Can Lyon hold on to their lead over time?

The quarter-final second legs of the Women’s Champions League will be played on Wednesday. Among others, Olympique Lyon and Benfica Lisbon will face each other. The omens are quite clear, as the French side won the first leg 2:1 and were clearly superior over 90 minutes. For this reason, the bookmakers’ odds for the second leg between Lyon and Benfica Women clearly favor a win for the home team

However, we should not underestimate Filipa Santos Patao’s team, as Benfica Lisbon were at least on a par in the first half and created two great chances. It was a different story in the second half, however, as the Portuguese side were no longer able to keep up when the French team stepped up the pace. That’s why the odds of the bookmakers clearly speak against an away win between Lyon and Benfica Women

We recommend betting on Ada Hegerberg to score between Lyon and Benfica Women. The home side’s striker is currently in outstanding form and has only failed to score twice in her last 15 competitive matches. The powerful attacking player was recently sidelined with an injury, but should be fit in time for the second leg.

This Champions League match kicks off at 18:45 on Wednesday at the Stade Municipal de Gerland in Lyon. The match can be watched live and in full on DAZN.

Lyon – statistics & current form

As reigning champions of the French top flight, Olympique Lyon’s CL journey only began in the group stage. There, Sonia Bompastor’s team faced SK Brann, Slavia Prague and St. Pölten. The French side won Group B without any problems and did not lose a single game. After a 2:1 win in the first leg, their chances of reaching the semi-finals are now good. Last season, OL were defeated in this round by Chelsea FC.

Strong home record

Lyon have played 15 home games in all competitions, picking up 39 points and not losing a single game at home. Sonia Bompastor’s team scored 51 goals (⌀ 3.40) and only failed to score once. In addition, the ladies from OL have only conceded six goals at home, have kept a clean sheet ten times and have kept a clean sheet in 67% of their home games. A win for the hosts therefore seems almost inevitable

Difficult to defend

Ada Hegerberg is playing a fantastic season this year and has 23 scoring points across all competitions. This makes the Norwegian attacker the top scorer at Olympique Lyon and therefore also one of the key players. At the age of 28, the attacker is also one of the most experienced players in Sonia Bompastor’s team. The striker has been unstoppable of late, scoring 14 goals in her last 15 competitive games for OL.

Offensive fireworks

Lyon’s offense is having a lot of fun this season, scoring 116 goals in 28 competitive matches (⌀ 4.00). In addition, the team has only failed to score once, finding the back of the net in almost 97% of matches. Their only clean sheet to date came in the French Cup in a 0-0 draw against FC Fleury 91, so a goal against the team from Lisbon seems almost set in stone.

Difficult to crack

In addition to the offense, the French team’s defense is also doing an excellent job and has only conceded 17 goals this season (⌀ 0.59). Sonia Bompastor’s team have also kept a clean sheet on 15 occasions, conceding a goal in just 48% of their competitive matches. It will therefore be interesting to see whether Benfica Lisbon are capable of scoring a goal in Lyon, or whether the hosts’ backline will be able to bite their teeth out.

Predicted Lyon line-up:
Endler – Carpenter, Gilles, Bathy, Bacha – Däbritz, Horan, Diani, Majri, Cascarino – Hegerberg

Injured and suspended players of Lyon:
No available information

Benfica Women – Statistics & current form

For Benfica, the journey to the quarter-finals of the Champions League was a little longer than for Lyon. As the reigning Portuguese champions, they did not qualify directly for the group stage and therefore had to prove themselves in the qualifying round. Filipa Santos Patao’s side had no problems there, however, eliminating LFC Cliftonville, SFK Riga and Apollon Limassol. Lisbon scored 23 goals and conceded just one

Good group stage

In a group with FC Rosengard, Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Barcelona, it was not clear before the group stage who would join the Spaniards in the knockout round. With nine points from six games and only one defeat, the Portuguese team ultimately came out on top. This was quite surprising, as Eintracht were generally considered to be slightly stronger. Nevertheless, the visitors are naturally not among the favorites in the CL

Great away record

In comparison with Olympique Lyon’s home record, the visitors’ away record is absolutely on par. Benfica have only lost a single game away from home, picking up 35 points from 16 matches. Filipa Santos Patao’s team scored 49 goals and conceded just 13. Their only away defeat to date came at FC Barcelona, arguably the strongest team in women’s soccer at the moment. So the visiting team will not give up without a fight

Promising youngster

Francisca Nazareth is only 21 years old and is already playing her third season in the top flight. This makes the attacking player one of the biggest talents in Portuguese soccer and consequently also one of Benfica Lisbon’s key players. The midfielder has already scored 20 goals this season, making her the most dangerous attacker in the team. We would therefore not be surprised if the youngster were to take the next step in his career soon

Always good for a goal

With 109 goals in 34 competitive matches (⌀ 3.21), the visitors’ offense is just as strong as Olympique Lyon’s attacking line. In addition, Filipa Santos Patao’s team have also only failed to score once this season. In addition to the offense, the defense is also doing a good job and has only conceded 27 goals. Benfica have also kept a clean sheet on 18 occasions, keeping a clean sheet in 53% of their games.

Benfica Women’s probable line-up:
Pauels – Alves, Araujo, Costa, Ulcheibe, Falcon – Faria, Nazareth, Gasper – Alidou, Raysla

Injured and suspended players of Benfica Women:
No available information

Lyon – Benfica Women head-to-head / H2H record

The direct comparison between the two teams could hardly be clearer and clearly goes to the hosts. Lyon have won all three encounters against Lisbon so far, while the Portuguese side are still looking for their first point against the French side. Before the first leg, the two teams had already met twice in the group stage of the Champions League in 2021. Back then, Benfica lost both games 5-0, which is why our prediction between Lyon and Benfica Women is clearly in favour of the home team

Lyon – Benfica Women betting tip

We are betting on Lyon and Benfica Women to score in both halves. Especially in their own stadium, Sonia Bompastor’s team should dominate the game from the start and consequently create one or two good chances in the first half. In terms of quality, we should see a difference in class, which should also be reflected in the result

Alternatively, we recommend the odds for “both teams to score – yes” between Lyon and Benfica Women. The visitors have their backs to the wall after losing 2-1 in the first leg and urgently need a goal to keep their chances of reaching the semi-finals alive. On the other hand, it’s hard to imagine OL going home without a goal of their own