| Even in the group stage this promises to be an interesting match. Unlike the men's tournament the women’s competition will remain in the classic groups of four during the preliminary round. That is precisely why both Bayern women and Arsenal women are under pressure as Juventus, which invested heavily in women's football at the start of the season, could challenge them for one of the coveted promotion places. A defeat on Wednesday will in a sense pave the way for the losing team to two possible finals against the Italians. Last weekend, the Munich team managed to secure a narrow 1-0 victory against Koln in this constellation, which was already their seventh victory this season. They have won all of their games so far this season. Nevertheless, Bayern is only slightly favoured by the bookies. Arsenal have stumbled several times this season. They had to go through qualification to reach the Champions League and have already lost valuable points in the English Super League in the games against Manchester City and Everton which ends in draws. From these results, we could conclude that the German record champions should be considered somewhat stronger. |
