SL Benfica Women vs Lyon Women Prediction 19.03.2024

• Competition: UEFA Women’s Champions League
• Date: Tuesday, 19th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Estadio Municipal Jose Martins Viera (Lisbon)

Lyon Femmes, the record-breaking winners of the Women’s Champions League, start their knockout stage journey on Tuesday. They will travel to Portugal to play against Benfica Women at the Estadio Municipal Jose Martins Viera for the first leg of their quarter-final tie.

SL Benfica Women vs Lyon Women Betting Tips: Over 3.5

The most delightful surprise of this year’s Champions League group stage has undoubtedly been Benfica Women. They have made history by becoming the first Portuguese club in women’s football to reach the knockout rounds. Their journey has been nothing less than extraordinary, as they finished second, surpassing 4-time competition winners Eintracht Frankfurt Women.

Although their campaign began horrifically in Europe’s top club competition, with reigning champions Barcelona Women giving them a devastating defeat, As Aguias brilliantly bounced back from the initial setback. They remained undefeated in their subsequent five group matches (W2, D3), marking an extraordinary accomplishment.

The advantage of playing before their home crowd turned out to be the pivotal factor in their historic achievement. They secured seven out of the nine possible points from three home group stage matches, narrowly defeating Rosengard W and the tournament’s second-highest ranked Frankfurt side 1-0. This led up to a thrilling spectacle where they held Champions League holders Baca W to an intense 4-4 draw, effectively splitting the eight-goal total.

The Portuguese women’s powerhouse teams didn’t have much luck in the draw for the knockout rounds, as they were pitted against the most successful team in the competition’s history. Impressively, OL had already won the trophy five times (out of eight) before Benfica W even played their inaugural official match in 2018.

Les Fenottes are firmly in control of their domestic league, maintaining a comfortable seven-point lead over their nearest rivals, PSG W. They are steadfast in their ambition to win back the UCL title. At the same time, they are being cautious not to repeat the mistake of last season, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Chelsea W through penalty kicks.

In a surprising turn of events, Sonia Bompastor’s team was eliminated from the Coupe de France for Women semifinals by Fleury 91 due to a superior penalty shootout, leading them to hastily pack their bags. In a twist of fate, they “accidentally” met the same opponent in the French top-flight just six days later. This time, they served Fleury 91 a ruthless revenge, demolishing them 4-0 in their most recent match.

Coincidentally, the two teams had clashed before during Benfica’s inaugural group-stage match of the 2021-22 season. However, the Portuguese women’s team does not look back at these group contests with fondness. In both instances, Lyon Women dominated, handing them disheartening 0-5 losses.

The transformation led by Filipa Patao with her squad is nothing short of mesmerizing, and it reflects in their current UCL campaign, leaving no doubt they will show their teeth to the record Champions League winners in hopes of replicating the sensational display from the thriller 4-4 draw against the reigning champs Barcelona Women. The quality of these teams is crystal clear, and anything but a dominant victory for the French girls would be shocking.