Arsenal Women vs. Barcelona Women: UCL Final Predictions

On Saturday, in Lisbon's Estadio Jose Alvalade, the Women's Champions League trophy will be up for grabs as defending champions Barcelona Women take on Arsenal Women.

Defending champions Barcelona aim for a record-tying third consecutive season, while Arsenal are chasing a second European title.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

After losing in the Women's League Cup and FA Cup semi-finals and finishing second in the WSL, Arsenal has one last chance for a trophy in Lisbon. They topped their group with five wins and one loss, overcoming Real Madrid and Lyon to reach the UWCL final for the second consecutive year, but they have yet to claim any domestic silverware this season.

Arsenal's last UWCL final appearance was 18 years ago when they won in 2006–07. Their pre-final form has been mixed, including a thrilling 4-3 win over Manchester United but heavy losses to Aston Villa and Brighton. They must tighten their defense to challenge a Barcelona side that has scored 44 goals in 10 UWCL matches.

Barcelona, three-time UWCL champions in the last four seasons, bounced back from an opening loss to Manchester City to secure their fifth straight final with dominant wins over Wolfsburg and Chelsea. Liga F and Spanish Super Cup winners already aim to complete a quadruple.

Barcelona recalls their strong group-stage wins over Arsenal in 2021–22 and knows that one more victory will make them one of the few teams to win the UWCL three times in a row.

Arsenal Women x Barcelona Women Team News

Arsenal's goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar is doubtful after missing three games, with defenders Lina Hurtig and Katie Reid also questionable. If Van Domselaar can't play, Manuela Zinsberger will start.

Caldentey, who has won three European titles and seven UWCL goals this season, could be key for Arsenal. Barcelona's Kika Nazareth remains sidelined with an ankle injury.

Esmee Brugts and Claudia Pina, who scored in Barcelona's 6-0 win over Athletic, are pushing for recalls. Pajor, with two goals in three games, will lead the line, aiming to extend her 42-game scoring streak against Arsenal.

Our predictions

(Handicap 1:0) Barcelona w to win @ 1.63 on Sky247.ng

Although they would have felt confident after beating Real Madrid and Lyon in the previous two rounds, a final match against Barcelona is a much bigger challenge. Arsenal, however, has shown that their team has tremendous character and spirit.

The Blaugrana will win Saturday's final by a comfortable margin because of their tremendous talent, years of experience, and recent knowledge of how to win the UWCL.

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