Lyon vs Wolfsburg Women prediction, odds & betting tips – 17/12/2024

Lyon and Wolfsburg will meet in the last round of the Women's Champions League group stage on Tuesday, 17 December.

With both teams already secured their spots in the knockouts stages, who will show more desire to win this game? Read our Lyon vs Wolfsburg Women prediction to find that out and more.

Lyon vs Wolfsburg Women prediction: A confident win for the home team

Key Stats

• Lyon have averaged 3.80 total goals per game in the Champions League this season.
• Wolfsburg have averaged 4.00 total goals per game so far in the group stages.
• We saw both teams score in four of the last five H2H duels between Lyon and Wolfsburg.

Correct score prediction: Lyon 3-1 Wolfsburg Women

While Lyon and Wolfsburg have already secured the next stage, with Lyon definitely first in the group, we still expect an exciting duel between the two and Lyon to win once again, but Wolfsburg women should be able to at least score this time, unlike in their first meeting in the group.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Lyon the clear favourites 

• HOME: 5/11 – 68.80%
• DRAW: 15/4 – 21.10%
• AWAY: 9/2 – 18.20%

*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change

It's obvious from these Lyon vs Wolfsburg Women odds that the hosts are the expected winners, which is understanding since they've won all of their Champions League matches this season.

On top of that, Lyon will have the advantage of playing at home and while Wolfsburg are a very good team, we can see why the hosts are favoured by the bookies.

Meanwhile, if you want to check out more of our predictions, take a look at our top betting tips for today.

Most recent H2Hs: Lyon dominate

With five wins in a row over Wolfsburg, including one in extra time in 2018's Champions League final, Lyon have clearly been the better team of the two in recent years. Overall, these teams have met 10 times before and Lyon have the advantage in their H2H record: 6-1-2.

UEFA Women's Champions League 17/10/24

Wolfsburg Women

0

Lyon Women

2

UEFA Women's Champions League 30/08/20

Wolfsburg Women

1

Lyon Women

3

UEFA Women's Champions League 27/03/19

Wolfsburg Women

2

Lyon Women

4

UEFA Women's Champions League 20/03/19

Lyon Women

2

Wolfsburg Women

1

UEFA Women's Champions League 24/05/18

Wolfsburg Women

1

Lyon Women

4

Lyon preview: Won almost every game this season

With five wins in five games in the Champions League and 10 wins and a draw in 11 matches in the French league, Lyon women have been on an absolute tear this season. As an eight-time European champions, which is an absolute record with Eintracht Frankfurt second with just four titles, Lyon are obviously one of the main candidates to lift the trophy this season too.

Predicted lineup: Endler (GK), Carpenter, Sombath, Renard, Bacha, Van de Donk, Egurrola, Dabritz, Diani, Dumornay & Hegeberg

UEFA Women's Champions League 27/04/25

L

Arsenal Women

4

Lyon Women

1

France Division 1 Women 23/04/25

W

Nantes Women

0

Lyon Women

2

UEFA Women's Champions League 19/04/25

W

Arsenal Women

1

Lyon Women

2

France Division 1 Women 12/04/25

D

Paris FC Women

2

Lyon Women

2

France Division 1 Women 30/03/25

W

FC Fleury 91 Women

0

Lyon Women

4

Wolfsburg preview: Hoping to close the group stage with a bang

While Wolfsburg have lost twice already in the group, once to Roma and once to their next opponent Lyon, they have nonetheless secure their spot in the knockout phase as they are bound to finish second in the group even if they lose this game. The two-time European champions are having a solid season overall since they're also involved in a close title race in the German Bundesliga.

Meanwhile, Kristin Deman, Camilla Kuver, Luca Papp, and Lisa Schmitz are out with injuries ahead of this game.

Predicted lineup: Frohms (GK), Wilms, Minge, Hegering, Linder, Beerensteyn, Huth, Lattwein, Brand, Blomqvist & Popp

UEFA Women's Champions League 27/03/25

L

Barcelona Women

6

Wolfsburg Women

1

UEFA Women's Champions League 19/03/25

L

Barcelona Women

4

Wolfsburg Women

1

Germany Bundesliga Women 14/03/25

L

Bayern Munich Women

3

Wolfsburg Women

1

Germany Bundesliga Women 08/03/25

W

RB Leipzig Women

0

Wolfsburg Women

2

Germany Bundesliga Women 16/02/25

W

Eintracht Frankfurt Women

1

Wolfsburg Women

6

Player to watch: Kadidiatou Diani

With four goals so far in the Champions League, Diani is one of the top scorers in the competition and while Lyon have already secured top spot in the group, the 29-year-old forward will look to close the group stages with another good performance.