lyonnes W Head to Head (H2H) stats
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OL Lyonnes W
3 : 1
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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OL Lyonnes W
1 : 0
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Wolfsburg W
0 : 2
OL Lyonnes W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Wolfsburg W
1 : 3
OL Lyonnes W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Wolfsburg W
2 : 4
OL Lyonnes W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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OL Lyonnes W
2 : 1
Wolfsburg W
UEFA Women's Champions League
These teams have already played in the league phase of the competition, with Lyon W winning 3:1. It was a truly dominant performance by the French team, and they should have easily won by at least a 4- or 5-goal margin. Looking further back, these teams met 11 times, with Lyon W winning seven times, and Wolfsburg W winning twice. In recent years, Lyon W have been much better, winning the past six H2H games.
Regarding the number of goals, six of the past 11 H2H games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in six of them.
Wolfsburg W team overview
Wolfsburg W were mostly the second-best team in the Frauen Bundesliga in recent seasons. This year, they are once again in their usual place, but without a real chance of catching up to Bayern Munich, as they are 11 points behind. In the Champions League W, they haven't gone past the Quarter-Finals stage in the past two years and will have a really tough job against Lyon W. Despite being in good form at the moment, the bookies do not trust them, offering odds of 10.0 for them to secure the next stage, while the odds on Lyon W are 1.02.
The team's captain, Alexandra Popp, suffered an injury in the previous game against Hoffenheim W and had to leave the field after only 17 minutes. It is an unfortunate moment for the 34-year-old, considering she managed to score in back-to-back games before the Hoffenheim match.
Last matches of Wolfsburg W
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Hoffenheim W
0 : 1
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Carl Zeiss Jena W
0 : 2
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg W
2 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg W
1 : 0
Eintracht Frankfurt W
Dfb Pokal Women
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Bayern Munich W
4 : 1
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
Wolfsburg W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Stina Johannes
Defenders
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39
Sarai Linder
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3
Caitlin Dijkstra
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20
Guro Bergsvand
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15
Janou Levels
Midfielders
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10
Svenja Huth
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6
Janina Minge
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5
Ella Peddemors
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18
Justine Kielland
Forwards
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25
Vivien Endemann
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9
Lineth Beerensteyn
Lyon W team overview
Lyon W have been a dominant force in France, but in Europe as well. They won the last four French titles and 18 of the past 19 years! This year, they were amazing once again, with a 17-1-0 record and a 16-point lead over second-placed Nantes. It seems almost impossible for them to fail to acquire another league title. Moreover, earlier this month, the popular Les Fenottes already secured their first title of the season, beating PSG W in the Coupe de la Ligue W.
In Europe, Lyon were also constantly among the best teams, winning eight titles and reaching three more finals. This year, they looked amazing in the league phase, splitting the first place with Barcelona with 16 points in six rounds. At the moment, the bookies see them as the second-favorite for the title, behind only Barcelona W.
Last matches of OL Lyonnes W
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Fleury 91 W
0 : 2
OL Lyonnes W
Premiere Ligue Women
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OL Lyonnes W
7 : 0
Le Havre W
Coupe de France Féminine
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OL Lyonnes W
1 : 0
Paris SG W
Coupe de la Ligue Women
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OL Lyonnes W
3 : 0
Le Havre W
Premiere Ligue Women
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Olympique Marseille W
2 : 6
OL Lyonnes W
Premiere Ligue Women
OL Lyonnes W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Christiane Endler
Defenders
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12
Ashley Lawrence
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3
Wendie Renard
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15
Ingrid Engen
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4
Selma Bacha
Midfielders
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6
Daelle Melchie Dumornay
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13
Damaris Berta Egurrola Wienke
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20
Lily Yohannes
Forwards
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22
Tabitha Chawinga
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14
Ada Hegerberg
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7
Vicki Becho
Prediction
In the first H2H game this season, the difference in quality was obvious. Lyon W won 3:1 but deserved to win by a bigger margin, considering they had 71% ball possession, 21 goal attempts vs Wolsfburg's 2 and 4.01 xG vs Wolsburg's 0.67. Moreover, Lyon W won the past six H2H games and covered the spread on four of those six.
Also, even though Wolfsburg are in solid form and managed to eliminate Juventus W in the previous round, they have had some bad performances against good teams throughout the season. On the other hand, Lyon W are undefeated thus far and have won 28 out of 30 matches across competitions - an incredible 93% win rate.
Considering all the above, we firmly believe Lyon W are a much better team and should win this Champions League tie fairly easily.
4 Reasons why Lyon W should win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- Lyon W have won the first H2H game this season 3:1
- Lyon W have won the past six H2H games
- Lyon W won ten games in a row
- Wolfsburg W lost three of eight Champions League games this season
Main prediction Wolfsburg W - OL Lyonnes W
AH2 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Wolfsburg W vs OL Lyonnes 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 - 3 | +17 | 16 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes W | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 - 5 | +13 | 16 |
| 3 | Chelsea W | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 - 3 | +17 | 14 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich W | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 - 13 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 | Arsenal W | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 6 | Manchester United W | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Madrid W | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 11 |
| 8 | Juventus W | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg W | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 - 10 | +3 | 9 |
| 10 | Paris W | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Atletico Madrid W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 7 |
| 12 | OH Leuven W | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Vålerenga W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | Roma W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 19 | -10 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Twente W | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | SL Benfica W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 2 |
| 17 | Paris SG W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 - 12 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | St. Polten W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 - 28 | -25 | 1 |