With the second international break of the season underway, there is a shortage of top-flight matches to enjoy on Wednesday.
However, there are some big clashes as the first round of the Women’s Champions League group stage continues while there is an interesting clash in the Brazilian Serie A where Atletico Mineiro takes on Gremio.
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Bayern Munich Women will win @ 23/20
Arsenal, once the leading force in women’s football, have been outclassed by many of their domestic rivals in recent years and have suffered another shaky start to the season this season.
The Gunners drew with Everton on Sunday, meaning they have taken just five points from their opening three WSL games.
Jonas Idewall’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Hacken in the away leg of their Champions League qualification tie, which is a real concern ahead of the trip to German giants Bayern Munich.
Bayern are regular under-performers in the Champions League, but the fact that they have won their opening seven games of the season by an aggregate score of 25–3, coupled with Arsenal’s slow start, suggests that the hosts Must win in our opener.
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Atletico MG will win and both teams will score @ 19/4
Atletico Mineiro and Gremio are both holding on to a Copa Sudamericana spot in the Brazilian Serie B and the pair could face a tough match on Wednesday night.
Atlético have excelled at home, losing only one of their last 12 matches at the MRV Arena, including eight wins, and there should be plenty more to come for the Immortal Tricolour.
Both teams have scored in six of the last eight meetings between this pair and it looks like Gremio are likely to get the upper hand again as Gremio have scored at least twice in four of their last six meetings.
However, Atlético’s home form should see them win and with key defenders Rodrigo Alli and Jamerson injured for the visitors, the hosts should overcome Gremio in Belo Horizonte.
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Barcelona women’s team will win 2-1 @ 7/1
Manchester City sit high up the WSL table, but the visit of frighteningly strong Barcelona is a completely different challenge to anything they have experienced this term.
Barça have scored 18 goals after winning their last two games and the defending champions of this competition have now won 16 matches on the spin.
However, City have kept three consecutive clean sheets and should put up more of a fight than Barcelona’s recent opponents, with Gareth Taylor’s side having won 29 games without conceding more than twice a goal in a match.
With Alexia Putellas, Caroline Graham Hansen and Eva Pazor in terrific form, Barça have the attacking talent to pull out a win. However, they have conceded in their last two matches, making a 2-1 win for the champions an attractive perfect scoreline bet.
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