Chelsea vs Real Madrid - Women's Champions League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Chelsea will progress into the WUCL quarter-finals with a win on Wednesday night
- Real Madrid have endured a wretched group stage campaign
- The two sides drew 2-2 in Madrid on Matchday 1
Chelsea can secure their place in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals with a win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
The Blues started their campaign with a 2-2 draw in Madrid - the only point Wednesday's visitors have collected in the competition so far. Emma Hayes' team have since gone on to top Group D with two matchdays remaining, although Hacken and Paris FC are right on their tail.
In the absence of Sam Kerr, Chelsea have turned to Lauren James to lead their charge on multiple fronts, and the English superstar netted a hat-trick at the weekend to down Man Utd in the WSL.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, have won ten of their 13 league fixtures this term, but matching Barcelona at the summit seems beyond them.
Here's 90min's preview of Wednesday's WUCL group stage clash at Stamford Bridge.
What time does Chelsea vs Real Madrid kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Date: Wednesday 24 January
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Catarina Campos (POR)
- VAR: Not in use
Chelsea vs Real Madrid H2H Record (Last Three Games)
- Chelsea: 1 win
- Real Madrid: 0 wins
- Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Real Madrid 2-2 Chelsea (15 November 2023) - WUCL
Current Form (all competitions)
- Chelsea: DWWWW
- Real Madrid: LLWLW
How to watch Chelsea vs Real Madrid on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports 1, discovery+, discovery+ App, DAZN, DAZN1 |
United States | DAZN |
Canada | DAZN |
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Real Madrid
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Musovic; Lawrence, Buchanan, Carter, Charles; Cuthbert, Ingle; Kaneryd, James, Reiten; Fishel.
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Chelsea
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Rodriguez; Hernandez, Andres, Sousa, Carmosa; Olofsson, Toletti; Del Castillo, Zornoza, Caicedo; Feller.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid score prediction
Hayes will be keen to get one over Madrid on Wednesday given the perceived injustice she felt her side was subject to in the reverse fixture. The Chelsea boss believed her side were "robbed" of three points on Matchday 1 as a result of several poor refereeing decisions.
Nevertheless, there's no doubt that the hosts are comfortably superior despite Kerr's absence. In James, Chelsea boast one of the world's leading performers and her performance on Sunday suggests she's ready to take the mantle in the Australian's absence.
The Blues can book their place in the knockouts with a victory on Wednesday and they should prevail with some comfort.
Prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Real Madrid
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