AS Roma Women welcome Lyon Women to Stadio Tre Fonte for a UEFA Women's Champions League fixture on Wednesday (November 13th). The home side will be looking to build on the 1-0 victory they registered over Fiorentina at the same venue in Serie A Femminile over the weekend.
Giada Greggi's ninth-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Lyon, meanwhile, thrashed Guingamp with an 8-0 away win in the Premier Ligue. Danielle van de Donk, Daelle Dumornay and Vanessa Gilles scored first-half goals to put their side 3-0 up at the break. Tabitha Chawinga scored a second-half hat-trick while Maeline Mendy and Amel Majri scored a goal each after the break.
Les Fenottes will shift focus to the Champions League, where their last game saw them claim a 2-0 away win over Wolfsburg. Roma secured a 6-1 away win over Galatasaray.
The respective victories left both sides at the summit of Group A with six points apiece.
Roma Women vs Lyon Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Roma have won their last five games on the bounce in all competitions.
- Lyon have kept a clean sheet in their last eight games across all competitions.
- Five of Roma's last six competitive games have produced three goals or more.
- Lyon have made a nine-game unbeaten start to the season across all competitions (eight wins).
- Lyon's nine games this season have produced an average of 12.2 corner kicks per game.
Roma Women vs Lyon Women Prediction
Roma are one of the emerging sides in European women's club football. They have made a bright start to their continental campaign and will be full of confidence heading into this game.
Lyon, for their part, are the most successful side in this tournament and will be aiming to win the trophy once again after watching Barcelona win the last two editions. They are the favorites here and will be hoping to claim maximum points.
Both sides have made a 100% winning start to the tournament and one or both sides will see this run ended. We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Roma Women 1-2 Lyon Women
Roma Women vs Lyon Women Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Lyon to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corner kicks