Bayern Munich Women vs Benfica Women Match Analysis and Prediction

Bayern Munchen vs SL Benfica Match Analysis & Prediction

Bayern Munchen

21/12/2022 11:00 pm

SL Benfica

by Vincent

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Bayern Munich Women will be looking to finish top of their Women’s Champions League group when they face Benfica Women on Wednesday.

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While the hosts have qualified for the knockout stages, Benfica have been eliminated after picking up six points from their five group matches.

Bayern Munich have fared well in their Champions League campaign up until this point, winning four and losing just one of their five matches in the main draw.

The showcased their fighting qualities to come from behind and win against Rosengard and Benfica, but they could not prevent Barcelona from cruising to a 3-0 victory at Camp Nou.

However, Bayern claimed an impressive 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture to become the first team to beat Barcelona in any competition this season.

Bayern are level on points with the group leaders, but they are behind the Catalan giants due to the head-to-head record between the two sides, and they will only be able to finish in top spot if they can better Barcelona’s result.

Meanwhile, Benfica will be looking to finish their European campaign on a positive note despite failing to qualify for the knockout rounds.

They showed their great character to remain competitive in the group stage after they were beaten 9-0 by Barcelona in their opening game of the main draw.

They then gave up a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to Bayern Munich, before they bounced back with two victories over Rosengard.

Nevertheless, any hopes of reaching the quarter-finals dissipated last week when Benfica were beaten 6-2 by Barcelona, in a game where Filipa Patao’s side missed two penalties.

Despite Wednesday’s contest representing their final game of the 2022-23 Champions League, Benfica will be determined to claim a seventh consecutive away win across all competitions.

Bayern Munchen vs. SL Benfica Head to head

These two teams have previously met on just three occasions in the Women’s Champions League, where Bayern have claimed two victories while they have drawn once. Bayern have scored seven goals and conceded two in the process.

05/10/2021

SL Benfica

0

Bayern Munchen

0

Women's Champions League
15/12/2021

Bayern Munchen

4

SL Benfica

0

Women's Champions League
27/10/2022

SL Benfica

2

Bayern Munchen

3

Women's Champions League
21/12/2022

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
21/12/2022

Bayern Munchen

N/A

SL Benfica

N/A

Women's Champions League

Bayern Munchen Team News

Bayern are still without the services of Giulia Gwinn, Hanna Glas and Jovana Damnjanovic due to injury issues, but Lea Schuller will lead the line for the hosts.

Straus is expected to name an unchanged lineup following Bayern’s comfortable win over Rosengard last week, with Maximiliane Rall and Linda Dallman also unavailable.

Bayern Munchen's Last 5 Matches

27/11/2022

Bayern Munchen

2

SGS Essen

0

Frauen Bundesliga
02/12/2022

Hoffenheim

0

Bayern Munchen

4

Frauen Bundesliga
07/12/2022

Bayern Munchen

3

Barcelona

1

Women's Champions League
10/12/2022

Bayern Munchen

2

Bayer Leverkusen

0

Frauen Bundesliga
15/12/2022

Rosengard

0

Bayern Munchen

4

Women's Champions League

SL Benfica Team News

Ana Seica will partner Carole Costa in the centre of Benfica’s defence, while Catarina Amado and Valeria are expected to operate as the two full-backs.

Cloe Lacasse has scored seven goals in nine Champions League appearances this season, and she will be looking to continue her impressive form in her side’s final group game.