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- Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
- Date: Wednesday, 20th, November 2024
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18.45 CET
- Venue: AOK Stadion (Wolfsburg)
Wolfsburg Women will desperately aim to keep their top-two finish hopes alive in Group A when they host bottom-placed Galatasaray Women in Wednesday's Women's Champions League action.
During the weekend action, Wolfsburg Women held firm at the top of the standings by cruising past Potsdam (W) with a straightforward 3-1 win, marking their eighth success in an outstanding ten-game start to the season. While leading the Frauen-Bundesliga table, Tommy Stroot’s side will aim to carry their strong domestic form into the European campaign, hoping to stay in contention for a knockout stage spot after collecting just three points from a possible nine so far.
Conversely, Galatasaray Women also come off a successful weekend outing, but their path to the full reward was far from straightforward, as they had to overturn a one-goal deficit to defeat Fatih Vatan Spor (W) in a dramatic five-goal contest. Unfortunately, Metin Ulgen’s women have been underwhelming in their European performances, as they are one of the rare teams still without a point from three group-stage matches, and another defeat would result in their elimination with two games to go.
Wolfsburg Wom vs Galatasaray Wom Betting Tips: OVER 3.5
There’s no need to discuss the gap in quality between these teams, as the question is not whether Wolfsburg Damen will win, but how large their victory will be, and we’re confident that the final outcome will be disastrous for the Turkish side. In addition, Galatasaray's defensive struggles have been a major issue, with their vulnerabilities on full display in their Champions League outings, having conceded a whopping 14 goals in their first three fixtures.
Along with their defensive struggles, the Lionesses have been toothless in the final third during their recent away trips, failing to rattle the net in any of their last three outings, which raises further concerns ahead of their trip to Germany. In the reverse fixture played a week ago, Wolfsburg showcased their dominance by delivering a five-goal demolition of Ulgen's struggling ladies, and we don’t foresee their Istanbul rivals faring any better in terms of the result in Lower Saxony. In the grand scheme, we picture a thoroughly one-sided match in favor of Die Wolfinnen, who should easily take advantage of a Galatasaray defense in disarray and register a dominant triumph.
Wolfsburg W vs Galatasaray W Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Galatasaray W
0 : 5
Wolfsburg W
Champions League Women
Wolfsburg Women team news
Wolfsburg Women will have to cope without the long-term injured quartet of Caitlin Dijkstra, Diana Nemeth, Camilla Kuver, and Kristin Demann, with their return to action still unknown.
Several key players were rested during the weekend’s Bundesliga Women’s action to be fully prepared for this important European clash, with coach Tommy Stroot expected to bring back Sarai Linder, Janina Minge, and forward Blomqvist, who starred with a hat-trick against Galatasaray Women.
Last matches of Wolfsburg W
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Wolfsburg W
3 : 1
Turbine Potsdam W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Galatasaray W
0 : 5
Wolfsburg W
Champions League Women
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Hoffenheim W
0 : 3
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg W
3 : 0
Freiburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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SGS Essen W
0 : 2
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
Wolfsburg W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Merle Frohms
Defenders
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39
Sarai Linder
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24
Joelle Wedemeyer
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4
Kathrin Hendrich
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2
Lynn Wilms
Midfielders
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6
Janina Minge
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8
Lena Lattwein
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10
Svenja Huth
Forwards
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21
Rebecka Blomqvist
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29
Jule Brand
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9
Lineth Beerensteyn
Galatasaray Women team news
On the other hand, Galatasaray Women can take comfort in the fact that they have no injury concerns, meaning they will travel to Lower Saxony with a full squad at their disposal.
After allowing 14 goals over just three Champions League matches, the Lionesses' defensive setup looks alarmingly weak, forcing coach Metin Ulgen to consider changes to the starting lineup to reinforce the back line.
Last matches of Galatasaray W
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Galatasaray W
3 : 2
Fatih Vatanspor W
Super Lig Women
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Galatasaray W
0 : 5
Wolfsburg W
Champions League Women
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Beşiktaş W
1 : 0
Galatasaray W
Super Lig Women
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Galatasaray W
4 : 1
Amed W
Super Lig Women
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Galatasaray W
1 : 6
Roma W
Champions League Women
Galatasaray W lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gamze Nur Yaman
Defenders
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21
Ecem Cumert
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2
Jazmin Jackmon
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4
Blessing Demehin
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20
Berna Yeniceri
Midfielders
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18
Kristina Bakarandze
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16
Ebru Topcu
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8
Emine Ecem Esen
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7
Arzu Karabulut
Forwards
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11
Arzu Karabulut
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12
Andrea Staskova
4 Reasons why we expect Over 3.5
- Wolfsburg (W) have secured five consecutive wins across all competitions.
- Wolfsburg (W) have scored three or more goals in four consecutive matches of any format.
- Galatasaray (W) have conceded an alarming 14 goals in three group matches.
- The reverse fixture played a week ago saw Wolfsburg (W) demolish Galatasaray (W) with a five-star display.
Main prediction Wolfsburg W - Galatasaray W
Over 3.5 goals
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Additional predictions
Wolfsburg W & Galatasaray W current standing in Champions League Women
Group A | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Lyon W | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 0 | +8 | 9 |
2 | Roma W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Wolfsburg W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 3 |
4 | Galatasaray W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 14 | -13 | 0 |