Thursday night at Stamford Bridge sees Chelsea Women host three-time European champions Barcelona in a pivotal Women’s Champions League clash. Both sides are chasing the top spot in the League Phase, with Barcelona leading the table with maximum points, while Chelsea sits 4 points behind in 4th. Chelsea have momentum at home. The Blues have won all 5 competitive matches this season, keeping clean sheets in 4 of their last 5. Their League Phase campaign started with a 1–1 draw at Twente before hammering Paris FC 4–0 and St. Polten 6–0.
Chelsea’s form has been mixed in the WSL, drawing 1–1 with both Arsenal and Liverpool, with Alyssa Thompson scoring in both fixtures. Sonia Bompastor’s side will hope to use home advantage to make a mark against the Spaniards.
Barcelona enter this fixture on a free-scoring run. The Blaugrana have won all 3 League Phase matches, thrashing Bayern Munich 7–1, Roma 4–0, and OH Leuven 3–0. They followed up with a 4–0 Clasico win over Real Madrid, with Bonmati, Pajor, Schertenleib, and Coll contributing. Barcelona are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 league games and are the highest scorers in the UWCL League Phase.Chelsea remains without Hannah Hampton, Kadeisha Buchanan, and Mayra Ramirez. Naomi Girma and Aggie Beever-Jones are pushing for starting roles, while Sandy Baltimore and former Barcelona right-back Lucy Bronze are options. Barcelona will miss Patri Guijarro and Salma Paralluelo, with Esmee Brugts a fitness doubt and Bonmati expected to start after featuring from the bench in the Clasico.
For football lovers, this is going to be a cracker of a game !
Chelsea W vs Barcelona W: Key Stats
📊 Head-to-head: Chelsea 1 win, Barcelona 5 wins, Draw 2
📊 Chelsea: Unbeaten in 5 of last 6 home UWCL matches
📊 Barcelona: Undefeated in 12 of last 13 league matches
📊 Chelsea: Over 2.5 goals in last 6 home UWCL matches
📊 Barcelona: 3 wins by 2+ goals against Chelsea in UWCL history
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea Women (4-3-3)
Peng; Bronze, Bjorn, Girma, Charles; Thompson, Cuthbert, Walsh, Kaptein, Baltimore; Beever-Jones
Barcelona Women (4-3-3)
Coll; Camara, Paredes, Leon, Batlle; Bonmati, Lopez, Putellas; Graham Hansen, Pina, Pajor
Players and Matchups to Watch
🔹 Alexia Putellas – Barcelona’s creative and decisive midfielder
🔹 Sonia Bompastor – Tactical leader for Chelsea, dictating play
🔹 Ewa Pajor – Lethal striker keeping Barcelona’s attack sharp
Odds Market on MSport
💵 Draw: 4.80
💵 Barcelona to win: 1.49
💵 Over 2.5 Goals: 1.43
Chelsea have home advantage and momentum, but Barcelona’s record against them in Europe and current form make this a high-stakes, must-watch showdown. Expect goals, intensity, and tactical battles across the pitch.
