Defending champions Barcelona women will travel to Australia to lock horns against St Polten women in the Women’s Champions League Group D match. The match will be played at the Generali Arena in Vienna on November 22. The visitors are sitting second while the home team are languishing at the bottom after failing to pick up any points from their first three matches.
St. Polten W vs Barcelona W: Match Preview
St Polten are coming off a 2-1 victory over SCR Altach in the OFB-Frauenliga, thanks to goals from Anna Johanning and Melike Pekel. They are having a disappointing campaign and are on the brink of group-stage exit as they lost all their first three matches. They first suffered a 2-0 defeat against Hammarby before losing to Manchester City 3-2. Meanwhile, in their away clash against Barcelona, they conceded seven goals without reply.
Barcelona, on the other hand, began their campaign on a disappointing note, suffering a 2-0 away defeat against City. Despite this setback, they delivered mesmerizing performances against Hammarby (9-0) and St. Polten (7-0), respectively. Having taken six points from three matches, they are expected to record another victory in Austria.
St. Polten W vs Barcelona W: Head-to-Head
St. Polten and Barcelona have locked horns only once in any competition. The match was held on 12 November 2024 and the Catalans secured a dominating 7-0 victory.
St. Polten W vs Barcelona W: Team News and Predicted lineups
St Polten manager Celia Brancao is likely to pick Rita Schumacher, Anna Johanning, Tea Vracevic, and Chiara D’Angelo for their upcoming home match against Barcelona. Midfielder Tea Krznaric is likely to earn a spot in the starting lineup after playing as a substitute in their last game. Turkey international Melike Pekel is expected to reflect her form in domestic cricket onto the European competition
Meanwhile, Barcelona are likely to miss the services of Fridolina Rolfo and Salma Paralluelo due to injuries. Barcelona manager Pere Romeu is anticipated to field the same lineup during their 4-0 win over Real Madrid.
St. Polten W Predicted Lineup
Schluter; Schumacher, Johanning, Vracevic, D’Angelo; Dubcova, Hillebrand, Mikolajova; Brunnthaler, Pekel, Madl
Barcelona W Predicted Lineup
Coll; J. Fernandez, Engen, Leon, Batlle; Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas; Graham, Pina, Pajor
St. Polten W vs Barcelona W: Match Prediction
Barcelona, who defeated St. Polten in their previous match will look to make it two wins this season when they travel to Austria. The Catalans are the favorites heading into the match, given their attacking power and solid defense. They are expected to maintain control throughout the match and secure another comfortable victory, continuing their dominant run on the European stage.
St. Polten W vs Barcelona W Predicted Result: 0-4 barcelona win
